[vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern”][vc_column][vc_column_text]Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for full-time, three-year (or four year depending on position) fixed term positions as Early Stage Researchers (ESR) with members of the NETHATE Consortium.

NETHATE is an international research and training project, that is funded by the Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme of the European Commission.

The ESR positions are PhD positions that will be available from 1st March 2021 to contract end date.

The research and training programme will deliver doctoral training of Europe’s next generation of researchers, teachers and practitioners in understanding the roots and impacts of hate, as well as mitigation strategies, which will support the development of a sustainable democratic culture across the EU.[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”42px”][vc_single_image image=”7988″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space height=”42px”][vc_column_text]The participation of 10 universities and 1 NGO as the network Beneficiaries and 14 Partner organisations (2 Ministries, 2 companies and 10 NGO’s) all deeply involved in this area will ensure that the ESRs acquire a broad and deep multi-disciplinary and inter-sectoral training and experience that will make them highly marketable and sought after graduates.

There are 6 posts (from the total of 15 posts) that require a science/technical background:

(a) The neurological basis of hate and impact on bystanders (Prof Arun Bokde, Trinity College Dublin, IRELAND),

(b) Hate and how we can stop hating: the role of betrayal and atonement (Prof Jan de Vries, Trinity College Dublin, IRELAND),

(c) Countering online hate-speech through technological interventions (Profs Heidi Vandebosch, Karolien Poels, Sara Pabian, Univ of Antwerp, BELGIUM),

(d) Helping victims of online sexual harassment through online reporting and supporting systems (Profs Heidi Vandeboach, Karolien Poels, Sara Pabian, Univ of Antwerp, BELGIUM),

(e) Online hate speech: contents, networks and effects on hate crime (Dr Daniel Geschke, Amadeu Antonio Stiftung, GERMANY),

(f) Hate speech in polarized political controversies – communicative dynamics and prospects of prevention (Prof Tobias Rothmund, FSU Jena, GERMANY).[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”42px”][vc_column_text]Apply here.

Deadline 22 November 2020[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”42px”][/vc_column][vc_column][/vc_column][/vc_row]