Oswald Devisch from the department of Architecture and Arts, PHL University College, Belgium emailed us with the request to put up the following announcement:

Job description
At the department of Architecture and Arts, PHL University College, Belgium there is currently a PHD vacancy ‘A research on the use of Ubiquitous Urban Games to generate Mental Maps’. The scope of the research is to develop a toolbox that helps visualizing how people use, perceive and conceive a given spatial environment. The innovative aspect of this research is to rely –for the development of this toolbox- on recent advancements within locative and media technology, specifically on recent advancements within ubiquitous gaming. We argue that ubiquitous games can be employed to visualize mental maps. The scope of the research is to validate this argument, by developing an ubiquitous game for a given spatial context and within a given theme (so far defined as leisure).

Profile and diploma
Master degree (or equivalent) in either architecture, urban planning, geography or in any other discipline relevant to the proposal. Thorough knowledge of the English language is required. The position starts as soon as candidates apply.

Further information
dr. Oswald Devisch, +32–(0)11-24 92 13, oswald.devisch (AT) phl.belgium
prof. dr. Geert Wets, +32-(0)11-26 91 58, geert.wets (AT) uhasselt.belgium

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More info about this PhD position can be found in the following documents:

PhD_mentalmaps_proposal.pdf

PhD_mentalmaps_vacancy.doc