Dear colleagues,
Please feel free to disseminate this information. Thanks, Mireia Fernández-Ardèvol * * * * *Knowledge Society Doctoral Programme, 2012 (IN3-UOC)* *IN3-Open University of Catalonia* For the 2012 edition of the Doctoral Programme in the Information and Knowledge Society, a total of 20 doctoral positions are being offered ( http://in3.uoc.edu/opencms_portalin3/opencms/en/doctorat/convocatoria_acces/index.html ) Call for Applications deadline: May, 8th A special highlight: *Mobile** Communication, Economy and Society *Research Line*.* ***************** *Mobile Communication, Economy and Society* The mobile communication networks are spreading throughout the world at a rate unrivalled by any other communication technology in the past. Communication is a basic aspect of human activity in every realm of life. This is why, where the infrastructure is sufficient, this multi-regional communication device is becoming, or has already become, a part of everyday life, whether as an accessory to a landline or as a replacement. The main objective of the research line is to develop scientific materials which contribute toward expanding knowledge of the phenomenon from a two-pronged perspective: sociological and economic. From a geographic point of view, research focuses on developed countries, mainly Europe, and in developing countries. Currently, this research lines seeks to incorporate one student interested in one of the next areas: a) The study of the processes of acceptance, or rejection, of mobile telephony among senior population in developed countries, mainly but not exclusively Europe. b) The study of the contribution of mobile communication to social and economic development mainly in poor areas, mainly but no exclusively Latin America. ***************** Other research lines: http://in3.uoc.edu/opencms_portalin3/opencms/en/doctorat/convocatoria_acces/oferta_places/societat_informacio/Network_society/index.html ) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "mobile-society" group. To post to this group, send email to mobile-society@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to mobile-society+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/mobile-society?hl=en.
