Deadline: 27 August 2024
Organizer: The Institute for International Cultural Relations
Who is it for: Experts and researchers (minimum M.A.)
Fee: 9000 €
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The "Culture and Foreign Policy" research program at the Institute for International Cultural Relations provides experts with an opportunity to research current topics related to international cultural relations, bridging theory and practice. The institute is now inviting proposals for a research project titled "Gender Perspectives on AI: A Strategic Scope for Action for Inclusive International Cultural Policy." The research will examine the following themes:
-How could AI be used to counter hate speech and gender-based violence online?
-What impact does AI have on inequalities and power dynamics in international cultural relations?
-What opportunities does AI offer to address colonial legacies in cyberspace and challenge power structures in international relations?
-How could the Federal Foreign Office's external cultural policy support inclusive approaches to AI?
-Is there a connection between patriarchal power structures being reproduced in cyberspace and societies becoming more oppressive?
-To what extent does AI-driven disinformation contribute to these dynamics?
-What structures need to change, and how, to counter the new authoritarian modes of governance relying on surveillance, security, and data accumulation technologies?
The research aims to identify policy recommendations for a more inclusive international cultural policy, as well as ideas for projects and programs in the field of international cultural relations.
The research programme is open to experts with a postgraduate degree (minimum M.A.) who have proven experience and sound knowledge of the topic of the particular project, as well as of foreign cultural and educational policy. For projects with an event format, proven experience in event organization is required. For projects involving publication, very good, proven knowledge of editorial work and academic publications is expected. Applicants should also have good knowledge of English and the language required for the particular project.
Research projects normally last up to six months. During this period, the experts involved in the project provided actors in the area of international cultural relations with clear, concise summaries of the latest academic findings. They formulate recommendations for future foreign policy strategies, initiate expert dialogue, and organise discussion forums and events.
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Find out more and apply here.
For the ifa Research Program, visit ifa's website.
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