[Air-L] RA post at Royal Holloway

[OLoughlin Ben]

Some list members may be interested in the following:

 

Department of Politics & International Relations (New Political Communication Unit), Royal Holloway, University of London

Research Assistant

Salary: £29,600 per annum, inclusive of London Weighting

1-year full-time appointment beginning 7 January 2008

 

Applications are invited for a Research Assistant to join a team working on an interdisciplinary project entitled, 'Legitimising the Discourses of Radicalisation: Political Violence in the New Media Ecology'. The research is funded by the Economic, Social and Research Council (ESRC) New Security Challenges Programme, 'Radicalisation' and Violence - A Critical Reassessment.

 

You will work with Dr. Akil Awan and Dr. Ben O'Loughlin at the New Political Communication Unit, based in the Department of Politics and International Relations and with colleagues at the University of Warwick. You will identify, collate and analyse a range of online and other media content and will be expected to contribute fully to activities and dissemination organised within the remit of the project.

 

You will have a master's degree and preferably a PhD in a relevant discipline, or equivalent research experience. Fluency in Arabic and knowledge of qualitative research methods are essential. Familiarity with media discourse analysis, Web 2.0 and some knowledge of the current security context as it relates to issues of radicalisation and the global war on terrorism would also be desirable.

 

Further details and an application form are available from the Personnel Department, Royal Holloway, University of London, Egham, Surrey TW20 0EX, e-mail: recruitment at rhul.ac.uk please quote reference number AC/4886. See also http://newpolcom.rhul.ac.uk

 

For informal enquiries and further information about the project contact Dr. Ben O'Loughlin on +44 (0)1784 443153 or ben.oloughlin at rhul.ac.uk.

 

The closing date for applications is midday on 30 November 2007.

 

Interviews are expected to be held on 7 December 2007.

 

We positively welcome applications from all sections of the community.

 

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Dr. Ben O'Loughlin

Lecturer in International Relations

Royal Holloway

University of London

Department of Politics and International Relations

Egham

Surrey

TW20 0EX

 

Tel: +44 (0)1784 443153

Email: Ben.OLoughlin at rhul.ac.uk

 

Homepage: http://www.rhul.ac.uk/politics-and-IR/About-Us/OLoughlin/

Blog: newpolcom.rhul.ac.uk/npcu-blog/

Journal: Media, War & Conflict at http://www.sagepub.co.uk/mwc <http://www.sagepub.co.uk/mwc>