The University of Padova (ITALY) have published a call for PhD positions in Social Sciences (Curriculum in Sociology) in the field of Science and Technology Studies & Media Studies.

The research unit PaSTIS (Padova Science, Technology and Innovations Studies) will host the PhD candidate for three years. PaSTIS is the major STS center in Italy with about 20 staff members, including several PhD students, offering a vibrant and exciting environment for outstanding PhD candidates keen to undertake an academic international career in STS.

The PhD candidate is expected to propose a project related to the analysis of technoscientific issues, with the aim of disentangling the relationship between scientific, technical, social and cultural elements, including a view about social implications, expectations and future scenarios.

The research project should be theoretically grounded in the field of Science and Technology Studies (STS) with no restriction about social science-based methods and research techniques: any STS approach is welcome.

The candidate will be enrolled in the PhD programme in Social Sciences which includes the first year of dedicated training in social sciences and STS.

The call for the academic year 2024/2025 is open to 7 June 2023 and is available here, with a detailed description of the research topic available here.

The selected PhD candidate will be recruited through a 3-year contract starting 1 October 2023. The 3-year position is full-time. Online applications must be submitted by 7 June 2023 at 1:00 p.m. (Italian time).

Any further clarification requests related to the administrative process can be addressed to the University of Padua: postlauream.fisppa@unipd.it

Any clarification on the content of the project and the PaSTIS Research Unit can be addressed to federico.neresini@unipd.it.

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