2 PhD positions in Human-Computer Interaction/Interaction Design at UmU

March 19 2012

[Camille: I am passing this along from my supervisor, who is looking for 2 new PhD students. The positions are open to people with CS and/or design backgrounds.]

As a joint venture between Interactive Institute Umeå and the Department of Informatics at Umeå University, we are looking for 2 PhD students in Informatics in the area of Human-Computer Interaction/Interaction Design.

Interactive Institute Umeå, established in 2009 and a part of Swedish ICT Research, is a fast growing, unique multidisciplinary interaction design research studio that in close collaboration with Umeå University and Swedish industry combines deep skills in engineering and design with pioneering research in Human-Computer Interaction and Interaction Design. The studio conducts design-oriented and prototype-generating research, typically in collaboration with external partners.

Research Direction
Under the supervision of Daniel Fällman, you will work in the research program DEIT: Design of Engaging Information Technology – funded by the Swedish Foundation for Strategic Research – to research and develop new kinds of interactions and relations to and with information technology around the concepts of human engagement, involvement, and embodiment.

Deadline for application: April 30, 2012.

Read the full announcement.

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