Sociology, Work Science University of Gothenburg in Sweden

Postdoctoral position in Social Studies of Pandemic Preparedness at Södertörn University in Stockholm, Sweden. Francis Lee (Professor of Media Technology / Science and Technology Studies) and Lisa Lindén (Chalmers University of Technology) are recruiting a postdoctoral researcher to join a project examining how emerging pandemic preparedness infrastructures shape what we know, and can know, about pathogens and pandemics. The research focus includes wastewater surveillance , antibiotic resistance...

PhD opportunity in Sociology of Law at Lund University, Sweden. The project is titled Civil Islam and Non-Coercive Governance Across Post-Imperial Islamic Societies in Central Asia, Southeast Asia, and North Africa and is part of the MINARET / NORCA research environment at the Sociology of Law Department. The doctoral project examines how civil Islam, legal mobilisation, and faith-based movements can contribute to non-coercive governance and constitutional participation in Tunisia, Indonesia, an...

PhD opportunity in Sociology of Law at Lund University, Sweden. This doctoral position is part of the MINARET Doctoral Network and focuses on women’s legal agency in post-imperial Islamic legal cultures across Central Asia, the Middle East, and North Africa , with specific empirical attention to Tunisia, Lebanon, and Uzbekistan . The project examines how women use Islamic and secular legal frameworks to claim rights, challenge discrimination, and expand access to justice. The successful candidat...

PhD opportunity at the University of Newcastle, Australia on Progressive Voices/Movements in Islamic Theology in the (Post-)Secular Society of 21st Century . This project invites research in Islamic theology , especially Islamic liberation theology approaches, with an evidence-based (rather than faith-based) methodology in the Humanities or Social Sciences . The topic is framed around progressive/reformist movements in Islam and their responses to contemporary challenges such as radicalization, ...

The Bielefeld Graduate School in History and Sociology (BGHS) at Bielefeld University is an interdisciplinary doctoral programme for researchers whose work connects history, sociology, political science, anthropology, and gender studies . The programme is designed to provide a creative, supportive research environment with small working groups, individualised guidance, and a strong community of doctoral researchers. BGHS welcomes applicants from a wide range of academic backgrounds. While it off...