Postdoctoral Researcher in Philosophy and Political Sociology at École Normale Supérieure École Normale Supérieure in France

The Re-contract research programme at the Ecole Normale Superieure in Paris is recruiting a postdoctoral researcher for Axis 1, which examines the elements that shape trust in interpersonal relations, in the individual’s relation to the collective, and in the relation between citizens and institutions. This postdoctoral project is embedded in a broader three-year initiative on the social contract and its rethinking for contemporary societies. The programme is concerned with a “polycrisis” contex...

Postdoctoral position at Ecole Normale Superieure in Paris, France within the Re-Contract research programme (Axis 1). The project examines the idea of the social contract in contemporary society, with a focus on intergenerational social protection , trust, and the relationship between citizens and institutions. The postdoctoral researcher will study how citizens define what is “just,” “desirable,” and “good” in social protection, and how these views relate to broader questions of collective lif...

The University of Caen Normandy is recruiting a Postdoctoral Researcher in Sociology of Race and Ethnicity for a 16-month, full-time appointment starting 1 November 2026 . The role is based in Caen, France, and is open to international candidates, with regular on-site presence expected at key stages of the project. The successful candidate will contribute to a research programme on Diversity, Equality and Inclusion coordinated by Milena Doytcheva . The work is centered on qualitative research an...

18-month postdoctoral position in Radical Communities: Transdisciplinary Approaches and Alternative Methods (COMMRAD) at Aix-Marseille Université , based at the Centre Norbert Elias in Marseille, France. The project explores contemporary political formations seeking systemic transformation in the context of democratic erosion, climate crisis, and authoritarian resurgence. It combines political science , political theory , philosophy , anthropology , communication studies , visual arts , media st...

PhD position (36 months) at Université de Montpellier , France, on Governing the dilemmas of transition public policies . The project is part of KIPPT 2 (Key Initiative on Public Policies of Transition) , a programme led by Laura Michel (CEPEL, UMR 5112) and funded by France 2030 . The doctoral research will examine how different transition public policies interact, create synergies, or come into tension, and how social and political actors identify, formalise, prioritise, and arbitrate those te...