The PhD Candidate focusses on the nexus between political parties, political discourse and immigration policies. S/he generates expertise on the interplay between the politics of immigration and diversity, and the politics of inclusion or exclusion of diversity at regional and/or local level. S/he develops a research design which concentrates on the regional and/or local level, and is comparative, by either comparing a variety of political parties in Europe or by comparing parties operating at different governmental levels in at least two European states.
Details of the contract
• 100% employment contract at Eurac Research in Bozen/Bolzano (I), Institute for Minority Rights – See details at http://www.eurac.edu/en/research/Pages/EURAC-Phd-Programme.aspx
• initial contract is for 1 year, but will be extended for 2 more years in case of successful evaluation of the first year.
• starting date: 01 September 2019 or as soon as possible thereafter
Prerequisites
• an excellent Master Degree in Political Science
• previous engagement with political parties, political communication or migration scholarship is an asset
• knowledge of English and German is a prerequisite
Applications shall include
• CV
• 1 page motivation letter
• PhD Proposal: max. 5000 words, written in English or German, presenting objectives and aims, summarizing the state of the art, and including a section on data and methodology.
Deadline for applications: 01.05.2019
The successful applicant will have to be officially submitted to the PhD program at University of Vienna – see Details at https://politikwissenschaft.univie.ac.at/studium/doktorat/
Send applications to: sieglinde.rosenberger@univie.ac.at and verena.wisthaler@eurac.edu
For further questions you can contact: verena.wisthaler@eurac.edu