31.1994, Support: Slavic; Russian; Text/Corpus Linguistics: PhD, UiT The Arctic University of Norway

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Subject: 31.1994, Support: Slavic; Russian; Text/Corpus Linguistics: PhD, UiT The Arctic University of Norway

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Date: Wed, 17 Jun 2020 12:50:06
From: Laura A. Janda [laura.janda at uit.no]
Subject: Slavic; Russian; Text/Corpus Linguistics: PhD, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Norway

 Institution/Organization: UiT The Arctic University of Norway 
Department: Department of Language and Culture 
Web Address: https://uit.no/enhet/isk 

Level: PhD 

Duties: Research
 
Specialty Areas: Text/Corpus Linguistics 
Media Studies 
Required Language(s): Russian (rus)

                      Slavic 

Description:

PhD Fellow in Linguistics - Keyword/Keymorph Analysis of Russian and Norwegian
News Media

The PhD position is part of the THREAT-DEFUSER project which explores the role
of “soft” information strategies propagated through mass and social media that
can be used in hybrid warfare. We investigate Norwegian perceptions of Russia,
as well as Russian perceptions of Norway, in the context of Norwegian national
security.

The successful candidate will:
- Develop, in collaboration with colleagues at UiT and Charles University,
Keyword/Keymorph analysis methods for Russian Assist in developing
Keyword/Keymorph analysis methods for Norwegian and North Saami.
- Carry out Keyword/Keymorph analysis on texts with prominent threat-related
content, and on alternative texts representing less extreme ideological
viewpoints. Assist colleagues in carrying out Keyword/Keymorph analysis on
additional texts and carrying out collaborative meta-analysis across texts and
languages.
- Contextualize findings with reference to the political economy of digital
technologies with particular focus on social media.
- Contribute to critical academic reflections on the individual and societal
implications of digital technologies in terms of propaganda, censorship, and
governance.
- Critically reflect upon possible unintended consequences of the devised
analytical methods in terms of propaganda and new forms of censorship.
- Write up results in dissertation/articles for scholarly journals.
- Assist in production of a webpage and podcast series to disseminate results
Assist in organizing conferences and outreach activities.

The appointed position must have her/his daily workplace at the UiT, campus
Tromsø.

The position is for a period of four years. The nominal length of the PhD
program is three years. The fourth year is distrubuted as 25 % each year, and
will consist of teaching and other duties for the Faculty of Humanities,
Social Sciences and Education.

Please use the application link below to find the complete announcement and to
apply for this position.
 

Web Address for Applications: https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/186159/phd-fellow-in-linguistics-keyword-keymorph-analysis-of-russian-and-norwegian-news-media 

Contact Information: 
	Professor Laura A. Janda
	laura.janda at uit.no  


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