29.3337, Support: Cognitive Science; Computational Linguistics; Pragmatics: PhD, University of Amsterdam

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Subject: 29.3337, Support: Cognitive Science; Computational Linguistics; Pragmatics: PhD, University of Amsterdam

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Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2018 09:19:52
From: Marten Hidma [m.a.hidma at uva.nl]
Subject: Cognitive Science; Computational Linguistics; Pragmatics: PhD, University of Amsterdam

 Institution/Organization: University of Amsterdam 
Department: Humanities AIHR ACLC 
Web Address: https://bit.ly/2wpnB4o 

Level: PhD 

Duties: Research
 
Specialty Areas: Cognitive Science; Computational Linguistics; Pragmatics 
 

Description:

Job / Project Description:
Political irony in public discourse (e.g., in political satire) is often
misunderstood, and appreciated only by recipients in agreement with the
speaker. Irony may be marked in various ways, for instance through prosody and
hyperbole, but the role and form of such markers is unclear. Our project
comprises three stages, in which we study:
- The use of irony markers through computational analysis, 
- Their functions through cognitive modeling, and 
- Their communicative effects through experiments. 
Together, these findings enrich theories on language, communication and
cognition, and help in assessing the ways in which irony leads to
misinformation and polarization. The project is highly interdisciplinary,
combining elements from the linguistics literature on irony and prosody with
communication-scientific insights into political satire and
cognitive-scientific insights into processing. 

Tasks of the PhD candidate will include:
- Conducting several studies using quantitative, computer-automated text
analysis, cognitive modeling, and experimental methods
- Completion and defense of a PhD thesis within four years
- Work in an interdisciplinary research team
- Regular presentations of intermediate research results at workshops and
conferences
- Publication of peer-reviewed articles
- Participation in the training program of the research school
- Performing junior teaching duties in the bachelor program on Cognition,
Language and Communication (CLC)

Requirements:
- MSc/MA (or equivalent) in a relevant field, e.g. linguistics, communication
science, psychology, or cognitive science, with excellent grades. A research
master is preferred. Substantial knowledge of at least one of the fields that
compose our project, as well as the ability to understand
approaches/literature from other disciplines, is required. 
- Excellent (interdisciplinary) research skills.
- Programming skills in R or Python
- Excellent academic writing and presentation skills.
- Excellent communication, social and organizational skills.
- Open to working in an interdisciplinary team. 
- High proficiency in English. 

Appointment: 
The PhD candidate will be appointed at the Faculty of Humanities at the
University of Amsterdam. The appointment is for 4 years for 1 fte under the
terms of employment currently valid for the Faculty. In the first instance, a
contract will be given for 12 months, with an extension for the following 36
months on the basis of a positive evaluation. The intended starting date of
the contract is as soon as possible after acceptance of the job offer. The
gross monthly salary will be €2,266 during the first year to €2,897 during the
fourth year, based on 38 hours per week, in accordance with the Collective
Employment Agreement of the Dutch universities.

Job Application:
Applications for the PhD position should include:
- A letter of motivation, explaining what knowledge you already have to bring
to the project and especially how you will deal with combining knowledge from
disciplines you are less familiar with (no more than two pages).
- A CV
- Proof of Master degree
- A list of grades obtained for your Bachelor and Master (or equivalent)
programs
- Names and contact details of two academic referees
- A writing sample that you have first-authored, e.g. a published paper or a
chapter from your MA-thesis.

Applications may be submitted no later than 7 October 2018 electronically by
sending your application via the application link provided below). The
application must be collected into one single pdf file (not zipped) using the
link ‘apply now’ and choose the obliged field ‘CV’.
 

Application Deadline: 07-Oct-2018 

Web Address for Applications: https://bit.ly/2MCtdlL 

Contact Information: 
	dr. Tom Lentz 
	t.o.lentz at uva.nl  


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