PhD Opportunity in Progressive Voices/Movements in Islamic Theology in the (Post-)Secular Society of 21st Century University of Newcastle in Australia

PhD opportunity at the University of Melbourne on “Prison worlds across borders” . This research degree project examines how prisons develop hybrid systems of governance that combine formal rules with informal traditions, norms, and behavioural expectations. The project focuses on carceral order and penal subjectivities across the Global North, Global South, and Global East , with attention to power , gender , legitimacy , and broader transformations in state governance. The opportunity is offer...

PhD opportunity at the University of Waikato in Anthropology of Work and Labour . This vacancy is for projects related to anthropology of work and labour within the social sciences. The opportunity is supervised by Dr Bronwyn Isaacs at the University of Waikato in New Zealand . Funding: This is an unfunded vacancy . If admitted to the doctoral programme, you must cover all costs yourself or through an independent scholarship. Eligibility: The general Higher Degrees admission criteria apply. Appl...

Cornell University’s College of Arts & Sciences is inviting applications for a two-year Postdoctoral Associate focused on artificial intelligence in the humanities and social sciences . The fellowship welcomes research on the social and cultural impacts of AI , computational methods and theories for humanistic and social scientific inquiry , and the ethical, political, or historic dimensions of artificial intelligence . Outstanding applicants working at the intersection of AI and any humanities ...

Job alert: a full-time postdoctoral research position has been re-advertised for an ARC Linkage project at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) . The role is based around the UNSW Cities Institute and connected research groups in Arts, Design & Architecture and Built Environment . The project is looking for a candidate with a strong collaborative track record with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and expertise in planning and/or geography . The successful applicant should be rela...

Postdoctoral Fellow in Law at the Australian National University (ANU) , Canberra, Australia. This is a full-time, fixed-term postdoctoral position (up to 2 years) in the ANU Law School, supporting an ARC Discovery Project titled “Becoming a ‘World Court’? Globalisation and Judicialisation at the International Court of Justice” (2026–2029) . The project focuses on the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and its evolving role as the “World Court,” using empirical legal research , sociolegal rese...