Postdoc in Marseille: Ethnography of Tourism & Migration

Aix Marseille University; France; Sur place; EUR 27 000 - 32 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Aix-Marseille University, Mesopolhis Research Lab, invites applications for a one-year postdoc in Marseille focusing on the project "Mediterranean Dreaming: Tourism Massification and Migration in Maritime Cities." The project will collect ethnographic and qualitative data on urban transformations and local attitudes in three Mediterranean cities—Marseille, Barcelona, and Vlora.

The position requires a PhD in Anthropology, Human Geography, Urban Sociology, or Political Science, fluency in French

Qualifications

• PhD in Anthropology, Human Geography, Urban Sociology, or Political Science is required.
• Fluency in French and excellent knowledge of English are required.
• A background in French studies is required.
• Experience conducting ethnographic research in Marseille (France) is strongly preferred.
• Experience conducting policy analysis is preferred.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Marseille's history, culture, and/or politics is preferred.
• The ability to write academic articles and present at academic conferences in French and English is preferred.

Responsabilités

• Conduct original ethnographic/qualitative research in Marseille that will contribute to the main research project.
• Meet bi-weekly with the principal investigator and attend monthly research team meetings.
• Help organize three international workshops on topics related to the project’s mission.
• Take the lead on organizing the workshop in Marseille.
• Contribute to the drafting, editing, and coding of content for the blog and the project’s data repository.
• Help disseminate the research project’s findings through publications and conference presentations, in collaboration with other project team members.
• Collaborate with principal investigators, postdoctoral researchers, and research assistants

Connaissances

French fluency

English proficiency

Qualitative/ethnographic methods

Policy analysis

Formation

PhD in Anthropology, Human Geography, Urban Sociology, or Political Science

Outils

Atlas.ti

Description du poste

Aix-Marseille University, Mesopolhis Research Lab, invites applications for a one-year postdoc in Marseille focusing on the project "Mediterranean Dreaming: Tourism Massification and Migration in Maritime Cities." The project will collect ethnographic and qualitative data on urban transformations and local attitudes in three Mediterranean cities—Marseille, Barcelona, and Vlora.

The position requires a PhD in Anthropology, Human Geography, Urban Sociology, or Political Science, fluency in French