Postdoctoral Scholar in Climate Litigation & Media Studies

Euraxess CZ

Town of Belgium (WI)

On-site

USD 47,956 - 61,657

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

The CLAIM project at Université catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain) seeks a postdoctoral researcher in media and communication sciences to analyse the communicational and discursive dimensions of international climate litigation. The role includes building a corpus of publications and materials, applying qualitative and quantitative methods, and possibly conducting interviews and observations.

The successful candidate will help develop a case database, produce scientific publications, and

Qualifications

PhD in relevant field; postdoctoral experience preferred.
Experience with online data extraction and analysis.
Interest in ecology, environment, and climate litigation.
Interest in decolonial issues and marginalised actors.
Strong writing skills; ability to work across disciplines.
Willingness to relocate to Belgium for the fellowship.

Responsibilities

Develop research activities to analyse communicational and discursive dimensions of international climate litigation.
Collaborate in producing a database listing international climate litigation cases.
Produce scientific publications and conference presentations.
Participate in coordinating the research team.