Postdoctoral position in citizen participation and green transition
Københavns Universitet
The Department of Political Science, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Denmark, invites applications for a postdoctoral position in citizen participation and green transition. The position is for two years and is to be filled by 15 May 2025, or as soon as possible thereafter.Project affiliation
The position is part of the newly established “Democratic Engagement in Local Tripartites” (DELTAR)-project, which is a newly established collaboration between University of Copenhagen, Gate21, HOFOR, and the municipalities of Lejre, Roskilde, and Køge.The aim of the project is to create a model for citizen involvement in the design and implementation of holistic spatial planning (“omlægningsplaner”) needed to meet the goals and objectives set out in the Green Tripartite Agreement (“Grøn Trepart”), June 2024. This includes:1. A prototype for citizen involvement in holistic spatial planning that mitigates regulatory needs, citizen/farmer visions for future land use, based on a fundamental understanding of landowners and their interests.2. A strategy for citizen involvement for the implementation of the green tripartite. The strategy will include principles and processes for involvement and dialogue, examples of communication formats, and capacity building at the local and regional levels.3. A strengthening of multilevel governance that streamlines citizen involvement in the municipalities, empowers community engagement, and ensures policy impact and capacity building within land use systems and innovative social transformation.The postdoc will work with members from the other project partners. The UCPH supervisor is Professor with special responsibilities, Lars Tønder.The postdocs will be affiliated with The Department of Political Science, which is one of Europe’s top political science departments. The Department has some 2,000 students in its BA and MA programmes. For more information on the Department, please consultWithin the department, the postdoc will be invited to join one or more relevant research groups, such as the Political Theory group and/or the Research Group on Climate, Environment and Change (REGROUP).Job content
The postdoc is expected to conduct individual research in close collaboration with the project group’s praxis partners. The research will primarily rely on qualitative fieldwork, quantitative surveys and social scientific analysis. Additionally, the project will involve experimentation with the design of models for engagement and innovative forms of democratic participation. There will also be limited contribution to teaching in relevant courses.The postdoc will also engage with related projects in the Faculty of Social Science, the Green Solution Centre, a broader interdisciplinary initiative at the UCPH , the national partnership “AgriFoodTure” , and other relevant networks and partners.Qualifications
Applicants will be assessed according to the following qualifications:
Application
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The recruitment process
Further information on the recruitment process at University of Copenhagen can be found here:An Equal Opportunity Workplace
The University of Copenhagen is committed in its pursuit of academic excellence to equality of opportunity and to creating an inclusive working environment and therefore encourages all qualified candidates to apply, regardless of personal background, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, ethnicity etc. For more on the diverse working place environment at the University and the University’s participation in the HRS4R HR Excellence in Research, seeInternational applicant?
The University of Copenhagen offers a broad variety of services for international researchers and accompanying families, including support before and during your relocation and career counselling to expat partners. Please find more information about these services as well as information on entering and working in Denmark here:Contact information
Information about the recruitment process is available from HR Sarah Lund, e-mail: salu@hrsc@hrsc.ku.dk , please refer to ID number: 211-2141/25-2I
Additional information about the positions can be obtained from Lars Tønder, +4535320489The closing date for applications is 23:59 CET, 26 March 2025.
Applications or enclosures received thereafter will not be considered.Københavns Universitet giver sine knap 10.000 medarbejdere muligheder for at udnytte deres talent fuldt ud i et ambitiøst, uformelt miljø. Vi sikrer traditionsrige og moderne rammer om uddannelser og fri forskning på højt internationalt niveau. Vi søger svar og løsninger på fælles problemer og gør ny viden tilgængelig og nyttig for andre.KontaktLars TønderE-mail:InfoAnsøgningsfrist: 26-03-2025Ansættelsesdato: 15-05-2025Afdeling/Sted: Institut for Statskundsskabiframe class=”google_maps_frame” src=”https://www.google.com/maps/embed/v1/view?key=AIzaSyDZpFayhRtmaC0ZWoqqln6MrIVjq4Ht6Pk¢er=55.6863288,12.5696156&zoom=16″ title=”kort”
38700 per month
København
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