Postdoc in rural studies or sociology on the ongoing transitions, conflicts and potentials of rural life worlds with a focus on socio-demographics, spatial restructuring and public policies

Opportunity summary

The Department of Social Sciences and Business (ISE) at Roskilde University invites applications for a postdoctoral researcher as part of the European HORIZON research project “Rural revival: a life in the inspirational countryside (RURALITIC)”, the Danish part is led by Associate Professor Troels Schultz Larsen. Read more about the project here. The position is for 20 months, starting from February 1st, 2027, or as soon as possible thereafter. The Department of Social Sciences and Business ISE conducts excellent, interdisciplinary, and collaborative research based on anthropology, business studies, development studies, economics, legal studies, political science, and sociology. We offer an innovative and interdisciplinary university environment characterized by academic and methodological diversity in research and education. Our faculty put a strong emphasis on research methodologies and are dedicated to gaining insights into businesses and society in diverse contexts of change and global engagement. We produce research at the highest international level that feeds into our educational programmes, while simultaneously leveraging our research to impact social, economic, and political change. Research in the department is organized in research groups. The selected candidate is expected to join Social Dynamics and Change (SODYC). Read more about the department here1 …

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