Dear all,

Thought I'd pass this one on in case anyone has students who might be interested in the programmes in question. Both are located at the Centre for Interdisciplinary Methodologies, University of Warwick.

Best,
Angela


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PhD in Interdisciplinary Studies

From October 2013, CIM will be offering a PhD in Interdisciplinary Studies, for students seeking to make interdisciplinarity and methodological innovation a central element or focus of their doctoral research. Students from a wide range of disciplinary backgrounds are encouraged to apply, including those working within the humanities, the natural sciences, social sciences, computing and statistics. Interdisciplinarity has become highly valued by universities, research councils, business and government, for whom complex problems - such as urban governance and environmental management - require new combinations of qualitative and quantitative methods, humanities, social and natural sciences, and exploitation of digital media and visualisation tools.

We are especially interested in hearing from prospective students hoping to work in and around software studies, digital methods, cultural economy, digital aesthetics, social networks, cultural theory of digital media, complexity, mapping and visualisation, and new approaches to quantification and valuation. Students will have the chance to audit the modules offered as part of the MA in Digital Media and Culture, and be encouraged to attend a weekly PhD seminar, at which texts will be discussed with members of CIM staff.

Students may wish to add a specific disciplinary focus to their research, in addition to 'interdisciplinary studies'. This can be easily done, through joint supervision between CIM and another department, resulting in a Multidisciplinary Research Degree. For example, a student wishing to focus on interdisciplinary studies and history would be co-supervised between CIM and History, and be assessed for a PhD in 'Interdisciplinary Studies and History', with examiners selected accordingly.

Assessment is typically by submission of a thesis. However, there is also the option to submit a thesis plus a practical/technological component. Students are expected to submit their PhD within 3 years of commencement. Extensions may be given up to 4 years. Further details about this Research Degree, including regarding fees, are available here.

For general enquiries about the PhD course and the application procedure, please contact Will Davies - [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>



MA Digital Media & Culture

Digital media is set to dominate twenty-first century culture and society. This cutting edge Masters course gives you the opportunity to study digital media, and to be trained in tools to understand and make use of it, creatively, critically and productively.

While the field of media and communications study the dynamics of film, television, radio, and the press, this course addresses how digital processes are transforming culture, the economy and society. It will give you a critical and practice-based understanding of how digital media and culture is being transformed by networks, algorithms, new valuation devices and big data. It will equip you to follow a professional career in knowledge-based companies, whether these are museums or marketing agencies, businesses or charities, new media production companies, public relations, and think-tanks. It will also provide you with an excellent academic background to pursue issues in digital media at doctoral level.

For full details and to apply, please click here [ http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/cross_fac/cim/study/prospective_students/ ].


Contact
Dr Olga Goriunova, Course Director - [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>

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