[Athena] engage researcher for 30 month belgium namur

[Philippe Goujon <pgo AT info.fundp.ac.be>]

 Cellule Interfacultaire de Technology Assessment, specialized in the social evaluation of communication and information technologies

engage

A researcher (30 months 100% - H/F)

Research project

Research lies within the scope of a European project on the
development of an intelligent environment based on a proactive
information processing system that captures human reactions. The
development of an intelligent environment raises ethical and sociological
questions that are as important as the design of this type of project.
The researcher will investigate these questions at the theoretical as
well as the empirical level, and ensure their comprehension by the
originators of the system. 

 

Qualifications

Bachelor, Master or Ph.d. from the social sciences with an
interest in the philosophical and sociological ethical questions (social
acceptability in particular), together with an interest in the problems
involved in social integration and the governorship of new
technologies.

 

Necessary qualities

·      Scientific rigor and motivation
for research: preference will be given to researchers wishing to
undertake a doctoral or post-doctoral course;

·      Ability to work independently; 

·      Excellent spoken and written
English.

 

Environment of research

CITA is a university research centre located at the Institute of
INFORMATICS of the FUNDP (Belgium).  It is directed by Claire
Lobet-Husbands (Doctor of Sociology) and Philippe Goujon (Doctor of
Philosophy). It is composed of an interdisciplinary team of researchers
(sociology, philosophy, history, economy and sciences of the
communication). For more information see: 
http://www.fundp.ac.be/facultes/info/recherche/cita/

 

Procedure of recruitment

CV and accompanying letter of motivation to be sent before
June 15, 2006 by post or fax to

Professor Philippe Goujon

CITA-FUNDP

Street Grandgagnage, 21

5000 - Namur - Belgium

FAX : 00 32 81 72 4967