<html><head><meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><META name="Author" content="Novell GroupWise WebAccess"></head><body style='font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; '> <div><div style="font-family: Times; font-size: small;"><font face="lucida grande, Segoe UI, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">(Please excuse cross-postings. Reposting in appropriate locations is appreciated.)</font></div><div style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande', 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br></span></div><div style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande', 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br></span></div><div style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande', 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;">:: Research Associate Position</span><br style="font-size: small; font-family: 'lucida grande', 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande', 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;">:: Student Research Assistant Positions</span><br style="font-size: small; font-family: 'lucida grande', 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande', 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;">:: Description of AT-MAR Research Project</span><br style="font-size: small; font-family: 'lucida grande', 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><br style="font-size: small; font-family: 'lucida grande', 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><br style="font-size: small; font-family: 'lucida grande', 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><br style="font-size: small; font-family: 'lucida grande', 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><br style="font-size: small; font-family: 'lucida grande', 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande', 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;">:: Open Media Art Research Position - Research Associate (Scientific Staff) ::</span><br style="font-size: small; font-family: 'lucida grande', 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><br style="font-size: small; font-family: 'lucida grande', 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande', 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;">The AT-MAR project is accepting applications for upper level scientific staff. A graduate degree e.g. a masters degree, its equivalent, or higher is required. Previous experience in art historical or archiving research projects is a plus. S/he will assist the principal investigator, Chair Professor for Image Science, Prof. Dr. Oliver Grau, and work on building of the meta- thesaurus together with the other team members. S/he should be responsible, self-motivated, and have a strong interest in media art, image science and/or art historian archives. In addition to excellent writing and organization skills, s/he should be a team player and have knowledge of database and archive work. Fluency in English and German is expected. Understanding of information and communication technologies will be an additional plus.</span><br style="font-size: small; font-family: 'lucida grande', 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><br style="font-size: small; font-family: 'lucida grande', 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande', 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;">The position is part-time and will be based on a renewable, fixed-term, 1-year contract. (Employment according to the FWF-PEK terms </span><a class="weblink" href="http://www.fwf.ac.at/de/projects/PDF/pek-2012.pdf" target="browserView" style="font-size: small; font-family: 'lucida grande', 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: black;">http://www.fwf.ac.at/de/projects/PDF/pek-2012.pdf</a><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande', 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;">) Residence in commuting distance to Krems, Austria will be required if appointed. Applications should include a cover letter, CV and copies of certificates and diplomas. Please send your application documents (copies only) by February 20, 2013 to Astrid Adam, Dr.-Karl-Dorrek Str. 30, 3500 Krems, Austria or per E-Mail: astrid.adam@donau-uni.ac.at </span><br style="font-size: small; font-family: 'lucida grande', 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><br style="font-size: small; font-family: 'lucida grande', 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><br style="font-size: small; font-family: 'lucida grande', 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande', 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;">:: Open Media Art Research Position - Student Research Assistants ::</span><br style="font-size: small; font-family: 'lucida grande', 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><br style="font-size: small; font-family: 'lucida grande', 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande', 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;">The Center for Image Science is pleased to announce the opening of 7 research assistance positions on the AT.MAR and AMAH </span><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande', 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;">research projects under the supervision of the Chair Professor for Image Science, Prof. Dr. Oliver Grau. These assistantships are on a free-lance basis and made available to augment half the tuition of the MediaArtHistories Master of Arts program. The students will gain invaluable experience working on internationally leading research projects in the field of Media Arts. </span><br style="font-size: small; font-family: 'lucida grande', 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><br style="font-size: small; font-family: 'lucida grande', 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande', 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Positions are available at averaged 5 or 10 hours per week and can be completed alongside another part-time job and in conjunction with the low-residency MediaArtHistories program. Austrian residence not required. Application deadline for the first positions Feb, 30, 2013. Applications will continue to be accepted throughout 2013. </span><a class="weblink" href="http://www.donau-uni.ac.at/mah-scholar" target="browserView" style="font-size: small; font-family: 'lucida grande', 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: black;">www.donau-uni.ac.at/mah-scholar</a><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande', 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;"> </span><br style="font-size: small; font-family: 'lucida grande', 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><br style="font-size: small; font-family: 'lucida grande', 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><br style="font-size: small; font-family: 'lucida grande', 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><br style="font-size: small; font-family: 'lucida grande', 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande', 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;">:: INNOVATIVE TOOLS FOR MEDIA ART RESEARCH ::</span><br style="font-size: small; font-family: 'lucida grande', 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><br style="font-size: small; font-family: 'lucida grande', 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande', 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;">New Project Funded by the Austrian Science Fund (FWF)</span><br style="font-size: small; font-family: 'lucida grande', 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><br style="font-size: small; font-family: 'lucida grande', 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande', 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Innovative tools for the image sciences are being developed by “Interactive Archive and Meta-Thesaurus for Media Art Research (AT-MAR),” a project led by Professor Oliver GRAU, Chair of Image Science. It is the first large FWF project of this category at the Danube University. A “Thesaurus Bridge” will be developed, which will enable comparative study of image phenomena from the Renaissance to the present day. </span><a class="weblink" href="http://www.donau-uni.ac.at/at-mar/en" target="browserView" style="font-size: small; font-family: 'lucida grande', 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: black;">www.donau-uni.ac.at/at-mar/en</a><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande', 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;"> </span><br style="font-size: small; font-family: 'lucida grande', 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><br style="font-size: small; font-family: 'lucida grande', 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande', 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Goal of the FWF project, which commences in February 2013 at the Department of Image Sciences, is to develop an </span><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande', 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;">interactive and globally networked online tool to support theoretical analysis of the image revolution that is underway and to improve the precarious situation of Media Art Research. The project will develop an entirely new kind of thesaurus, which will function as a bridge between Media Art and historical image genres, from the Renaissance to contemporary art. By linking the DATABASE OF VIRTUAL ART (DVA) with the GRAPHISCHE SAMMLUNG GÖTTWEIG (GSSG) using this meta-thesaurus it will be possible to analyse systematically the afterlife of art historical themes in contemporary Media Art. Further, it will be possible to identify not only developments, but also discontinuities.</span><br style="font-size: small; font-family: 'lucida grande', 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><br style="font-size: small; font-family: 'lucida grande', 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><a class="weblink" href="http://www.virtualart.at/" target="browserView" style="font-size: small; font-family: 'lucida grande', 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: black;">www.virtualart.at</a><br style="font-size: small; font-family: 'lucida grande', 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><a class="weblink" href="http://www.gssg.at/" target="browserView" style="font-size: small; font-family: 'lucida grande', 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: black;">www.gssg.at</a><br style="font-size: small; font-family: 'lucida grande', 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><a class="weblink" href="http://www.mediaarthistory.org/maharchive" target="browserView" style="font-size: small; font-family: 'lucida grande', 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: black;">www.mediaarthistory.org/maharchive</a><br style="font-size: small; font-family: 'lucida grande', 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><br style="font-size: small; font-family: 'lucida grande', 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande', 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Current research assistants on the project are Christian BERNDT, PhD and Valerie KUMMER, MA.</span><br style="font-size: small; font-family: 'lucida grande', 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><br style="font-size: small; font-family: 'lucida grande', 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande', 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;">The project is funded until 2016.</span><br style="font-size: small; font-family: 'lucida grande', 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><br style="font-size: small; font-family: 'lucida grande', 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande', 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;">In advance of the project a declaration was adopted in Liverpool, which in the meantime has been signed by over 400 international scholars, academics, gallery and museum people, and artists. </span><a class="weblink" href="http://www.mediaarthistory.org/decalaration" target="browserView" style="font-size: small; font-family: 'lucida grande', 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: black;">www.mediaarthistory.org/decalaration</a><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande', 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;"> </span><br style="font-size: small; font-family: 'lucida grande', 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><br style="font-size: small; font-family: 'lucida grande', 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><br style="font-size: small; font-family: 'lucida grande', 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><br style="font-size: small; font-family: 'lucida grande', 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><br style="font-size: small; font-family: 'lucida grande', 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><br style="font-size: small; font-family: 'lucida grande', 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande', 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;">sent by:</span><br style="font-size: small; font-family: 'lucida grande', 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande', 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Wendy Jo Coones, M.Ed.</span><br style="font-size: small; font-family: 'lucida grande', 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande', 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Head of Center for Image Science ~ Leiterin Zentrum für Bildwissenschaften</span><br style="font-size: small; font-family: 'lucida grande', 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande', 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Department for Arts and Image Science ~ Department für Kunst- und Bildwissenschaften </span><br style="font-size: small; font-family: 'lucida grande', 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande', 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Danube University Krems ~ Donau-Universität Krems</span><br style="font-size: small; font-family: 'lucida grande', 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande', 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Telefon +43 (0)2732 893-2543 ~ Fax +43 (0)2732 893-4551</span><br style="font-size: small; font-family: 'lucida grande', 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande', 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; 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