From: Mustafa Akgul (akgul@Bilkent.EDU.TR)
Date: Thu 02 Dec 2004 - 18:01:21 EET
Cape Western Üniversitesi dehsetle ariyor:
>Researcher: Free and open source software innovation in Africa
>
>Applications for the above post with the University of the Western Cape,
>starting in December 2004 or January 2005, are invited from suitably
>qualified and experienced persons. The candidate will be qualified in a
>social science discipline to research organizational principles and
>practices for supporting Free Software (open source) development in the
>context of the AVOIR project. The AVOIR (African Virtual Open Initiatives
>and Resources) project is a collaborative initiative among several
>universities in South Africa, Nigeria, Senegal, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania
>and Mozambique, with the project management and research components based
>at UWC. You will be based at UWC in Cape Town, but will be required to
>make short trips to the other institutions from time to time. You will be
>employed within the Free Software Innovation Unit of Information and
>Communication Services.
>
>Core functions
>
>The successful candidate will research and improve practices within the
>AVOIR project, conduct research within a knowledge ecology framework using
>the artefacts produced within the project, including source code, email
>discussion lists, etc. You may also conduct research on how the AVOIR
>software is applied in education using data gathered within the software
>itself. You should be familiar with social network analysis, computer
>mediated discourse analysis and related techniques, as well as a broad
>basis of techniques used in social science research. Depending on the
>outcome of funding, you will also supervise a part-time researcher
>conducting a study as part of a worldwide research initiative on Free and
>Open Source Software.
>
>Qualifications
>
>The qualifications are a Doctoral degree (a Masters degree will be
>considered if the candidate has sufficient experience) in a relevant
>discipline, a minimum 2 years research experience with conference papers
>and at least three academic publications in accredited journals.
>
>Application
>
>To apply, please email a covering letter, your CV and the names, email
>addresses and telephone numbers of at least 3 contactable referees, in
>assured confidence to Denise Loubser via email at dloubser@uwc.ac.za.
>Please note that paper applications will not be accepted. Closing date: as
>soon as a suitable candidate is found. Please CC applications to
>dkeats@uwc.ac.za as December is a time when a lot of support staff take
>summer holidays.
>
>In line with the University's commitment to diversifying the workforce,
>applications from designated groups will be given priority consideration.
>The University reserves the right not to make appointments.
>
>
>Prof Derek Keats
>Executive Director, Information & Communication Services
>University of the Western Cape, P. Bag X17, Bellville, South Africa
>Phone: +27 21 959 2304
>Fax: +27 21 959 1201
>email: dkeats@uwc.ac.za
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