Three Postdoctoral Fellowships in Statecraft and Strategic Communication

Background
https://www.

hhs.se/en/research/centers/center-for-statecraft-and-strategic-communication/ located at the Department for Marketing and Strategy at the Stockholm School of Economics (SSE), is pleased to announce fellowships for three two-year postdoctoral fellows wishing to pursue historically informed research about strategic communication in statecraft. In addition to being part of SSE, the postdoctoral fellows join an international consortium, https://axsonjohnsoninstitute.org/

Incoming postdoctoral fellows will work closely with the affiliates of CSSC as well as being given opportunities to participate in the Center’s activities and the broader intellectual community of SSE. They will also collaborate with faculty, affiliates, students, and fellows from the other institutes in the consortium, creating a multi-institutional, multi-national intellectual community that spans the Atlantic, as well as have publishing opportunities through https://engelsbergideas.com/

Possible topics include, but are not limited to:
● Studies of how the role of strategic communication in statecraft (international affairs, warfare, diplomacy, etc.) has evolved historically.

● Historical case studies of relevant empirical examples of strategic communication in statecraft.

● Studies of the use of history in strategic communication in statecraft.

● Case studies with an applied history-design, seeking to draw lessons from relevant historical precedents.

● Other interesting historically-oriented projects about statecraft.

Requirements
Candidates must, at the time of assuming the position, hold a Ph.D. in a relevant discipline such as history, political science, economics, business administration or communication studies. CSSC’s postdoctoral researchers are expected to complete a two-year research project. This can be two or more peer-reviewed articles or a book project. Postdoctoral scholarships can be prolonged if the recipients conduct work for CSSC or AJI, for instance as lecturers or as project managers. Knowledge of Swedish is a merit.

Terms
The three fully funded postdoctoral positions cover two years, and the work is mainly located at CSSC’s premises located at the Stockholm School of Economics. The monthly salary (subject to tax) is SEK 43 900. Costs for conference participation, travel to our partner universities and necessary literature will be covered by CSSC up to a certain limit as decided by the center director.

Admitted fellows are expected to start around 1 September 2024.

Successful candidates will have opportunity to gain teaching training and experience at SSE during their post doc period. They will be able to participate in seminars and courses for pedagogical development offered at SSE. Specific teaching assignments could either be in one of the dedicated courses offered by the Center for Statecraft and Strategic Communication or in some other course offered by the Department of Marketing and Strategy.

Application
Expressions of interest must have been received no later than 1 February 2024. Suitable candidates will be interviewed. The following documents are to be attached:

1. A cover letter articulating the candidate’s qualifications and fit with the position, including research interests and a statement of research plans. The letter should describe how your work fits within CSSC and AJI.

2. A curriculum vitae (including previous and present employment and academic background)

3. A separate document listing published articles, books, or book chapters (if any), articles submitted to journals, and working papers (with status indication). Papers enclosed with the application should be marked with an asterisk (*).

4. Copies of representative research (PDF).

5. Degrees and diplomas, certificates, or other documents (copy of degree certificates, etc.)

6. Names and contact information for three persons willing to provide references.

Postdoctoral positions are in general intended for recent PhD graduates. We primarily look for candidates with a degree from the last three years; we will of course consider extended timelines due to circumstances such as military duty, parental leave or similar.

About the Stockholm School of Economics
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