Sandra Penic and myself are seeking to hire a post-doctoral researcher for the project "Fostering Resilience: Evaluating Intergroup Interventions in Preventing Ethnic Polarization in Post-Conflict Contexts”, funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation.
The project aims to investigate the impact of politicized commemoration of collective war victimization on intergroup relations in post-war Bosnia and Herzegovina, and to evaluate the potential of psychological intergroup interventions in building resilience against ethnic polarization and preventing conflict escalation.
Required qualifications
PhD in social and political psychology, political science, or a
related field.
Very good knowledge of research on civil wars and social-psychological approaches, as well as methodological skills,
notably in statistical analysis and the elaboration of experimental
designs and surveys.
Fluency in English. Familiarity with Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian is an asset.
Starting date: January 1st, 2025 (or upon agreement)
The full ad as well as information on the application process can be found here:
https://jobs.unige.ch/www/wd_portal.show_job?p_web_site_id=1&p_web_page_id=67441
Further information about the position can be obtained from:
Sandra.penicjunge@unige and Simon.Hug@unige.ch
Simon Hug
Département de science politique et relations internationales
Université de Genève
40, Bd du Pont d'Arve
1211 Genève
Switzerland
email: simon.hug@unige.ch
web: https://www.unige.ch/sciences-societe/speri/membres/professeures-et-professeurs/simon-hug/
tel: +41 22 379 89 47
fax: +41 22 379 83 64