ACC Postdocs and Visiting Researcher Fellowship, April 30 2006 Deadline

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The Annenberg Center for Communication (ACC) (www.annenberg.edu) at the
University of Southern California invites applications for up to eight
postdoctoral positions and one visiting scholar position. These
Visiting Research fellows will take part in a major multi-disciplinary
research initiative to explore the "The Meaning of the New Networked
Age: Innovation, Content, Society, and Policy." We welcome
researchers from various disciplines including anthropology,
architecture, the arts, business, communications, computer science,
design, economics, engineering, history, international relations, law,
library science, neurosciences, political science, rhetoric, and
sociology.

ACC is a research institute devoted to the study of new media from a
multi-disciplinary perspective. We are in a period of fundamental
transformation in the nature of the networks that connect people,
information, objects, and locations. But, what does it mean and what,
if anything, should be done to guide the process? The ACC research
program will explore the drivers of these changes, their meaning, and
their implications for business and government policy.

The 2006-2007 theme investigates the structure and evolution of
today's political, social, cultural, technological, and knowledge
networks. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

* How new technology is transforming politics and citizen engagement
worldwide,
* Communication law and policy
* New models of intellectual discourse and citation,
* Peer-to-peer cultural production and distribution,
* The emergence of pervasive mobile and wireless networks.

The ACC intends to convene a multi-disciplinary cohort of scholars to
focus on a topic of pressing concern not well addressed in more
established disciplinary and departmental institutions. The visiting
fellows will work with the ACC's senior fellows and also will be
expected to pursue their research in residence at the Annenberg Center
during the 2006-2007 academic year. They will collectively be
responsible for organizing one conference and a monthly speakers
series, and to attend two weekly Fellows' seminars of graduate,
postdoctoral, and faculty fellows on the theme of the meaning of the
new networked age. They may not hold any other appointment during the
period of the fellowship.

The postdoctoral fellowship is intended for scholars who have completed
their Ph.D since 2001, but we also will consider researchers with at
least four years of relevant, real- world experience. The ACC
fellowship carries a stipend of $45,000 in addition to a limited amount
of funds to support research and relocation expenses.

The visiting scholar position is intended for a mid-career scholar with
a well -established track record and demonstrated leadership and
expertise related to the theme. The stipend will be commensurate with
the scholar's current position. ACC will also provide a limited
amount of funds to support research and relocation expenses.

Applicants should clearly indicate whether they are applying for a
postdoctoral position or the visiting scholar position. Applications
should include a CV, a cover letter including a personal statement, and
a brief statement of research goals in relation to the theme. Three
letters of recommendation are to be sent directly by the writers
(letters may also be faxed to 213-747-4981). Address all application
materials to Elizabeth Harmon, Annenberg Center for Communication,
University of Southern California, 734 West Adams Boulevard, Los
Angeles, CA 90089-7725. Email contact: [eharmon at annenberg dot edu].
The deadline for receipt in our office is April 30, 2006.