Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Peace, Conflict and Religion at the University of Cambridge University of Cambridge in United Kingdom

The University of Edinburgh is inviting applications for its Social Anthropology PhD, beginning in September 2027. The programme is offered full-time over three years or part-time over six years through the School of Social and Political Science. Students develop an original contribution to knowledge through an extended research project, usually involving long-term ethnographic fieldwork, alongside systematic training in anthropological and social research methods. Interdisciplinary research is ...

Research Fellow in Sociology / Religion and Extractive Industry Struggles at the University of Warwick, Department of Sociology. This is a fixed-term, full-time research post on the ERC-funded RAIDS project: Religious Authority in Extractive Industry Struggles , led by Professor Claire Blencowe. The project examines how religion, spiritual authority, and forms of “soft power” operate in conflicts over mining and extractive infrastructure, with a specific focus for this post on case studies in th...

Research Fellow (Brazil) at the University of Warwick , Department of Sociology, on the ERC-funded RAIDS: Religious Authority in Extractive Industry Struggles project led by Professor Claire Blencowe . The project examines the role of religion, religious authority, and spiritual activism in conflicts around mining and extractive industries, with a specific research focus on Brazil . The fellow will work closely with mine-affected communities and contribute to participatory, community-based resea...

The University of Edinburgh is inviting applications for its South Asian Studies PhD , offered full-time over three years or part-time over six years, with a September 2027 start. The programme is based in the School of Social and Political Science within the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences in Edinburgh, United Kingdom. This research degree supports in-depth theoretical, methodological or substantive research on a topic of the applicant’s choice concerning South Asian society, cu...

The University of Edinburgh is accepting applications for its Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies (IMES) MScR , a postgraduate research master's beginning in September 2027. Students may study full time for one year or part time for two years, with part-time study available only to applicants who do not require a Student visa. The programme is designed for independent research in Islamic and Middle Eastern studies and develops advanced research methods, academic writing and dissertation skills. S...