MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship on LGBTIQ+ Politics

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Descrizione del lavoro

The Research Centre PoliTeSse at the University of Verona invites applications for a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship focusing on LGBTIQ+ Politics. Candidates will explore contemporary issues in LGBTIQ+ politics, engage in critical research, and collaborate within a vibrant academic environment.

Servizi

Academic and administrative support for proposal preparation

Collaboration with national and international research networks

Competenze

• Must hold a PhD by September 10, 2025.
• Up to 8 years of research experience post-PhD.
• Fluency in English and excellent teamwork skills required.

Mansioni

• Conduct research on LGBTIQ+ politics and related topics.
• Prepare proposals for the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowship.
• Collaborate with various research networks and institutions.

Conoscenze

Fluency in English

Teamwork

Organizational skills

Formazione

PhD

Descrizione del lavoro

Research Centre PoliTeSse – Politics and Theories of Sexuality

Organisation / Company: Università degli Studi di Verona

Research Centre PoliTeSse – Politics and Theories of Sexuality invites scholars to express interest in applying jointly with Massimo Prearo for a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship (MSCA-PF) on LGBTIQ+ Politics.

We welcome proposals that explore how LGBTIQ+ politics are being reconfigured amid current democratic backsliding and backlash against equality. Potential research topics include, but are not limited to:

• The institutionalization of LGBTIQ+ claims within public policy
• The transformation of LGBT+, queer, and transfeminist activism
• The contested politics of trans rights
• The role of anti-gender and gender-critical mobilizations in reshaping political agendas
• The role of political and institutional actors in co-producing new political opportunity structures
• The impact of these dynamics on public opinion and electoral behavior
• Comparative analysis of LGBTIQ+ equality regimes in Europe and beyond

Hosting research group / Supervisor

We seek applicants for a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship to be hosted at the Research Centre PoliTeSse – Politics and Theories of Sexuality, Department of Human Sciences, University of Verona.

Founded in 2012, PoliTeSse is a leading Italian research centre dedicated to sexual politics, promoting critical approaches that combine theoretical innovation with empirical analysis across national and international contexts. Key topics include the institutionalization of queer claims, sexual citizenship, and anti-gender discourse impacts on democratic institutions.

PoliTeSse collaborates with national and international research networks, policy actors, civil society organizations, and academic institutions, providing a vibrant environment for scholars interested in advancing critical political research on gender and sexuality.

Supervisor: Massimo Prearo, assistant professor and senior researcher in political science, specializing in LGBTIQ+ politics, anti-gender mobilizations, political homophobia and transphobia, and movement-institution interactions in contemporary democracies.

Selected candidates will receive academic and administrative support from the Research Centre PoliTeSse and the University of Verona Grant Office for proposal preparation.

ELIGIBILITY

Candidates must meet criteria set by the 2024 MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship call:

• Hold a PhD by the call deadline (September 10, 2025)
• Have up to 8 years of research experience post-PhD
• Be citizens of an EU Member State or Associated Country, or be long-term residents in Europe (for Global Fellowships)
• Not have resided or been primarily active in Italy for more than 12 months within the 36 months before the call deadline (for European Fellowships)
• Not have resided or been primarily active in the country of the host institution in a third country for more than 12 months within the 36 months before the call deadline (for Global Fellowships)

Additionally, candidates should be fluent in English, possess excellent teamwork and organizational skills, and be capable of working in a multidisciplinary environment.

A short CV including personal data (name, date of birth, current position) is required.