Postdoctoral fellow on the ERC project "Contested frontiers of settler states" (ConFront) (EXPIRED)
Department of Comparative Politics, University of Bergen
Job category | Postdoc or similar / Fixed term |
AOS | Political theory, settler-colonialism, Indigenous rights, "just inclusion" |
AOS categories |
Social and Political Philosophy |
AOC | Political theory |
AOC categories |
Social and Political Philosophy |
Workload | Full time |
Vacancies | 1 |
Location | Bergen, Hordaland, Norway |
Job description |
There is a vacancy for a postdoctoral research fellow position at the Department of Comparative Politics. The position is for a period of 4 year. Of that period, at least 75% will be devoted to research and dissemination as an integral member of the exciting, ground-breaking ERC project “Contested Frontiers: Understanding the constitutional politics of settler-state peripheries” (ConFront). The other 25% may involve teaching, supervision, and administrative tasks at the department. About the project/work tasks: The project combines political theory, constitutional law, and comparative politics to understand competition – usually between Indigenous peoples and settlers/states – to (re)constitute frontier jurisdictions, especially in the North American Arctic, Fennoscandic north, U.S. Pacific, and Australian tropics. ConFront consists of five team members led by the department’s associate professor of Arctic governance, Aaron Spitzer. The successful candidate will be based in Bergen, ideally beginning autumn 2024. They will actively collaborate with other team members, will help conduct fieldwork and research dissemination in frontier regions, and will participate in the department’s Indigenous Peoples and Governance in the Arctic research group. Candidates are expected to propose and execute a research plan contributing to ConFront’s objectives. A general overview of ConFront can be found here. More specific project details are available from the project leader. The successful candidate will further be expected to teach and supervise at the bachelor and master levels, and to engage in other tasks at the Department. Qualifications and personal qualities:
An expert committee will perform a review of the applicants. Based on the expert committee's report, top ranked candidates may be invited to Bergen for an interview and asked to hold a trial lecture on a given topic. The successfull candidate is expected to live and work in Bergen and participate in common activities at the Department. Applicants are advised to familiarize themselves with the teaching and research profile at the Department. |
How to apply | |
Application type | Online |
Web address to apply | https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/254... |
Email to apply | |
Hard deadline | February 29, 2024, 11:59pm CET |
Contact | |
Web address for more information | https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/254... |
Contact name | Aaron Spitzer |
Contact email | |
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Time created | December 13, 2023, 6:56pm UTC |
Scheduled expiry date | February 29, 2024, 11:59pm CET |
Expired on | March 2, 2024, 12:46am CET |
Last updated | May 1, 2024, 3:00pm UTC |
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