Postdoctoral Researcher in Terrorism, Race and Embodied Security (TRACES) University of Lucerne in Switzerland

The University of Lucerne (Switzerland) is advertising a PhD position for the ERC-funded project TRACES (Terrorism, Race and Embodied Security) , led by Prof. Dr. Ahmed Ajil at the Zug Institute for Blockchain Research and the Faculty of Behavioural Sciences and Psychology. The project examines counterterrorism policies and practices in Switzerland, Germany, and Belgium through a humanities and social-science lens. Research activities include quantitative and qualitative analysis of criminal and...

PhD opportunity at the University of Melbourne in Prison worlds across borders , an International Joint PhD project hosted by the School of Social and Political Sciences , Faculty of Arts. This research examines prison governance , carceral order , and penal subjectivities across the Global North, Global South, and Global East . It focuses on how hybrid systems of governance in prisons combine formal rules with informal traditions, norms, and behavioural expectations, and how these shape power, ...

swisspeace is recruiting a Postdoctoral Researcher in Dealing with the Past (80–100%) based in Basel, Switzerland . The post is affiliated with the University of Basel and sits within swisspeace’s Dealing with the Past program, which focuses on transitional justice, peacebuilding, and responses to massive human rights violations in contexts of colonialism, armed conflict, and authoritarian rule. The role is designed for researchers who want to develop innovative projects, publish high-quality re...

Two postdoctoral positions are advertised in the SNSF Starting Grant project “Provisional Futures: Migrants as wanted workers, yet temporary residents” at the University of Zurich. The positions focus on research related to Canada and Japan , making this a strong opportunity for scholars interested in migration studies, sociology, anthropology, political science, and international relations. The project title suggests work on migrant labor, temporary residency, and the social/political condition...

Opportunities for funded PhD study are available at Marburg University in a new DFG-funded Research Training Group titled “Gender and Gendering in the Context of International Criminal Law: Conflicts, Normative Orders, and Practices of Transformation” . The programme will start in February 2027 and is advertising 10 fully funded PhD positions . It is described as interdisciplinary and welcomes strong applicants from different academic backgrounds. Research areas / keywords: international crimina...