Research Fellow: Religion, Power & Mining Struggles

University of Warwick; Coventry; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Warwick seeks a Research Fellow to work on the ERC-funded RAIDS project in the Department of Sociology. The role involves studying religion as soft power in mining struggles and partnering with mine-affected communities in Brazil over 24 months.

You will conduct literature reviews, obtain ethics clearance, and apply participatory research methods, with empirical work, theory workshops, and co-authored outputs planned.

Responsibilities

• Conduct literature reviews and ethics clearance for participatory research methods.
• Engage with mine-affected communities and support community activism within case studies.
• Carry out empirical research including participatory observation, workshops and interviews.
• Co-produce analysis and outputs with mine-affected communities and project partners.

Job description

University of Warwick seeks a Research Fellow to work on the ERC-funded RAIDS project in the Department of Sociology. The role involves studying religion as soft power in mining struggles and partnering with mine-affected communities in Brazil over 24 months.

You will conduct literature reviews, obtain ethics clearance, and apply participatory research methods, with empirical work, theory workshops, and co-authored outputs planned.