Job Description
The Role
We are seeking to appoint two Post-Doctoral Research Associates to work on the ‘Rural Discontent, Spatial Justice and Disruptive Politics in the 21st Century’ (Rural-Spatial-Justice) research project, led by Professor Michael Woods. The project, selected as a European Research Council Advanced Grant and funded by the UKRI Frontier Research Guarantee, examines patterns and dynamics of rural support for disruptive political movements (such as populism) in liberal democracies, explores connections to sentiments of rural discontent and perceptions of spatial injustice, and investigate responses that address polarisation and promote social and spatial justice. The post-holders will contribute to the research through the collection and analysis of qualitative data, including library, online and field research, involving interviews, ethnography, textual analysis and participatory methods. The post will be based in Aberystwyth but will involve domestic and international travel, including extended periods of field research potentially in the UK, USA, France, Austria, Poland and/or Romania. The responsibilities of the post-holder will additionally include contributions to the intellectual and methodological design and development of the research, routine project management, and dissemination of results, including writing scientific outputs, social media and online content, and presentations.