PhD in Postcolonial Listening & Sound Studies

Opportunita; Bern; Hybrid; CHF 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Bern University of Applied Sciences invites applications for a PhD position within the SNSF Project “Sounding Out Colonial Innocence.” The PhD candidate will develop an individual research project on postcolonial listening under supervision from Prof. Dr. Michaela Schäuble and Dr.

Aubry. Responsibilities include archival, ethnographic, and artistic research, publishing findings in peer-reviewed journals, contributing to sound-art presentations, and writing a doctoral dissertation.

Qualifications

• Master's degree required in Music, Sound Studies, Cultural Studies, Social Sciences, or related discipline.
• Admission eligibility for doctoral studies at the University of Bern is required.
• Strong English skills and proficiency in German, French, or Italian are essential.

Responsibilities

• Develop an individual research project on postcolonial listening.
• Conduct archival, ethnographic, and artistic research.
• Publish findings in peer-reviewed journals and contribute to sound-art presentations.
• Write a doctoral dissertation and participate in project activities.

Skills

English language

German/French/Italian proficiency

Education

Master's degree in Music, Sound Studies, Cultural Studies, Social Sciences, or related field

Job description

Bern University of Applied Sciences invites applications for a PhD position within the SNSF Project “Sounding Out Colonial Innocence.” The PhD candidate will develop an individual research project on postcolonial listening under supervision from Prof. Dr. Michaela Schäuble and Dr.

Aubry. Responsibilities include archival, ethnographic, and artistic research, publishing findings in peer-reviewed journals, contributing to sound-art presentations, and writing a doctoral dissertation.