Postdoc Conflicted Streets in the 15 Minute City

Faculteit/Dienst: Faculteit der Maatschappij- & Gedragswetenschappen

Opleidingsniveau: Gepromoveerd

Functie type: Wetenschappelijk Personeel

Sluitingsdatum: 22 September 2024

Vacaturenummer: 13343

• develop a conceptual framework to guide the research in the consortium;
• map and analyse conflicts and planning approaches in 15m C transitions;
• conduct fieldwork in several European cities to assess the performance of 15m C interventions and aid in implementing new ones as a Participatory Action Research method;
• evaluation of the results of the redesign pilots;
• aid with the synthesis, lessons for policy and planning, and dissemination;
• (co-)organize consortium meetings and workshops to share and discuss insights;
• contribute to international debates relating to conflicts and cities,or the 15m C, for example by presenting your work at international conferences and achieve publications in high-ranked journals;
• take a lead role in preparing publications and research outputs, including co-authored academic articles, policy briefs and community events.

• have demonstrated experience doing field research on conflicts, public participation and urban planning;
• have an in-depth knowledge of the literature on conflicts and public participation;
• have demonstrated experience doing empirical fieldwork in different geographical contexts;
• have demonstrated experience with advanced qualitative research methods;
• have demonstrated experience with conceptual thinking;
• have demonstrated experience with participating in interdisciplinary research projects;
• have demonstrated experience with participating in transdisciplinary research projects;
• have proficient English skills (written and verbal);
• have preferably published at least one or two academic articles, or a promising set of papers in the pipeline;
• preferably speak a second language (in addition to English) that is relevant to the research project (Dutch, German, Polish or Turkish);
• are a team player and able to work independently.

• a position in which initiative and input are highly valued;
• a research team with a high international research profile, comprising enthusiastic and friendly academics with whom you will collaborate in research and publications;
• a leading research group that is open to new colleagues;
• resources for fieldwork abroad;
• an inspiring academic and international working environment in the heart of Amsterdam.

• Dr. Mendel Giezen, m.giezen@uva.nl

• a curriculum vitae;
• a letter of motivation (max 750 words);
• a research statement consisting of two parts: (1) a mini-essay in which you position yourself within theoretical debates on conflicts, public participation, and the 15m C (max 500 words) and (2) a research approach to conduct comparative participatory research in Bielefeld, Bodrum, and Brasov to understand the conflicts and conflict resolution strategies when implementing a pilot project on reducing traffic in favor of more livable streets (max 500 words);
• writing sample (a single authored (if possible) published (or submitted) academic article, chapter, thesis, …)