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======================================================================================== SCIENTIA PHD SCHOLARSHIP ON DATA JUSTICE AT UNSW - Deadline 20 July 2018 Expressions of Interest are now open for a UNSW Scientia PhD scholarship on Data Justice: Technology, policy and community impact. See <https://www.2025.unsw.edu.au/apply/scientia-phd-scholarships/data-justice-technology-policy-and-community-impact>. With growing concerns that data mining, ubiquitous surveillance and automated decision making can unfairly disadvantage already marginalised groups, this research aims to identify policy areas where injustices are caused by data- or algorithm-driven decisions, examine the assumptions underlying these technologies, document the lived experiences of those who are affected, and explore innovative ways to prevent such injustices. Innovative qualitative and digital methods will be used to identify connections across community, policy and technology perspectives on ‘big data’. The project is expected to deepen social engagement with disadvantaged communities, and strengthen global impact in promoting social justice in a datafied world. The ideal candidate for this project will possess: * A strong background in either Media Studies, Information Management and Systems, Cultural Studies, Science & Technology Studies, Media Law, Science and Technology Law, Social Policy, Criminal Justice, Computer Science, or related fields * Experience with either empirical research and/or the application of theoretical frameworks to media technologies * Expertise in media and communication policy/practice, and/or social justice issues/programmes * An openness to interdisciplinary research and a willingness to develop new research methodologies UNSW Scientia PhD scholarships offer a stipend of $40K per year for four years, and up to $10K per year for career development. Further details on how to register your expression of interest can be found at <https://www.2025.unsw.edu.au/apply/?interest=scholarships>. ========================================================================================== Janet Chan, PhD, FASSA Professor, UNSW Law Key Researcher, Data to Decisions CRC Leader, Data Justice stream, Allens Hub for Technology, Law & Innovation UNSW Sydney NSW 2052 Australia T: +61 2 9385 2753 F: +61 2 9385 1175 M: +61 401 713 461 E: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> W: http://www.law.unsw.edu.au/profile/janet-chan CRICOS Provider Code: 00098G [cid:51972689-A460-48E4-A666-9603EE6F0399@BoB] New publications: ‘Making Sense of Big Data for Security’ (Chan and Bennett Moses) British Journal of Criminology. <http://bjc.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/reprint/azw059?%0Aijkey=Vk8RZAw45Gjvh1K&keytype=ref> ‘Algorithmic prediction in policing: assumptions, evaluation, and accountability’ (Bennett Moses and Chan) Policing & Society<http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10439463.2016.1253695> ‘The challenges of doing criminology in the Big Data era: Towards a digital and data-drive approach’ (Smith, Bennett Moses and Chan) British Journal of Criminology<http://academic.oup.com//bjc/article/57/2/259/2990003/The-Challenges-of-Doing-Criminology-in-the-Big?guestAccessKey=c254e931-42bc-40ef-a2ec-d550e95fe72c> 'Big Data and Visuality' in Oxford Research Encyclopaedia of Crime, Media, and Popular Culture.<http://criminology.oxfordre.com/view/10.1093/acrefore/9780190264079.001.0001/acrefore-9780190264079-e-128> 'Politics of the Anthropocene: Lessons for criminology' in Criminology and the Anthropocene.<http://208.254.74.112/books/details/9781138688230/> **************************************************** This is a message from the SURVEILLANCE listserv for research and teaching in surveillance studies. To unsubscribe, please send the following message to <[log in to unmask]>: UNSUBSCRIBE SURVEILLANCE For further help, please visit: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/help ****************************************************