Postdoc in Democratic Innovations and Moralizing Politic

Official occupation: Post doc., samfundsvidenskab. Employment conditions: Almindelige vilkår. Employer CVR: 29979812.

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Public Sector, Education & Impact (occupation evidence). The Department of Political Science, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Copenhagen (UCPH), invites candidates for a postdoctoral position in Democratic Innovations and Moralizing Politics from 1 January 2027 or as soon as possible thereafter. The position is a full-time fixed-term position for 3 years.

The successful candidate will be part of the research project “Moralizing Politics:

• The Practice of Judging Others” (MoPo), funded by the European Research Council and led by Professor Christian Rostbøll.
• Employment can be offered as postdoc or an assistant professorship.
• The offer depends on the candidate's profile.
• The position is fixed term for a minimum of 3 years but may be extended to 4 years.
• The duration of the employment offered depends on the candidate's profile in relation to the project and the teaching requirements at the department.
• You can read an abstract of the MoPo project here.

For the full project description, please send an email to MoPo@ifs.ku.dk Introduction MoPo investigates the role of moral judgment in contemporary politics, where citizens increasingly judge one another as good or bad people1 …