Doctoral and Post-doctoral Fellowships in Social Sciences in Prague

www.cefres.cz

deadline: 30th november, 2012

The Centre français de recherche en sciences sociales (CEFRES), based in Prague, invites applications for Doctoral and Post-doctoral Fellowships in Social Sciences with a research focus on contemporary Central European issues starting from January until July 2013.

Candidates should be Ph.D. students or Post-doctoral researchers from V4 countries (Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland or Slovakia) or from France. They are expected to contribute, by their own research project, to the core research project of the CEFRES:

Crisis and  Reforms in Europe: a Central European Perspective, and more precisely:

1) State and Society in Central Europe: the Social Contract facing Crisis,

2) Nationhood in Central Europe: a Strong Cohesive Factor against Crisis?,

3) Crisis in the Euro Zone: What Strategy for the Visegrad Countries?

Candidates are requested to produce original results in terms of publications, and to contribute to the collective activities of the CEFRES.

The amount of the fellowships will be from 10 000 CZK up to 25 000 CZK per month, depending on researcher full or part time implication, graduation level (PhD student or post-doctoral researcher), professionnal experience, and residence country.

Conditions of the fellowships:

The duration of the fellowships is seven month starting from 1st January 2013. The selected fellows will be based at the CEFRES in Prague and will work in an interdisciplinary and intercultural team. English language is compulsory, communication skills in French would be appreciated.

Application Procedure:

Complete applications must include the following:
- a CV, with a detailed list of publications;
- two academic reference letters;
- a synopsis of the Ph.D. thesis ;
- a copy of two of the candidate’s main articles;
- a comprehensive research proposal (around 5 pages) emphasizing the central theme, research objectives, hypothesis, methodology and references to the literature.

The deadline for submission of applications is 30th november, 2012.

Pre-selected candidates will be called for an interview in the second week of December 2012.

Applications are to be sent in one (hard) copy to: CEFRES, Štěpánská 35, 111 21 Praha 1 and one copy by e-mail (hana@cefres.cz). For further information, please send questions by e-mail to the same adress.

CALL FOR PAPERS, POSTERS AND PANELS
CEECOM Prague 2012
Central and Eastern European Media and Communication Conference
27–28 April, 2012

http://www.ceecom2012prague.cz

The Central and Eastern European Communication and Media Conference CEECOM Prague 2012 encourages scholars to send in proposals of papers, posters and panels pertaining to all aspects of media and communication processes and cultures in Central and Eastern Europe.

The conference will be held in Prague, Czech Republic on 27 – 28 April, 2012. It is organized by the Institute of Communication Studies at Charles University in Prague and the ECREA Central and East-European Network. CEECOM Prague 2012 is a follow-up to conferences previously held in Ksiaz, Poland (2008), Brno/Telc, Czech Republic (2009), Bratislava, Slovak Republic (2010) and Krakow, Poland (2011).

The call will be open to 6 February, 2012.
Abstracts must be written in English. An abstract should be submitted as an attachment of an email message which is sent to the address ceecom2012 @fsv.cuni.cz. PDF and MS Word are the preferred formats for the abstracts.
Proposals for individual papers should be max 400 words long and contain the author’s name and university affiliation. The recommended structure of an individual paper proposal embraces the paper title, theoretical/conceptual framework, methodology and research results (where applicable).

Proposals of panels must include the panel title, the panel theme abstract (max 400 words), the panel convener’s name and university affiliation, and 5 abstracts of individual papers which will constitute the panel. The individual abstracts should be composed according to the instructions for individual paper proposals (see above).
The main theme of the conference is “Media, Power, Empowerment”. The theme reflects the ambiguity of media communication in its relation to societal dominance and resistance. This theme aims to motivate contemplations on how these potentials are actualized in the distinctive political and historical situations of the countries in Central and Eastern Europe. Topics related to the conference main theme are especially encouraged, although this is not deemed necessary, and contributions on a variety of other themes are welcome.
Subthemes that can be used as an inspiration for potential conference topics are provided below. These subthemes anchor the main theme’s broader complexities and are especially relevant because of the post-transformational character of the media systems and cultures of Central and Eastern Europe.

Subthemes:
Future of journalism as a democratic institution: challenges to “the Fourth Estate”
Engagement and deliberation in the European public sphere
Citizenships through and by media
“People formerly known as the audience”: consumption, use, participation
Social networks: connecting across divides
Post-transformational challenges for media policies
Political communication in times of mediation
Popular culture and meaning-making processes
Media industries transformed?
Perspectives on media ownership
Historical development of media institutions and organizations
Media histories and memories
Establishing community/alternative media
Educating media professionals: between vocational training and academy

WELCOME TO CEECOM PRAGUE 2012!

Prague