Hello everyone,

The Department of English and American Studies at the University of Paderborn is inviting applications for a four-year PhD position (starting 1 April 2015) in the research group “Digital and Cognitive Approaches to Graphic Literature”, funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) and directed by Dr Alexander Dunst.

This is a paid position that would appeal outstanding candidates interested in the digital humanities, comics scholarship, neuroscience, psychology and philosophies of the mind.

Full information at http://blog.comicsgrid.com/2015/01/phd-opportunity-digital-cognitive-approac...

As you can see this position starts very soon, so any help spreading the word amongst relevant parties will be greatly appreciated.

Best regards,

Ernesto

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