1 postdoctoral position in Political Science

Södertörns högskola (Södertörn University College) was founded in 1996 and currently has 12 000 students and 750 employees, of which two thirds are academic staff.There is an additional site in Haninge.We conduct undergraduate and postgraduate education, and research in the Humanities, Social Sciences, Technology and Life Sciences.We cooperate closely with the Royal Institute of Technology, Karolinska Institutet and Karolinska University Hospital who share the campus in Flemingsberg.We are now inviting applications for the post of: 1 postdoctoral position in Political Science, International Relations or Peace and Conflict Research Centre for Baltic and East European Studies (CBEES) Ref.No.dnr 472/22/2008 The Centre for Baltic and East European Studies (CBEES) coordinates research and doctoral studies focusing on the Baltic Sea Region and Eastern Europe, one of Södertörn University College's most important research areas.The working languages at CBEES are Swedish and English, and there are three prioritised research themes: .Knowledge and Sustainability: a multidisciplinary theme, extensive in scope including knowledge production, the environment and health..Cultural Theory: Kosmopolis, Cultural Technologies and Cultural Public Spheres: a research theme focusing on questions about media and identity, citizenship and exile; the relationship between technology and culture; and questions about cultural value and the cultural canon..Society and the Political: political and social tensions in periods of social change. A more detailed description of these terms can be found on CBEES web pages: www.sh.se/cbees.We are now inviting application for one postdoctoral position for the research theme, Society and the Political.The successful candidate will work with the research project, The Influence of Political-Territorial Hierarchies on Local Development in Cross-Border Areas: the Role of Szczecin as a Central Place in Relation to the Divided Pomeranian Hinterland.More information about the project can be found on CBEES web pages: www.sh.se/cbees.Areas of responsibility The successful candidates will be expected to conduct and develop independent research within the framework of the research themes at CBEES by organising conferences and seminars, and presenting their own research nationally and internationally. The successful candidates will work in a research environment focusing on the Baltic Sea Region and including professors, research leaders, staff involved in research projects and doctoral students.The environment is multidisciplinary and multicultural.The posts comprise 75% independent research and 25% administrative duties in connection with the research themes, as well as of a general nature.You find more information about qualifications, selection criteria and applicaton procedure on CBEES web pages: www.sh.se/cbees.