We invite doctoral students from a range of disciplines \; including media \;and communication studies\, information science\, \;sociology\, philosophy\, and \;political science \; to participate in this interdisciplinary PhD course.
27. Nov. 2013 09:15 - \;28. Nov. 2013 17:00
Co-organizers:
Charles Ess \;(http://www.hf.uio.no/imk/personer/vit/charlees/index.html)
(Department of Media and Communication\, University of Oslo)
Stine Lomborg \;(http://mcc.ku.dk/staff/presentation/?id=293359&\;f=3)
(Department of Media\, Cognition\, and Communication\, University of \;Copenhagen) \;
Additional lecturers / mentors:
Hallvard Fossheim\, Director\, (Norwegian) National Committee for Research \;Ethics in the Social Sciences and the Humanities (NESH)
Annette Markham\, Visiting Professor\, School of Commmunication\, Loyola \;University / Guest Professor\, Informatics\, Umeå\; University
Espen Ytreberg\, Department of Media and Communication\, University of Oslo
Background
Especially over the last decade or so\, both social science and humanistic \;research have recognized the emergence of ³\;the relational self\,²\; as fostered \;by Internet-facilitated modes and venues of communication \; most especially \;social media. \;
Understanding how far our conceptions of selfhood may be changing in Western \;societies \; broadly\, from more individual to more relational\, and\, perhaps\, \;from more rational to more emotive \; is critical\, especially as these \;changes seem further tied to:
The workshop addresses theories of relational selfhood\; research \;methodologies as retuned to such selfhood\; and new research ethics questions \;evoked by changing senses of selfhood and thus privacy expectations. \;
For more details\, including available ECTs and registration procedures\, \;please see the workshop website: