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  • Postdoc

    Research Associate (Impact)

    King's College London

    London, United KingdomDeadline 1 Nov 2026

    Job id: 160265 . Salary: £45,031 - £52,514 (pro rata) per annum, inclusive of London Weighting Allowance .

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    Postdoc in Developmental Psychology

    Utrecht University

    Utrecht, NetherlandsDeadline 1 Nov 2026

    This 2.5-year postdoc project, funded by an NWO Open Competition Large grant, will be conducted in the Developmental Psychology Program at Utrecht University.

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  • PhD

    PhD Position: Groundwater Care and the Politics of Transformation (Peru)

    University of Amsterdam

    Amsterdam, NetherlandsDeadline 2 Nov 2026

    The PhD study is part of a larger project funded by an ERC Advanced Grant: “Aquiverse: a collaborative study of groundwater care to re-think, improve and support its governance”. The project aspires to learn from what irrigators and other water users do to protect and share the aquifers that they depend on for their livelihoods. Acknowledging how the over-exploitation of aquifers is linked to neo-liberal processes of agricultural intensification, the project is interested in exploring whether such caring practices can form part of a politics of transformation.

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    PhD Position: Groundwater Care and the Politics of Transformation (India)

    University of Amsterdam

    Amsterdam, NetherlandsDeadline 2 Nov 2026

    The PhD study is part of a larger project funded by an ERC Advanced Grant: “Aquiverse: a collaborative study of groundwater care to re-think, improve and support its governance”. The project aspires to learn from what irrigators and other water users do to protect and share the aquifers that they depend on for their livelihoods. Acknowledging how the over-exploitation of aquifers is linked to neo-liberal processes of agricultural intensification, the project is interested in exploring whether such caring practices can form part of a politics of transformation.

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  • Faculty

    Full Professorship in Social Anthropology with a Focus on Business and Design Anthropology, University of Copenhagen

    University of Copenhagen

    Copenhagen, DenmarkDeadline 3 Nov 2026

    The Department of Anthropology, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Copenhagen, invites applications for a permanent position as Professor in Social Anthropology with a specific focus on business and design anthropology. The position is available from February 1, 2027, or as soon as possible thereafter. The professorship is offered within the broad discipline of social anthropology, with a focus on the subfield of business and design anthropology.

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  • PhD

    Scientific project assistant predoctoral

    University of Vienna

    Vienna, AustriaDeadline 4 Nov 2026

    The University of Vienna is a community of almost 11,000 individuals, including approximately 7,700 academic staff members, who passionately pursue answers to the profound questions that shape our future. Fueled by curiosity and a deep sense of duty, they contribute invaluable insights to research and teaching, enriching our society. Are you inspired and driven by the desire to make a meaningful impact? We are currently seeking a/an

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  • PhD

    PhD Position in Political Science: Militarization and Democratic Erosion in Latin America

    University of Amsterdam

    Amsterdam, NetherlandsDeadline 6 Nov 2026

    Democracies are commonly seen as able to channel contestation through institutionalized processes and nonviolent action. Yet, democratic polities frequently experience a broad range of political violence — from riots and organized electoral intimidation to extremist mobilization and criminal violence — and violence can test and, at times, erode democratic norms and institutions. Moreover, democracies themselves may respond to perceived threats with measures (e.g., militarized policing, emergency legislation, selective repression) that threaten to undermine core features of liberal democracy su

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  • Postdoc

    Research Fellow in Urban AI

    University College London

    London, United KingdomDeadline 6 Nov 2026

    The Bartlett Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis (CASA) is globally recognised as a leading academic department, researching and teaching the science of cities. A truly interdisciplinary centre, with staff hailing from backgrounds in subjects as diverse as Geography, Transport Studies, Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science, Statistics, Planning, Architecture, the Humanities and the Social Sciences, for more than 20 years we have been combining theory with novel data, sensors, computational models, analysis and cutting edge visualisation to generate new knowledge and insights addressing probl

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  • PhD

    Doctoral student in Technology and Society on regulatory learning and supervisory competence

    Lund University

    Lund, SwedenDeadline 8 Nov 2026

    This doctoral position is part of REGULAIRE, which is a MSCA doctoral pan-European network that studies how regulation can learn and adapt in situations where technologies, risks, and expectations change quickly. The network will train fifteen fellows to examine this learning process from different angles. They will look at how authorities detect early signals, design and test interventions, evaluate what works, and share findings across organisations.

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    Research Associate (Evaluation)

    King's College London

    London, United KingdomDeadline 9 Nov 2026

    Job id: 160868 . Salary: £45,031 - £52,514 per annum including London Weighting Allowance .

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    Postdoctoral position in societal aspects of copyright and AI

    Lund University

    Lund, SwedenDeadline 9 Nov 2026

    This two-year postdoc will be part of the Nordforsk research project COPY.AI, which is co-ordinated by the Norwegian Computing Centre. The aim of the project is to in cross-university and cross-disciplinary collaboration investigate the future of intellectual property in the light of current developments within generative AI.

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  • PhD

    2 PhD candidates within Peace and Conflict Research (DIViNE)

    Uppsala University

    Uppsala, SwedenDeadline 9 Nov 2026

    The Department of Peace and Conflict Research was established in 1971 to conduct peace research and offer courses in peace and conflict studies. The department hosts a dynamic research milieu and is internationally oriented. Currently approx. 90 persons are employed at the Department and some 1000 students from around the world are enrolled every academic year. For more information, visit our website at www.pcr.uu.se.

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    PhD Position in Political Science

    University of Amsterdam

    Amsterdam, NetherlandsDeadline 11 Nov 2026

    Democracies are commonly seen as able to channel contestation through institutionalized processes and nonviolent action. Yet, democratic polities frequently experience a broad range of political violence — from riots and organized electoral intimidation to extremist mobilization and criminal violence — and violence can test and, at times, erode democratic norms and institutions. Moreover, democracies themselves may respond to perceived threats with measures (e.g., militarized policing, emergency legislation, selective repression) that threaten to undermine core features of liberal democracy su

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  • PhD

    PhD student in Media and Communication Studies

    Uppsala University

    Uppsala, SwedenDeadline 13 Nov 2026

    Are you interested in working with research in Media and Communication, with the support of competent and friendly colleagues in an international environment? Are you looking for an employer that invests in sustainable employeeship and offers safe, favourable working conditions? We welcome you to apply for a position as PhD student in Media and communication studies at Uppsala University.

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  • PhD

    Special Call PhD scholarship on social acceleration and democratic lawmaking

    Aarhus University

    Aarhus, DenmarkDeadline 16 Nov 2026

    We invite applications for a PhD scholarship in political science focusing on the relationship between social acceleration and democratic lawmaking. The successful candidate will join the ERC-funded SLOMODEMO project and contribute to cutting-edge research on democracy in an accelerating society.

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