项目介绍

2024年4月17日

Your function

You will study the regulation and legal philosophical imagination of international mobility focussing on the figure of the tourist, in comparison with the asylum seeker. The tourist and the asylum seeker exemplify two sides of contemporary global mobility: one is smooth and efficient, whilst the other is rough and irregular. In research we often forget to relate these two forms of mobility to one another when thinking about justifications for and restrictions of the freedom of movement. Some have the freedom of movement to travel without many restrictions, others are stuck in immobility. This PhD-research will provide the first comprehensive research analysing the regulation and political imagination of the mobility of the tourist from a European perspective. The project will be supervised by prof. Hemme Battjes and dr. Martijn Stronks.

Your duties

• learn to independently conduct high-quality research, culminating in PhD thesis;
• collaborate with researchers within and outside the ACMRL;
• conduct empirical legal analysis of the European regulation of the mobility of the tourist and legal theoretical and philosophical scrutiny of the imagination of the tourist;
• contribute to teaching in our bachelor- en masterprograms.

Your profile

• a law degree, or demonstrated experience with legal doctrinal analysis;
• a keen interest in migration and mobility, legal argumentation and concepts;
• a demonstrated high degree of self-discipline;
• excellent analytical skills
• experience with academic writing; and
• experience or affinity with interdisciplinary research, particularly legal/political philosophy and empirical legal studies;

As a university, we strive for equal opportunities for all, recognising that diversity takes many forms. We believe that diversity in all its complexity is invaluable for the quality of our teaching, research and service. We are always looking for talent with diverse backgrounds and experiences. This also means that we are committed to creating an inclusive community so that we can use diversity as an asset.

We realise that each individual brings a unique set of skills, expertise and mindset. Therefore we are happy to invite anyone who recognises themselves in the profile to apply, even if you do not meet all the requirements.