Postdoctoral position in digital media and communication at the Faculty of Humanities, University of Copenhagen

Employment type: FULLTIME. The Department of Communication, Faculty of Humanities, University of Copenhagen (UCPH), invites applications for a postdoctoral position in digital media and communication research beginning January 1, 2027,or as soon as possible thereafter. The position is a fixed-term position for three years.

Introduction The successful applicant will become part of the project entitled, GREENWATCH – Green Surveillance:

Imagining a Sustainable Internet of Things, funded through a European Research Council Advanced Grant, 2025-2029. The project examines the potentials and challenges of employing the Internet of Things (IoT) as a communication system monitoring the effects of human activities of Earth’s ecosystems, which simultaneously entails surveillance of human individuals and social institutions.

The position represents a unique opportunity to participate in interdisciplinary and culturally comparative empirical work covering China, Europe, and the United States, and to contribute to theory development on a strategic issue with global ramifications. Duties and Responsibilities The successful applicant will undertake conceptual and normative anal1 …