Postdoctoral Scholarship: Space, the city and organization

Posted on behalf of Dr. Timon Beyes, who is currently a visiting
Leverhulme Fellow in the Department of Geography at Swansea University.

Postdoctoral Scholarship: Space, the city and organization

The Haniel Foundation (Germany), the University of St. Gallen
(Switzerland) and the Leuphana University Lueneburg (Germany) invite
applications to a 12 months-Postdoctoral program dedicated to “Space, the
city and organization”. The scholarship is scheduled for the academic year
of 2008/09, to start on October 1, 2008.

The last years brought a renaissance of “space” as conceptual and
analytical category as well as renewed attention to the spatiality of
human life. Viewing space as an ongoing area of activity, the city as
organizing platform is now (again) at the forefront of debate in the
social and human sciences.

Applicants for the Postdoctoral Scholarship must hold a PhD in the Social
Sciences or the Humanities and should have a number of publications in
either of these fields. The ideal candidate should have a strong
interdisciplinary interest in the issues outlined above. Furthermore, the
candidate would be a productive and independent person preparing for an
international academic career. The successful applicant will be based at
the University of St. Gallen’s Center for Social Enterprise. The duration
of the PostDoc-Scholarship is for a minimum of one year with the
posssibility for extension. The salary is 2500 EUR per month and also
covers travel expenses.

Furthermore, the prospective scholar will be involved in setting up a
seminar series at the universities in St. Gallen and Lueneburg, bringing
together an international group of leading researchers in the field of
spatial and urban theory to share their insights and ideas.
Interested candidates should electronically submit application documents
along with a brief outline of research interests – and the corresponding
research intentions as regards the scholarship – to Dr. Timon Beyes
(timon.beyes@unisg.ch). Please send pdf-files only. Applications must be
received no later than June 20, 2007.

Both Universities are committed to increase the number of women in science
and therefore encourage women to apply for this PostDoc position.

Dr Richard G. Smith,
Senior Lecturer in Human Geography,
Centre for Urban Theory,
Department of Geography,
School of Environment & Society
Swansea University,
Singleton Park,
Swansea,
SA28PP,
UK
Email: r.g.smith@swan.ac.uk
Tel: +44(0)1792 602558
Fax: +44(0)1792 295955
Web Page:
http://www.swan.ac.uk/staff/academic/EnvironmentSociety/Geography/smithrich
ardg/

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Conference "Urban MultipliCITIES":
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