Education at the Doctoral School

An applicant accepted in the admission process becomes a doctoral student of the Doctoral School at the University of Silesia in Katowice and implements an interdisciplinary education program (https://us.edu.pl/szkola-doktorska/en/program-ksztalcenia/), participates in the research work of the Institute of Culture Studies, and conducts classes with students.

The PhD student's supervisor will be dr hab. Anna Malinowska, prof. UŚ.

The education lasts 4 years (8 semesters). Education aims to obtain a doctoral degree awarded by the University of Silesia in Katowice.

The doctoral student is implementing their project as an international doctorate, in cooperation with universities of the Transform4Europe consortium. Some tasks are carried out at a partner university with designated advisers.

Project description

This track deals with social and cultural changes exerted by fast-developing intelligent machines and their impact on human life concerning emotions (psychological standards), embodiment (body-related social roles and functions), and performance (efficiency, growth and achievement cultures). It rehearses those problems as based on a variety of life practices, especially relationships, work (including creative work/art practices) and well-being (mostly self-care).

Full call with requirements and criteria

See the file: Life-with-intelligent-machines-1.pdf

Qualification criteria

The admission procedure consists of two stages

Stage I: assessment of the candidate's documents:

1. Assessment of the outline of a research proposal (0-3 points)

2. Assessment of the candidate's scientific achievements (0-2 points)

To qualify for the second stage, a candidate must obtain at least 3 points.

Stage II: interview

The interview assesses the candidate's predispositions for scientific work, knowledge of the required scope, level and use of English in scientific communication (total 0-5 points)

To complete the interview with a positive result, you must score at least 3 points.

After completing the interviews, the commission prepares a ranking list based on the points obtained at both stages of qualification, as well as a list of candidates who did not obtain qualifications due to a negative result at the first or second stage. Qualification for the Doctoral School is granted to the candidate who comes first on the ranking list.