Research Fellow — Deliberative Democracy & Public Discourse

University of Canberra; Canberra; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

On campus gym and facilities

Professional development offerings

Employee health plan e.g. Bupa

Job summary

University of Canberra invites applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow to join the Centre for Deliberative Democracy on a ARC-funded project examining how major international conflicts shape public debate and democratic life in Australia. You will conduct empirical research, publish in high-quality journals, and contribute to scholarly events.

The successful candidate will hold a PhD in Political Science, Sociology, Media and Communication or a closely aligned field, demonstrate a strong

Qualifications

• PhD in Political Science, Sociology, Media and Communication or closely aligned discipline.
• Ability to live and work in Australia for the duration of the fellowship.
• Strong publication record and demonstrated research productivity.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to development of a deliberative theoretical framework for intractable conflicts and domestic spillover effects.
• Conduct empirical research using qualitative and/or mixed-methods, including fieldwork, examining foreign conflicts' influence on communication dynamics across parliamentary, media, digital, civil society and everyday public sphere settings.
• Connect empirical findings to normative questions in deliberative democracy regarding disagreement, polarisation, mutual understanding, deliberation and democratic legitimacy.
• Lead and contribute to publications in high-quality national and international journals.
• Organise research workshops, conference panels and scholarly events.
• Participate actively in the intellectual life of the Centre for Deliberative Democracy.

Skills

Research methods

Deliberative democracy

Academic writing

Public speaking

Education

PhD in Political Science, Sociology, Media and Communication

Job description

University of Canberra invites applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow to join the Centre for Deliberative Democracy on a ARC-funded project examining how major international conflicts shape public debate and democratic life in Australia. You will conduct empirical research, publish in high-quality journals, and contribute to scholarly events.

The successful candidate will hold a PhD in Political Science, Sociology, Media and Communication or a closely aligned field, demonstrate a strong