项目介绍

2025年3月5日

The Department of Political Science and the Amsterdam Institute for Social Science Research of the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences of the University of Amsterdam are looking for a PhD candidate to conduct doctoral research in political theory within the ‘Transformative Resistance: From Domination to Emancipation” project, directed by Lillian Cicerchia and Paul Raekstad. The project investigates which normative theories are useful for evaluating the appropriateness and success of various strategies of political resistance, relative to political context. We are open to any research proposal in political theory or philosophy broadly connected to those themes. 

• Start date: between September 2025 and December 2025 (negotiable).
• The PhD-candidate will work under the supervision of Lillian Cicerchia, Paul Raekstad, and Enzo Rossi.

What are you going to do

• Individual PhD research
• Participate in political theory research seminars
• Participate in general political science research seminars
• Minor administrative tasks (e.g. organising political theory lectures and events)

What do you have to offer

We are looking for an individual who is/has:

• Open to feedback;
• Able to work independently;
• Flexible, pro-active, and collaborative.
• A solid grounding in contemporary political theory/philosophy;
• Background in political science, philosophy, or a cognate field at master’s level;
• Excellent writing and verbal skills in English (Dutch is not required), for the purpose of presenting and publishing work for an international scholarly audience;
• Strong organisational skills, for the purpose of assisting with conferences, workshops, dissemination of research to the general public, and other project activities.

What else do we offer

The University of Amsterdam’s Department of Political Science is ranked among the top-20 political science departments in the world. The Department is part of the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences (FMG), which is the largest educational and research institution in the field of social and behavioural sciences in Europe. 

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