We are delighted to announce that the seventh OII Summer Doctoral Programme (SDP) will be conducted and organised by the Oxford Internet Institute (OII) in partnership with the Creative Industries Faculty at Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Brisbane, Australia from 6-17 July, 2009.
The thematic focus this year will be on ‘Creativity, Innovation and the Internet’. Other partners contributing to the programme’s teaching and scholarship support include the Berkman Center for Internet and Society at Harvard University, and the Annenberg School of Communication at the University of Southern California.
Academic Programme
The aim of the programme is to bring together advanced doctoral students engaged in dissertation research on diverse aspects of creativity and innovation relating to the Internet and other ICTs. By sharing their work and learning from leading academics in the field, students can enhance the quality and significance of their thesis research and create a peer network of excellent young researchers.
The 2009 Summer Doctoral Programme will draw substantially upon the OII’s research strengths and will involve participation from its faculty, in combination with QUT’s strong cross-disciplinary community of researchers and practitioners. It will emphasise methodological innovation, cross-disciplinarity, and the value of engagement with practitioners, community and industry.
The well-established format of the SDP course structure will be continued with daily research seminars and discussions led by an international group of leading researchers and practitioners. All students will be asked to present their research to their peers in informal seminars. The programme will facilitate deep discussion of both substantive and methodological research issues, and help students frame their research questions and direct their research. It will also seek to generate dialogue and debate between students from different disciplinary backgrounds on issues relating to the broad theme of creativity and innovation with a view to identifying topics for future collaborative research.
Research topics and themes
We welcome applications from advanced doctoral students in any discipline whose work in the field of Internet research engages with the overall themes of creativity and innovation.
Specific topics will include, but are not limited to:
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Methodological innovation and multidisciplinarity
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Innovative uses of ICTs in developing contexts
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Practice-led and performance-based Internet research
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The economics of creativity and innovation
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Community and industry partnerships
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User-led innovation and user-generated content
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Citizen journalism and community media
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Mobile, locative and urban media
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Digital literacy and pedagogical innovation
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Regulatory barriers to creativity and innovation
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Copyright and its alternatives
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Innovation policy
Tutors
A list of tutors will appear here as they are confirmed.
Fees and scholarships
The cost of the course will be AUD 3300.00 which covers accommodation from the 5th until the 17th July 2009, inclusive, and all course tuition fees. Travel to and from Brisbane is not included in this fee. Lunch will be provided on week days at the Creative Industries Precinct, and several dinners and social events are also included.
We are currently looking for additional funding to provide support for student scholarships. Further information will be made available as such support is confirmed. Please note that students do not need to make a request for a scholarship at the application stage as this will be dealt with once the selection process has been completed.
How to apply
Up to 30 places are available and will be awarded on a competitive basis. Preference will be given to students at an advanced stage of their doctorate who have embarked on writing their thesis. All teaching will be in English, so all applicants should be able to demonstrate their competence in this language.
All student applications must be supported by one or more of the students’ current doctoral programme advisors or dissertation supervisors. References will be requested for all students who are offered a place on the programme. Similarly, students should be able to clearly explain how their doctoral studies will benefit from the programme.
To apply, please download and complete the SDP2009 Application Form and return it either as a single email with all relevant attachments to mailto:sdp@oii.ox.ac.uk?subject=SDP2009 Application, or as a hard copy (with accompanying documents) to the Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford, 1 St Giles, Oxford OX1 3JS, UK.
Application deadline
All applications must be received by 5pm GMT on Monday 16 February 2009.
Successful applicants will be notified by 1 April 2009.
Contact
Laura Taylor
Academic and Student Affairs Officer
Email: sdp@oii.ox.ac.uk
Partners
We are grateful for the generosity of the Higher Education Funding Council for England (Hefce) and all our academic partners in supporting this programme.
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Institute for Creative Industries and Innovation (iCi) (co-organiser)
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Berkman Center for Internet and Society, Harvard University
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Annenberg School of Communication at the University of Southern California
About Creative Industries at QUT
QUT’s Creative Industries Faculty has been a longstanding partner of the OII, and doctoral students from QUT have participated in the Summer Doctoral Programme each year since it began in 2003. The Creative Industries Faculty is at the forefront of pioneering international research initiatives in creative industries policy, applied creative industries research, digital media design, and the creative and performing arts. The Summer Doctoral Programme will benefit from the direct participation of research leaders from the Creative Industries Faculty and its associated research entities, including the ARC Centre of Excellence for Creative Industries and Innovation (CCI) and the Institute for Creative Industries and Innovation (iCi).
Research into the creative industries and the broader creative economy is intrinsically crossdisciplinary, internationally focused, and contains strong elements of both normative and empirical / descriptive agendas. While it is the subject of vibrant debate in media, cultural and communication studies, there are also major contributions being made from business and management studies, economic and cultural social science, theoretical economics, and public policy studies.
The ARC Centre of Excellence for Creative Industries and Innovation (CCI) is widely acknowledged as a global leader in this emerging field. It is a broadly based, cross-disciplinary, internationally focused centre embracing both fundamental theoretical and highly applied research in media, cultural and communication studies, law, education, economics and business and IT, addressing key problems and opportunities arising from innovation in both the creative economy and the broader service economy.
The Institute for Creative Industries and Innovation (iCi) is a multi-faculty research institute at QUT, with researchers and PhD students from all the faculties at QUT as well as private and public industry partners engaging in groundbreaking research and commercialisation ventures. The Institute has special interest in user-led innovation and co-creation of digital content. Its research solves problems relating to access, format prototyping, business development, regulation, multiplatform distribution, education, cultural acceptance and social uptake.
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