PhD Fellow in Gender Studies

Research Topic

The PhD Fellow will be affiliated with the research group Feminist Knowledge Production. The subject area for the position is (feminist) futures. In the ongoing shift towards green transitions, questions regarding sustainability, the environment, ecology, technology, and humanity’s footprint in the Anthropocene are central. In gender studies, these perspectives and questions concerning the future (or futures) are linked to issues of justice, redistribution, gender equality, and diversity.

This PhD position combines perspectives on climate justice and environmental sustainability within the social sciences in general, and feminist perspectives on livable futures in particular. The PhD project aims to generate new knowledges about what kinds of understandings of the future that circulate in society during our Anthropocene era. More specifically, the project will examine how the concept of "the future" is defined, maintained, and negotiated through current discourses related to sustainability and social justice. Possible approaches include:

• Document analysis of policy documents related to sustainable development or strategic foresight, e.g., within the context of the welfare state
• Discourse analysis of current debates and discussions in the Norwegian, Nordic, or international public sphere
• Media analysis of media coverage, news reporting, or discourses
• Analysis of popular culture—including film, literature, and TV—across genres ranging from documentary to science fiction
• Empirical studies of attitudes, expectations, and narratives regarding futures, for example through interviews or surveys
• Analyses of or with artistic expressions
• Interdisciplinary combinations of the above suggestions or other

As a PhD Fellow at UiS, you will receive

• a PhD education at a university with a strong societal mission and ambitious academic goals
• an ambitious and inclusive research environment. We strive to include employees at all levels in strategic decisions and promote an informal atmosphere with a flat organisational structure.
• free Norwegian language courses if you do not have proficiency in Norwegian, Swedish, or Danish at level A2 at the time of employment.
• access to Lifekeys, a digital service that supports mental health and well-being
• salary in accordance with the State Salary Scale, code 1017, NOK 580 000 gross per year, with salary progression during the employment period. A statutory 2% contribution is deducted for membership in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund.
• membership in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund (Statens pensjonskasse), which provides favourable pension and insurance schemes
• favourable membership terms at SiS Sports Centre and the university sports club
• employment with an Inclusive Workplace organisation committed to reducing sick leave and promoting and inclusive working life
• access to the Hjem-jobb-hjem programme, offering discounted public transportation to and from work
• relocation support
• access to comprehensive health services, generous parental leave arrangements and a well-developed welfare system.

How to Apply

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In Jobbnorge, you must register at least your application, relevant education and work experience, as well as language skills. In your application letter, please describe your research interests, your motivation for applying for the position, and how your background is relevant to the research project.

The following documentation must be uploaded as attachments to your application:

• project proposal, see template available on our website.
• CV with a complete overview of your education, experience, and any scientific or scholarly work
• diploma and transcript of records documenting completion of a master's degree. If you have not yet completed your master's degree, you must submit an up-to-date transcript of records
• Diploma Supplement or equivalent documentation, and a confirmed grade conversion scale if required
• documentation of English language proficiency, if required
• publications or other relevant research work
• references and other documentation considered relevant to the application

The documentation must be provided in a Scandinavian language or in English

Applications will be assessed based on the information available in Jobbnorge when the application deadline expires. Please ensure that your application clearly demonstrates how your qualifications and experience meet the requirements described in the announcement, and that all required documentation has been uploaded. If the total size of the attachments exceeds 100 MB, the files must be compressed before upload.

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