Doctoral students in Media and Communication Studies

full-time Postsecondary Teachers

Reference number ORU 2.1.1-02600/2026

Örebro University is looking for two doctoral students for the doctoral programme in Media and Communication Studies at the School of Humanities, Education & Social Sciences starting Autumn 2026.

Research areas in the subject area

The research subject has three sub-groups representing different themes and Strategic Communication (SCOM). Research in the sub-groups comprises a variety of areas that have a common interest in cross-disciplinary and critical approaches. By applying a multitude of theories and methods, different types of communicative and mediated practices and phenomena are explored both in local and global contexts. Forms and conditions of mediated communication and their impact on societal changes are central issues of investigation. The subject consists of an international group of researchers and doctoral students from different parts of the world which enrichens our perspectives and approaches. Co...