Ph.d.-course: New Media? New Theories? New Methods?

New Media? New Theories? New Methods?

PhD.-Course, Kalundborg Vandrerhjem, Denmark.
14-17 November, 2010.
Organised by Niels Ole Finnemann and Per Jauert for NordForsk and FMKJ

Senior lecturers

Professor Knut Lundby, Department of Media and Communication,
University of Oslo

Associate professor Lars Nyre, Department of Information Science and
Media Studies, University of Bergen

Prof. dr. Richard Rogers, New Media & Digital Culture, University of
Amsterdam

Associate professor Niels Brügger, Department of Information and Media
Studies, Aarhus University

Prof. dr.phil. Niels Ole Finnemann, Director of The Center for
Internet Research, Department for Information and Media Studies,
Aarhus University

Associate professor Per Jauert, Department of Information and Media
Studies, Aarhus University

Course content

While the notion “new media” is increasingly inadequate, digital media
play a still more significant role both in their own right vis-a-vis
old media and as initiating fundamental changes in the overall matrix
of media. On the theoretical level these processes have been dealt
with in theories of replacement, of supplementation, of mediatization,
of evolution and of co-evolution and so forth.
On the methodological level questions are raised whether existing
methods are sufficient, whether and eventually how they should be
modified and how they might be supplemented, replaced or combined with
new methods such as methods based on the use of new media as research
tools.
Since digital media are both used in ways interfering with existing
media and opens new trajectories beyond the reach of these, media
studies are also confronted with the issue of how to delimit the very
notion of media and the field of media studies.
The PhD course will address these changing borderlines and new
interfaces, including questions such as what do we count as media? How
it is possible to analyse the contemporary changes in media usage?
What is the cultural and political role of social networks, of
blogging, and what is the role of digital media for civil society,
companies and public institutions?
The course will include 6 lectures, presentations of participant’s
projects, and one hands-on workshop with Richard Rogers.

ECTS points

Participation with paper: 3 ECTS. Participation without paper: 1,5 ECTS

Costs and practical matters

The Danish Research School FMKJ covers all participation expenses
(travel, meals, accommodation) for doctoral students who are enrolled
members of FMKJ and for doctoral students from the Nordic countries
(NordForsk grant).  The tickets and receipts must be collected and
sent to Per Jauert, Aarhus University, for reimbursement.

Doctoral students from other, international institutions are
encouraged to participate. While the course itself is offered free of
charge, they will have to pay their own travel and accommodation
costs, and a fee of app. DKK 3000 (app. Eur. 400) to cover meals,
coffee during intervals, texts, etc. during the course. Prior to the
course, FMKJ will send an invoice for this amount to those who have
enrolled.

Course enrolment and application deadline

The course application, including a one-page project outline, must be
sent by email no later than October 1, 2010 to the FMKJ Secretary at fmkj AT ruc.dk .

Participants who want to present a paper (10-12 pages) for feedback
must submit the paper by October 29, 2010 to the FMKJ Secretary at fmkj AT ruc.dk

Registration form available at http://fmkj.dk/?page_id=12
(‘Kursustilmelding’)

For questions about practical arrangements, please contact the FMKJ
secretary Chris Holmsted Larsen at fmkj AT ruc.dk

For questions about course content and organization, please contact
Associate Professor Per Jauert, Aarhus University, at pjauert AT imv.au.dk