PhD Position Artificial Intelligence: Power Asymmetries and Data Justice

What are you going to do? Your research will be part of the Artificial Intelligence: Power Asymmetries and Data Justice project, which explores AI technologies from a critical perspective. You will be working under the supervision of Prof Dr Stefania Milan, Dr Lonneke van der Velden, and Dr Claudio Celis Bueno. Special focus on asymmetric power relations and/or data justice is encouraged. Once appointed for the position, your final PhD proposal will be developed in a productive dialogue with the ongoing research of Dr Lonneke van der Velden and Dr Claudio Celis Bueno. Tasks and responsibilities: submission of a PhD thesis within the period of appointment; participating in meetings of the project research group; publishing of single-authored and/or co-authored outputs derived from your doctoral research, including peer-reviewed academic articles; presenting intermediate research results at workshops and conferences; organising knowledge dissemination activities within the research group and the research school; (co-)teaching courses at BA-level in the second and third year of the appointment (maximum 0,2 fte per year); Participating in the Research School and Faculty of Humanities PhD training programmes. What do you have to offer? We are looking for candidates who are interested in the intersection between technology and politics, power relations and social justice, and capable of developing a critical, conceptually rigorous, interdisciplinary, and situated analysis of some form of AI application. The ideal candidate is able to formulate an original research question and contribute to ongoing debates around the social and political effects of AI. Your experience and profile: Candidates need to have the following qualifications: a completed Master's degree in Media Studies, Communication Science, Science and Technology Studies, Political Science, Philosophy of Technology, or related discipline. You may apply if you have not yet completed your Master's degree only if you provide a signed letter from your supervisor stating that you will graduate before 31 December ; excellent and independent research skills demonstrated by an outstanding Master's thesis and a demonstrable capacity to develop an outstanding publication record; a strong cooperative attitude and willingness to engage in collaborative research; enthusiasm for communicating academic research to non-academic audiences; excellent command of the English language. Critical technical literacy and societal engagement will be considered of added value. Please note that if you already hold a doctorate/PhD or are working towards obtaining a similar degree elsewhere, you will not be admitted to a doctoral programme at the UvA. What can we offer you? We offer a temporary employment contract for the period of 48 months. The first contract will be for 16 months, with an extension for the following 32 months, contingent on a positive performance evaluation within the first 12 months. The employment contract is for 38 hours a week. The preferred starting date is 01 February . Your salary, depending on relevant experience on commencement of the employment contract, ranges from € 2, up to a maximum of € 3, gross per month on the basis of a full working week of 38 hours. This sum does not include the 8% holiday allowance and the 8,3% year-end allowance. Favourable tax agreements may apply to applicants moving from abroad. The Collective Labour Agreement of Dutch Universities is applicable. What else do we offer? PhD candidates receive a tuition fee waiver; PhD candidates have free access to courses offered by the Graduate School of Humanities and the Dutch National Research Schools; excellent possibilities for further professional development and education; an inspiring academic and international work environment in the heart of Amsterdam; an enthusiastic and professional academic team.