One doctoral studentship in Media and Communication Studies within the research area of Critical and Cultural Theory, affiliated with the Baltic and East European Graduate School (BEEGS)

One doctoral studentship in Media and Communication Studies within the research area of Critical and Cultural Theory, affiliated with the Baltic and East European Graduate School (BEEGS)

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Södertörn University, located in Stockholm, is a higher education institution dedicated to education, research, and community collaboration for sustainable societal development. The university offers programs in the humanities, social sciences, technology, and natural sciences, including police and teacher education with intercultural profiles. A significant portion of research at Södertörn University is multidisciplinary, focusing on the Baltic Sea region and Eastern Europe. By combining various subjects, perspectives, and experiences, the university fosters surprising syntheses, challenges, and development.

Media and Communication Studies at Södertörn University is a leading environment for media research and education in Sweden. The focus is on the contemporary digitized media landscape, grounded in a historical understanding where new communication technologies and their contexts are related to their predecessors. The research environment includes around 20 researchers and teachers, with six full professors, six associate professors (docents), and nine doctoral students. All doctoral students have an international profile, and the working language of the doctoral program is English. For more information, please click here (English version) or visit www.sh.se/mkv (Swedish version).

Media and Communication Studiesclick herewww.sh.se/mkv

Critical and Cultural Theory is an interdisciplinary research environment comprising seven subjects in the humanities. The research focuses on critically motivated studies of cultural artifacts and human practices. For more information, please click here. For the Swedish version, click here.

Critical and Cultural Theoryclick hereclick here

The planned research for this studentship must be relevant to the Baltic Sea region or Eastern Europe, as the position is affiliated with the Baltic and East European Graduate School (BEEGS), www.sh.se/beegs, funded by the Foundation for Baltic and East European Studies, and part of the Centre for Baltic and East European Studies (CBEES), www.sh.se/cbees, at Södertörn University.

relevant to the Baltic Sea region or Eastern EuropeBaltic and East European Graduate Schoolwww.sh.se/beegsFoundation for Baltic and East European StudiesCentre for Baltic and East European Studieswww.sh.se/cbees

Entry requirements
The general entry requirements are:
1. a second-cycle qualification, or
2. fulfilled requirements for courses comprising at least 240 credits, of which at least 60 credits were awarded in the second-cycle, or
3. substantially equivalent knowledge acquired in some other way in Sweden or abroad.

Entry requirements
The general entry requirements are:

The Faculty Board may permit an exemption from the general entry requirements for an individual applicant if there are special grounds. (Ordinance 2010:1064)

Specific entry requirements
The specific entry requirements for doctoral programs are met by someone who has at least 90 ECTS in Media and Communication Studies, including an independent work of at least 15 credits. The ability to assimilate academic material in English and a command of the language necessary for work on the thesis are prerequisites for admission to the degree program.

Specific entry requirements

Admission and employment
This position includes admission to third-cycle education, i.e., research level, and employment on a doctoral studentship at the School of Culture and Education at Södertörn University. The intended outcome for admitted students is a PhD. The program covers 240 credits, equivalent to four years of full-time study. The position may be extended by a maximum of one year due to departmental duties (education, research, and/or administration, up to 20% of full-time). Other grounds for extension include leave of absence for illness, service in the defence forces, elected positions in trade unions/student organizations, or parental leave. Provisions relating to employment on a doctoral studentship are in the Higher Education Ordinance, Chapter 5, Sections 1-7.

Admission and employment

Date of employment: 1 January 2025, or as soon as possible thereafter.

Date of employment:

General Syllabus for third-cycle programs in Media and Communication Studies: English version or Swedish version

General Syllabus for third-cycle programs in Media and Communication StudiesEnglish versionSwedish version

Information about admission regulations, including selection criteria and third-cycle education at Södertörn University: English version or Swedish version

Information about admission regulationsEnglish versionSwedish version

Application procedure
For more details, see this website under FAQ. Please use Södertörn University's web-based recruitment system “ReachMee”. Click on the link "ansök" (apply) at the bottom of the announcement.

Application procedure
this website under FAQ

Your application should be written in English and must include:

  • an application letter
  • curriculum vitae
  • degree certificate and certificates that demonstrate eligibility to apply for the position (if not written in English or Swedish/Norwegian/Danish, you must enclose translated versions)
  • Bachelor’s essay and Master’s dissertation in the field in accordance with the entry requirements (if not written in Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, or English, you must enclose a summary of 5-6 pages, approx. 14,000 characters, to the copy of the dissertation).
  • a research plan (project plan) of between 1000 and 1500 words. The project’s relevance to Media and Communication Studies, Critical and Cultural Theory, and studies of the Baltic Sea Region or Eastern Europe must be clear.
Media and Communication StudiesCritical and Cultural TheoryBaltic Sea Region or Eastern Europe
  • name and contact details for two reference persons, and a short note on their relationship to the applicant (for example, supervisor).

If available, a maximum of three publications may also be attached.

Incomplete applications will not be processed.

Application deadline: 16 September 2024 at 23:59

Application deadline:

Further information
Göran Bolin, Director of Studies (third cycle), Media and Communication Studies, goran.bolin@sh.se (questions about the subject, general and specific entry requirements, selection, research plan, etc.)
Florence Fröhlig, Director of Studies, Baltic and East European Graduate School (BEEGS), florence.frohlig@sh.se (questions about the Baltic and East European Graduate School)
Mirjam Bargello Lindberg, Human Resources Officer, School of Culture and Education, mirjam.bargello.lindberg@sh.se (questions about the employment as a doctoral student)

Further information
goran.bolin@sh.se
florence.frohlig@sh.se
mirjam.bargello.lindberg@sh.se
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One doctoral studentship in Media and Communication Studies within the research area of Critical and Cultural Theory, affiliated with the Baltic and East European Graduate School (BEEGS)