• Knowledge in the humanities, especially in philosophy• Predisposition for interdisciplinary research• Self-management and interpersonal skills

The research activity will take place within the Department of Philosophy and Educational Sciences (DFE) of the University of Turin (UniTo), which is one of the largest and highest ranked universities in Italy. Awarded Excellence funding from the Italian Ministry of University, the DFE offers an innovative and interdisciplinary approach in teaching and research. Academic staff members include prominent scholars in philosophy, education, semiotics, communication studies, and sociology. Key areas in these fields are studied with reference to both their historical development and influence on contemporary culture. The researcher will also have the opportunity to collaborate with research centres as Labont – Centre for Ontology (www.Labont.It), an interdepartmental research centre specialised in ontologies; and Scienza Nuova (http://www.Scienzanuovainstitute.Com), a research centre involving researchers from the University and Turin Polytechnic, which aims to develop researches with a strong interdisciplinary character in which the social transformations produced by digital technologies are addressed through collaboration between the humanities and technology.