Convocatoria: Canada Excellence Research Chair (CERC) in Computational Social Science, AI, and Democracy – McGill University (Plazo: 15 de julio de 2025)

Canada Excellence Research Chair (CERC) in Computational Social Science, AI, and Democracy – McGill University

Organismo: McGill University

Requisitos:

Conditional on the approval of the nominee by CERC, the ideal CERC Chairholder will be appointed as a tenured Associate or Full Professor at the Department of Political Science, with potential cross-appointments in the Max Bell School of Public Policy and the School of Computer Science. The candidate for the CERC in Computational Social Science, AI, and Democracy is expected to be a leader in exploring the complex interactions between digital media systems, democratic participation and governance, artificial intelligence, and the proliferation of misinformation. 

This interdisciplinary role will focus on how digital media — including AI-driven technologies and social media platforms — are reshaping public discourse and engagement as well as democratic accountability. This position will combine the analytical power of data science and algorithmic research with the fields of democratic theory, political science, and public policy. Ideally, the candidate has expertise and interest in innovative research using computational methods such as machine learning (ML), natural language processing (NLP), multi-modal large language model algorithms (LLMs), network analysis, and/or data mining to study the influence of digital media and AI technologies on democratic engagement and governance, for example on fair elections, social mobilization, and the spread of uncivil discourse and information manipulation. 

The candidate could contribute to the theorizing on the ethical and political implications of AI technologies, for example involving transparency, democratic accountability, and the protection of democratic values. Ideally, the selected candidate runs a lab or research group affiliated with the chair. The Chairholder may serve as the focal point between the Centre for the Study of Democratic Citizenship (CSDC), the Centre for Media, Technology and Democracy, and the Media Ecosystem Observatory, at McGill University.

Solicitudes:

Applications must be submitted on-line through Workday. Use a personal email address when creating an account in Workday. Applications should include (i) a cover letter describing their research program, (ii) a curriculum vitae, (iii) a teaching statement, (iv) names and contact information of 3 references.

Plazo de presentación: Hasta el 15/07/2025 (Susceptible a error de cálculo, comprobar siempre)

Bases

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