PhD Position in Cinema Studies

Raket Webbyrå AB; Stockholms kommun; On-site; SEK 357,120 - 424,080; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious university in Sweden seeks a PhD student in Cinema Studies for a fixed-term position lasting up to four years. The role involves dedicating time primarily to doctoral education, with limited additional duties in education, research, and administration. Applicants must have a relevant second-cycle degree and language proficiency. A research plan is required, demonstrating originality and feasibility. The university promotes equal opportunities in a diverse working environment.

Qualifications

• Must have a second-cycle degree or equivalent.
• Proficiency in relevant languages is required.
• Experience with a Master’s thesis is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Devote yourself primarily to your own doctoral education.
• Work may include education, research and administration (up to 20%).
• Develop a research plan covering aims and project outline.

Skills

Proficiency in Swedish, Norwegian, Danish or English

Ability to read, speak, and write

Critical and analytical ability

Independence and creativity

Education

Second-cycle degree

At least 30 higher education credits from the second cycle in Cinema Studies

Job description

Overview

The Department of Media Studies (IMS) is one of the larger departments within the Faculty of Humanities, with nearly 80 employees and 850 full-time students. The department has four undergraduate and graduate subject areas: Cinema Studies, Fashion Studies, Journalism and Media & Communication Studies. These are divided into three divisions: Cinema Studies; Journalism and Media & Communication (JMK); and Fashion. For more information about areas of research and studies see www.ims.su.se.

Subject area

Subject area
The area of study encompasses moving images and image cultures from the era of pre-cinema to the various screen cultures and digital platforms of the contemporary media landscape. Cinema Studies comprises a multitude of approaches with a significant focus on turning points and alterations of media from various theoretical, historical and contemporary perspectives.

Qualification requirements

Qualification requirements
In order to be admitted to postgraduate education, the applicant must have the general and specific entry requirements. The qualification requirements must be met by the deadline for applications.

You meet general entry requirements if you have completed a second-cycle degree, or completed courses equivalent to at least 240 higher education credits, of which 60 credits must be in the second cycle, or have otherwise acquired equivalent knowledge in Sweden or elsewhere.

Specific entry requirements are described in the general syllabus for doctoral studies in the field of Cinema Studies (the document is under revision fall 2024).

In order to meet the specific entry requirements, the general syllabus for doctoral studies in the field of cinema studies stipulates that applicants must have received a passing grade on course work of at least 30 higher education credits from the second cycle in Cinema Studies, including a degree project (normally a Master’s thesis) of at least 15 credits.

In addition, the applicant is required to be proficient in Swedish, Norwegian, Danish or English. This includes the ability to read, speak, and write in any of these languages.

The entry requirements can also be met by students who have acquired equivalent knowledge in Sweden or elsewhere.

Selection

Selection
The selection among the eligible candidates will be based on their capacity to benefit from the training. The following criteria will be used to assess this capacity:

• Previous education in general. Assessment of both depth and breadth of previous education
• Scholarly production. Based on a Bachelor’s thesis, a Master’s thesis or other academic papers, the potential of the applicant to benefit from the education. The assessment should also take into consideration the issue of time, that is the extent to which the applicant has shown an ability to complete his or her previous scholarly obligations within given time expectations. In addition, consideration will be given to the extent to which the applicant provides evidence of developing academic proficiency. The scholarly production is judged in relation to critical and analytical ability, independence and creativity
• The applicant must enclose a research plan which should cover the research aims and an outline of the research project. The research plan is to be assessed according to its relevance, originality, and feasibility within a given period of time (that is full-time work during a four-year period of doctoral studies, or two years for a licentiate)
• Availability of supervision
• Ability to collaborate. The ability of the applicant to collaborate with others will be determined by personal references, certificates or through interview.

About the post

We offer a fixed-term employment as a doctoral student according to Chapter 5 of the Higher Education Ordinance (1993:100). The period of employment may not be longer than what corresponds to full-time doctoral education for four years. As a doctoral student, you should primarily devote yourself to your own doctoral education, but the employment may include work with education, research and administration to a limited extent (maximum 20%).

A new employment as a doctoral student is for a maximum of one year, the employment is then renewed for a maximum of two years at a time.

Stockholm University strives to be a workplace free from discrimination and with equal opportunities for all.

Contact

Contact
For more information, please contact the Head of the Department, Professor Tore West, to [e-mail]. Further information about the position can be obtained from the Director of Doctoral Studies, Professor Marina Dahlquist, [e-mail].

Application

Application
Apply for the PhD student position at Stockholm University’s recruitment system. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that the application is complete in accordance with the instructions in the advertisement, and that it is submitted before the deadline.

Please include the following information with your application

• Your contact details and personal data

and, in addition, please include the following documents

• CV – degrees and other completed courses, work experience and a list of degree projects/theses
• area of research and research problem
• why and how you wish to conduct the project, and more specifically:
• based on what theories?
• with the help of what methods?
• including what kind(s) of material?
• towards what goal?
• Degree certificates and grades confirming that you meet the general and specific entry requirements (no more than 6 files)
• Letters of recommendation (no more than 3 files)
• Degree projects/Master theses (no more than 3 files)

Stockholm University contributes to the development of sustainable democratic society through knowledge, enlightenment and the pursuit of truth.

Note

The department of Media Studies is one of the larger departments within the Faculty of Humanities, with just over 80 employees and a similar range of activities.