Association of Universities in The Netherlands - VSNU
PhD researcher Persuasive rhetoric in game design (1,0 fte)
Utrecht University
PhD researcher Persuasive rhetoric in game design (1,0 fte)
(Utrecht), 38 hours per week
Utrecht University

Job description
The Game Research for Training and Entertainment (GATE) program is a
cooperation of several Dutch universities, research institutes and
game development companies. Within GATE, the Research Institute for
History and Culture (OGC) of Utrecht University’s Faculty of
Humanities executes the research project Design rules for learning
through simulated worlds. Within this project we have one PhD position
vacant. The GATE project is sponsored by the Netherlands ICT Research
and Innovation Authority (ICT Regie).

Design rules for learning through simulated worlds (summary)
The aim of this interdisciplinary research program is to investigate
how media and game theory can be called upon to improve the design and
thereby the learning results of educational entertainment and serious
games. For that purpose, researchers from different disciplines such
as media and culture studies and educational sciences aim to build
upon theories of serious games and gaming according to which games are
not only designed and played to entertain, but also to educate, train,
and inform.

Requirements
Required education/skills:University Graduate
We are looking for an excellent and enthusiastic researcher with
master's degree preferably in the humanities with knowledge and/or
experience in the field of media and culture studies, in particular
new media and digital culture. With evident expertise in game studies,
applicants with other master’s degrees will be considered as well.

The candidate should have:

experience with conducting research;
an affinity with interdisciplinary research;
knowledge of the relevant theoretical backgrounds;
an affinity with the educational sciences;
a good command of the Dutch and English language, both spoken and
written. Non-Dutch candidates are expected to acquire a good command
of the Dutch language within the first period of appointment.
Job type: Research / Advising
Workfield(s):
- Research trainees, non-tenured lecturers, researchers(Scientific
discipline: Behaviour and Society)

Organization
Utrecht University
Faculty of Humanities
Utrecht University, founded in 1636, is one of the largest and most
prominent centers for research and education. With almost 7,000
students and close to 900 staff, the Faculty of Humanities offers a
stimulating, dynamic working environment. Our educational and research
programmes focus on language, culture, history, the arts, literature,
media, philosophy and theology, from the Ancient World to the present.
Key areas are interdisciplinary work and international cooperation,
excellent quality of research and education, and the use of new media.
Research takes place in four institutes:
Research institute for History and Culture (OGC);
Utrecht Institute of Linguistics OTS (UiL OTS);
ZENO (Leiden-Utrecht research institute for philosophy);
Research Institute for Theology and Religious Studies (INTEGON).
The Utrecht University Graduate School of Humanities guarantees the
high quality of education for research master’s and PhD students.

Research Institute for History and Culture
Over 300 researchers are employed by the Onderzoekinstituut voor
Geschiedenis en Cultuur (Research Institute for History and Culture):
OGC. The research of OGC is divided into eleven groups: classical
antiquity, medieval culture, cultural history, media studies, music
history, art history, (early) modern literature, Oriental studies,
international political history, socio-economic history and women's
studies. Some of this research, namely the contract research, is done
on behalf of third parties. Internationalization has a high priority
within the OGC. It has exchange contracts with a number of foreign
universities including UCLA in the United States.

The Research Institute for History and Culture offers a position for a:

PhD researcher Persuasive rhetoric in game design.

Conditions of employment
Estimated maximum salary per month: eur 2500 - 3000
Salary: scale 10.
Maximum salary amount in Euro's a month 2492
Employment basis: Temporary for specified period
Duration of the contract: 1,5 years with possible extension of 1,5 years
Maximum hours per week: 38
Additional conditions of employment:
We offer a PhD position (1,0 fte) with a 18 month contract, starting 1
June 2009. After a positive evaluation this contract can be extended
to a maximum of 18 more months (a total of three years maximum). It is
expected that the appointee will complete all requirements for the PhD
degree in this period. Gross salary rising from € 2,042 a month during
the first year to € 2,492 in the third year on a fulltime basis. We
also offer a pension scheme, a holiday allowance of 8% per year and
flexible employment conditions. Conditions are based on the Collective
Employment Agreement of the Dutch Universities.

Additional Information
Additional information about the vacancy can be obtained from:
the project leader, Dr. J. Raessens
Telephone number: 31 30 253 6270
E-mail address: [log in to unmask]
Or additional information can be obtained through the following link:
Further information (http://www.let.uu.nl/ogc/vacatures)
Application
You can apply for this job before 19-04-2009 (dd-mm-yyyy) by sending
your application to:
Faculty of Humanities
Personnel Department
I. Wagenaar
Kromme Nieuwegracht 46
3512 HJ Utrecht

E-mail: [log in to unmask]

When applying for this job always mention the vacancy number 68908.


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