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[1] From: Jessica Claire Witte <Jessica.Witte@uib.no>
Subject: PhD Research Fellowship in Narrative Data Visualisation, University of Bergen (30)
[2] From: Cigdem Bozdag <bozdagcigdem@gmail.com>
Subject: Fully-funded 4-year Double Degree PhD Position Oldenburg and Groningen | Project “Learning and Unlearning AI” (157)
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Date: 2026-06-30 13:18:10+00:00
From: Jessica Claire Witte <Jessica.Witte@uib.no>
Subject: PhD Research Fellowship in Narrative Data Visualisation, University of Bergen
Dear colleagues,
A three-year PhD Research Fellowship in Narrative Data Visualisation is
available at the University of Bergen. The position is hosted by the Center for
Digital Narrative
<https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&
url=https://www4.uib.no/en/research/research-centres/center-for-digital-
narrative&ved=2ahUKEwiJ05mFha-VAxWUIxAIHVOgH5kQFnoECBUQAQ&usg=AOvVaw3cX5Bxf-
iXghJkBYXeUNTI>
<https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&u
rl=https://www4.uib.no/en/research/research-centres/center-for-digital-
narrative&ved=2ahUKEwiJ05mFha-VAxWUIxAIHVOgH5kQFnoECBUQAQ&usg=AOvVaw3cX5Bxf-
iXghJkBYXeUNTI> (CDN), a Norwegian Centre of Research Excellence, and is closely
linked to the Visualization Group (VisGroup) at the Department of Informatics.
The successful applicant will divide their time between the two research
environments and will be encouraged to engage actively with both communities.
Though the candidate will have some freedom to choose which data to work with in
their PhD project, we expect the development of connections with ongoing
projects at CDN, particularly the ERC Advanced Grant project AI STORIES, while
also taking full advantage of the methodological and technical expertise
available at the VisGroup.
The closing date for applications is 30 August 2026. Further details about the
post and the application process can be found here: phd-research-fellowship-in-
narrative-data-visualisation<https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-
jobs/job/303954/phd-research-fellowship-in-narrative-data-visualisation>
Kind regards,
Jessica Witte
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Date: 2026-06-29 15:54:47+00:00
From: Cigdem Bozdag <bozdagcigdem@gmail.com>
Subject: Fully-funded 4-year Double Degree PhD Position Oldenburg and Groningen | Project “Learning and Unlearning AI”
Fully-funded 4-year Double Degree PhD Position Oldenburg and Groningen
| Project Learning and Unlearning AI
We are looking for a PhD candidate for a fully-funded 4-year PhD
position on as a double degree between Carl von Ossietzky University of
Oldenburg and University of Groningen to work on the project "Learning
and Unlearning AI". The PhD position will be at the intersection of
Media Studies and Critical AI Education and the project will focus on
the perception of use of AI among young people with diverse backgrounds.
Deadline for application is: 15. July 2026
Start of the position: 01.11.2026 (or as soon as possible)
Website and more information:
<https://uol.de/en/job/wissenschaftlicher-mitarbeiterin-zur-promotion-zu-
jugendlichen-ki-und-gesellschaft-promovendus-youth-ai-and-society-1144>
(De)
<https://uol.de/job/wissenschaftlicher-mitarbeiterin-zur-promotion-zu-
jugendlichen-ki-und-gesellschaft-promovendus-youth-ai-and-society-1144>
(En)
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About us
This fully funded double-degree doctorate is located in Oldenburg (Carl
von Ossietzky Universität) and Groningen (Rijksuniversiteit Groningen).
Both Oldenburg and Groningen offer vibrant and collaborative research
environments. The Digital Education and Schooling research group in
Oldenburg conducts ethnographic, qualitative and speculative research to
develop novel insights into digital culture and education, including
critical AI education. The Groningen Centre for Media and Journalism
Studies (CMJS) at the University of Groningen conducts interdisciplinary
research in the field of media and journalism studies. It aims to do
cutting-edge research that addresses issues that are essential to
understand processes of communication in an increasingly mediatized society.
The position is part of the strategic partnership between the Carl von
Ossietzky Universität and the Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, supported in
part by a major initiative funded with €22.5 million from
Niedersachsen’s Ministry of Science and Culture (MWK) and the Volkswagen
Foundation for the project “A Programme for Excellence. Developing
Strengths and Building Potential through Interdisciplinary and
International Networking”. This initiative includes networking across
regional and national borders, supporting students and early-career
researchers, and strengthening interdisciplinary research priorities in
socially relevant and innovative fields.
The successful candidate is expected to contribute to innovative
research at the nexus of media studies and critical AI education.
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Your tasks
This PhD position from Oldenburg and Groningen offers an exciting
opportunity. You will be employed full-time in the Netherlands for two
years, then in Germany for two years — with the opportunity to
strengthen international networks, engage with two research cultures,
and graduate with a doctorate from both institutions. We invite a
candidate to develop a research project on how teenagers with diverse
sociocultural backgrounds imagine, appropriate, and use AI in their
everyday lives. Drawing on child-centric media studies and critical AI
education research, you will conduct comparative qualitative research —
through, e.g., semi-structured interviews, digital 'walkthroughs', and
'AI diaries' — with teenagers in Germany and the Netherlands. Your focus
will lie on how marginalised young people interact with AI technologies
in formal and informal contexts. Alongside original scholarly
contributions to media studies and education research, the project will
develop classroom materials and teacher trainings to foster critical AI
literacy in both school systems.
Specifically:
- Conduct individual research in the project “Learning and Unlearning
AI” for a doctoral dissertation
- Lead the preparation of academic publications
- Present research results at workshops and conferences
- Contribute to teaching activities in Oldenburg and Groningen
- Engage in public outreach activities
- Participate in local research meetings
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Your profile
Required qualifications:
- Completed academic university degree (Master or Diploma) in media
studies, education, sociology, cultural studies or a related field
- Experience with qualitative research methods
- Critical awareness of the cultural politics of artificial intelligence
(AI)
- Commitment to questions of inequality and social justice
- Proficiency in English
- Proficiency in German or Dutch (with willingness to develop the other
language), proficiency in the other language will be of advantage
- Strong interest in collaborative research and interdisciplinary dialogue
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As asset would be:
·Experience with digital media research
·Experience in qualitative research projects
·Experience in interdisciplinary research**
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We Offer
-Opportunities to shape future research on pressing issues at the nexus
of young people, emerging technologies and society
- Two doctoral degrees at the same time: from both the Carl von
Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg and the Rijksuniversiteit Groningen
- Close supervision by two experienced PIs, combining media studies,
cultural studies and education
- Funding for fieldwork and conferences
- Integration into vibrant research communities at both universities
- Opportunities for academic and professional development
- Full-time salary in accordance with collective bargaining agreements
in the Netherlands (first 2 years of employment) and in Germany (last 2
years of employment), as well as 30 days of vacation
- Flexible working hours and the possibility of partial remote work**
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Contact:
We're happy to answer any questions you may have about the position.
Please contact Prof Dr. Felicitas Macgilchrist (UOL)
(felicitas.macgilchrist@uol.de <mailto:felicitas.macgilchrist@uol.de>)
or Assoc. Prof. Dr. Çiğdem Bozdağ (RUG) (c.bozdag@rug.nl)
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