Department of Audiovisual Communication and Advertising — Research Group ReBiCom: Regeneration, Wellbeing and Positive Communication- 2025/2026

Information about this opportunity

Department/Lab/Unit

Department of Audiovisual Communication and Advertising — Research Group ReBiCom: Regeneration, Wellbeing and Positive Communication

University of the inviting researcher

UNIVERSIDAD DE MÁLAGA

Internship School Year

2025/2026

Research lines/projects

The invited researcher will join projects from the groups Communication and Power in Contemporary Society and ReBiCom, and the network B Academics Spain. Main lines: citizen activism and climate communication (ActivaES2030), Latin American Communication Monitor (LCM), purpose-driven and B Corp communication, strategic communication for the 2030 Agenda, and biomimetic/regenerative innovation. The stay will address comparative, methodological, and decolonial approaches for social transformation.

Name of inviting researcher

Alejandro Álvarez-Nobell

Who is offering this opportunity?

Inviting researcher email

aan@uma.es

Academic Position of the inviting researcher

Permanent Lecturer - IP activaES2030 (activismoclimatico.es)

Web page/ORCID

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1384-3544

Who is this opportunity for?

Academic position of invited researcher

Master's students, PhD students, Academic and research staff

Ideal profile and expertise expected from the invited researcher

The invited researcher should have a strong background in strategic communication, public relations, sustainability communication, or social innovation. Valued profiles include critical and decolonial perspectives, participatory and intersectional methodologies, and expertise in purpose-driven communication, CSR, and COMMtech. The role requires analytical and reflexive skills, sensitivity to epistemic diversity, and commitment to transformative communication research.

Description and additional information

Strenghts of the offer/Expected benefits

The Department of Audiovisual Communication and Advertising and the ReBiCom group offer an active research ecosystem with access to networks, funding, and innovation projects. The fellow will join a collaborative, plural, and critical environment, engaging with ReBiCom, B Academics Spain, and the Latin American Communication Monitor. Outcomes include joint publications, cross-national comparisons, and new collaborative frameworks under the UNINOVIS network.

Additional information

Working languages: English and Spanish. The department has extensive experience hosting international researchers and PhD students from Europe and Latin America. The environment encourages collaborative, interdisciplinary, and critical reflection on communication, power, and regeneration from decolonial and post-growth perspectives.