Two PhD Positions in Governing the Party: How the Chinese Communist Party Holds Itself Together University of Zurich in Switzerland

Stanford Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center (APARC) is highlighting the 2027-28 Shorenstein Postdoctoral Fellowship on Contemporary Asia . This is a postdoctoral fellowship offering two 1-year positions for recent PhD recipients . The fellowship is centered on research in political science , economics , sociology , and international relations , with a regional focus on the Asia-Pacific (including Northeast Asia , Southeast Asia , and South Asia ). It also welcomes work on international pol...

Jean Monnet Postdoctoral Fellowships are available at the European University Institute in Fiesole, Italy , hosted by the Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies . This fixed-term fellowship is aimed at outstanding postdoctoral researchers working in European policy , humanities , and related interdisciplinary areas. The post highlights high-level academic exchange, cross-border networking within the EU ecosystem, and a competitive European postdoctoral salary. Study/research keywords: Europe...

Postdoctoral Researcher opportunity at the Geneva Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies / NORRAG Global Education Centre in Switzerland. The project is SNSF-funded and titled “Knowledge Production, Networks, and Power in Global Education Governance: The Politics of Expertise in UNESCO, OECD, and the World Bank.” The role is centered on global education governance , politics of expertise , international organizations , and social network analysis . Eligibility highlights: ap...

Call for Applications: Postdoc Position in Science Communication at the Institute of Communication and Media Research (IKMZ), University of Zurich . The position is in science communication / climate communication and is part of the SciComm Team . The post highlights a strong preference for candidates with an empirical social-science background , and especially those with a research profile in science communication or climate communication. Experience with survey research is also welcome. The ro...

PhD position at the University of Zurich within the MINARET Doctoral Network: A Sociology of Post-Imperial Islamic Legal Cultures , with a regional focus on Central Asia, the Middle East, North Africa, and Southeast Asia. The position is based at the Department of Social Anthropology and Cultural Studies (ISEK), University of Zurich, and is part of a European doctoral network funded by the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions under Horizon Europe. The DC7 project examines how religious, customary, and...