Two Postdoctoral positions: Geographies of Example (GeoEx), Loughborough University, UK
Posted 4 hours 27 minutes ago by Regional Studies Association
The Department of Geography and Environment at Loughborough University is seeking to appoint a Post-Doctoral Research Associate (PDRA) to work on a project entitled 'Geographies of example: Finding the example within the exception and beyond (GeoEx)'. The project is funded through a Leverhulme Trust Research Leadership Award to Loughborough University. The research is led by Dr Azmeary Ferdoush and encompasses the fields of Geography, Sociology, Politics, and Anthropology.
The post will be based at Loughborough University but will entail ethnographic research in Finland and short trips to other field sites in the UK and Bangladesh.
The successful applicant will:
- be an experienced researcher with a PhD in Geography, Sociology, Politics, Anthropology or other cognate disciplines
- have excellent English-language (along with other languages mentioned in the desirable criteria)
- have excellent interpersonal skills
- have experience of conducting and analysing semi-structured interviews with protection seekers and/or other marginalised communities.
The successful candidate will play a full role in the design, execution, and dissemination of the project.