That is very kind thank you :)
On 1 May 2014 10:34, marc garrett <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Emilie, > > This one list you'll never have to say sorry to, for cross posting ;-) > > wishing you well. > > marc > > Dear lists, > > Apologies for cross posting! > > I'm working on an eTextiles research project with Janet van der Linden > at the Open University so wanted to share the below incase anyone isn't > signed up to the CAS mailing list. > > Best, > > Emilie > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Dr Janet van der Linden <[email protected]> > Date: 30 April 2014 23:14 > Subject: [CAS] RA position in HCI is available to investigate technologies > to support blind and visually impaired audiences (Open University, UK) > To: [email protected] > > > A 1 year part-time Research Assistant position (on a consultancy contract) > is available to conduct research in the area of technologies to support > blind and visually impaired audiences in arts and cultural settings. The > project is funded by NESTA R&D development for the Arts and the Open > University's Pervasive Interaction Lab is collaborating with Extant, a > Professional performing arts company of visually impaired people and > Haunted Pliers, the technology provider for the project. > > Many forms of art are primarily accessed and appreciated through vision as > the dominant modality; and additionally increasingly art galleries and > exhibition spaces are using interactive displays to provide further mostly > visual information. The research aims to investigate how technologies that > are based around haptic sensations (i.e. that are touch based) can provide > a culturally enriching sensory experience for both visually impaired and > sighted audiences. The role for the RA is to support the planning and > running of user studies, using a range of primarily qualitative research > methodologies to evaluate prototype designs. > > We are looking for someone who > o Has a Master or PhD in Interaction Design, Human Computer > Interaction, Physical Computing or related areas. > o Has experience in organizing and running user studies, using > qualitative research methods and analysing qualitative data, but also with > an understanding of quantitative data. > o Is sensitive to people's diverse abilities and has an > understanding of equal opportunities and accessibility issues > o Having digital prototyping skills (e.g. Arduino or eTextiles) > would be advantageous. > o Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and > oral. > o Has permission to work in the United Kingdom at least for the > duration of the project. > > You will need to be available to start at 1st July 2014, or soon > thereafter. You will be primarily based at the Open University's main > campus, but will also need to travel to London. > > Enquiries and application > For further information about the position and the project, please contact > Dr Janet van der Linden ([email protected]) the principal > investigator for the project. To apply, please email your Curriculum Vitae > and a cover letter (discussing interest in and suitability for the > position) to [email protected] no later than the 14th of May > 2014. > > > > -- > Emilie Giles > > Mob: +44 (0)7811 305647 > Web: www.emiliegiles.co.uk > Twitter: me_backwards <https://twitter.com/#%21/me_backwards> > > > > > _______________________________________________ > NetBehaviour mailing > [email protected]http://www.netbehaviour.org/mailman/listinfo/netbehaviour > > > > -- > ---> > > A living - breathing - thriving networked neighbourhood - > proud of free culture - claiming it with others ;) > > Other reviews,articles,interviewshttp://www.furtherfield.org/reviews.php > > Furtherfield - online arts community, platforms for creating, viewing, > discussing and learning about experimental practices at the > intersections of art, technology and social change.http://www.furtherfield.org > > Furtherfield Gallery - Finsbury Park > (London).http://www.furtherfield.org/gallery > > Netbehaviour - Networked Artists List Community.http://www.netbehaviour.org > http://identi.ca/furtherfieldhttp://twitter.com/furtherfield > > > _______________________________________________ > NetBehaviour mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.netbehaviour.org/mailman/listinfo/netbehaviour > -- Emilie Giles Mob: +44 (0)7811 305647 Web: www.emiliegiles.co.uk Twitter: me_backwards <https://twitter.com/#%21/me_backwards>
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