Research Communication Models and Public Engagement Strategies in University Contexts: Analysis, Experimentation and Methodological Systematization

Position: Research appointment (pre-doc) Institute: Uni. Turin

Posted on: 19/03/2026 Deadline: 09/04/2026

Scientific-Disciplinary Group

14/GSPS-06 - Sociology Of Cultural And Communication Processes

Description

The research project aims to analyse public engagement as a cross-cutting dimension of research communication processes in contemporary university contexts.In an academic system increasingly oriented towards interaction with society, public engagement is not only a dissemination activity, but also a structural practice of relationship between scientific production, institutions and communities. The research aims to investigate how public engagement crosses and restructures the modes of research communication, affecting the narrative strategies, digital tools, public events and editorial devices adopted by universities.The project is part of studies on cultural and communication processes applied to the dissemination of scientific knowledge and aims to systematise analytical tools useful for strengthening the dialogue between universities and society.

Compensation

22,500 Euro

Job posting website

https://lavorainateneo.unito.it/index_ir.html?type=SEL_IDR

Number of positions

Maximum duration

24.0

Funding body

Università di Torino

How to apply

https://pica.cineca.it/unito/sdn-2026-ii/

Selection process

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Based on Qualifications and Interview. The interview schedule is published on the University Albo ( https://webapps.unito.it/albo_ateneo/ ) and on the University website ( https://lavorainateneo.unito.it/index_ir.html?type=SEL_IDR ). Candidates will NOT receive notification of their admission to the interview. The publication of the schedule on the University Albo constitutes legal notification of the interview invitation. Applications must be submitted via the online procedure https://pica.cineca.it/unito/sdn-2026-ii/ — for information: incarichiricerca@unito.it Mandatory requirement for admission to the selection: italian Laurea Magistrale, or Laurea a Ciclo Unico, or an equivalent degree from foreign Universities, obtained no more than 6 years prior to the application deadline (i.e obtained after April 9, 2020). The Call for Applications (published on the University Bulletin Board under ref. no. 2721 del 19/03/2026), containing the procedures to participate in the selection process and the specific requirements for each selection, is available at https://webapps.unito.it/albo_ateneo/ and https://lavorainateneo.unito.it/index_ir.html?type=SEL_IDR .

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