Category: Sustainable Cities

  • Doctoral candidate on feminist perspectives on housing, gender, and everyday life (ENG & ESP)

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    A doctoral candidate position in Social Geography and Urban Studies at the University of Zurich is open for applications, focusing on the project “The Home-Debt Nexus: Feminist perspectives on housing, gender, and everyday life.” This project investigates women’s challenges at the intersection of housing, indebtedness, and homemaking, exploring their responses and the geographical/material conditions involved.…

  • Ph.D. Position/Assistantship in Urban Studies

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    The University of Basel is looking for candidates passionate about Urban Studies in Basel, where interdisciplinary approaches in architecture, geography, anthropology, social and political theory, and history converge to address global Southern and postcolonial questions. With a focus on Africa, Europe, and the Middle East, research extends beyond academia, engaging with public discourse and collaboration.…

  • Urban Climate Governance Expert

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    Demos Helsinki is looking for an urban climate governance expert to join the NetZeroCities project. The selected candidate will provide expertise and insights to support cities in decarbonization efforts. Responsibilities include creating support mechanisms for financial expertise and developing funding solutions for climate action. Additionally, the role contributes to the project’s goal of aiding European…

  • Sunset Project: 10 Doctoral Canditates

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    SUNSET is a European Doctoral Network aiming to develop innovative research and training capacity around city-university interactions driving the EU’s twin green and digital transition. SUNSET brings together a diverse network of esteemed researchers from leading universities worldwide, along with partners from city governments, innovation companies, research institutes, and civil society organizations. Together, we aim…

  • PhD “The Responsible City”

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    The research team is currently seeking a doctoral candidate to make valuable contributions to their Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) funded initiative, titled “The Responsible City: Swiss Responses to Housing in Socio-ecological Crises.” The selected candidate will be stationed at the Social Geography and Urban Studies research group. This collaborative project spans 48 months and…