Dear colleagues, Maastricht University (NL) is hiring two Assistant Professors: Position 1: Assistant Professor in Disinformation and European Democracy. Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASoS), Department of Political Science, 1.0fte FASoS is looking for an Assistant Professor in its Department of Politics, with experience in teaching and research related to Disinformation and European Democracy. You will have a PhD degree in political science, international relations, communication and media studies, or another relevant social science discipline with a focus on disinformation and/or democracy in the European context, and willing to explore a future research agenda combining both. Ideally, your focus will be on the problematic of disinformation (fake news) and its role in elections and/or the attempts by the European Union of countering disinformation (including in neighboring countries). The candidate may study the undermining of democracy by anti-democratic forces and authoritarian regimes. This profile could be informed by insights from geopolitics and hybrid security as well as electoral politics and communication and media studies. Quantitative methods are a clear asset. Application deadline: 31 January 2023 https://www.academictransfer.com/en/321262/assistant-professor-in-disinformation-and-european-democracy/ Position 2: Assistant Professor in European Political History since 1945 Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Department of History, 1.0fte FASoS is looking for an Assistant Professor with demonstrated excellence in teaching and research related to European Political History since 1945 with a specific interest in the process of European integration. Your field of expertise is European political history after 1945, with an interest in the process of European integration (broadly conceived). Your field of research is within the history of politics in the wide sense of the term - which can include, for instance, diplomatic, social, cultural, environmental, or governance dimensions. While your work is firmly rooted in empirical historical research, it also speaks to wider theoretical discussions and topical policy issues. You enjoy interdisciplinary approaches to research. Application deadline: 31 January 2023 https://www.academictransfer.com/en/321450/assistant-professor-in-european-political-history-since-1945-maastricht-university-faculty-of-arts-and-social-sciences-department-of-history-10fte/ Soetkin Verhaegen Assistant professor in European Politics Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Maastricht University Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for Global Cooperation Research/Käte Hamburger Kolleg, University of Duisburg-Essen New books: Citizens, Elites, and the Legitimacy of Global Governance<https://global.oup.com/academic/product/citizens-elites-and-the-legitimacy-of-global-governance-9780192856241?cc=nl&lang=en&> Legitimation and Delegitimation in Global Governance<https://global.oup.com/academic/product/legitimation-and-delegitimation-in-global-governance-9780192856111?resultsPerPage=100&lang=en&cc=sg> Current projects: <https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.statsvet.su.se%2Fleggov%2F&data=02%7C01%7C%7C60eaba37e3ee4de9392608d769d7b80d%7C7ab090d4fa2e4ecfbc7c4127b4d582ec%7C0%7C0%7C637094248301376644&sdata=WBZ4VQYU9kmsGJnshO66SXw%2BqRedkXBHdhEFGifNTk8%3D&reserved=0> Representation and Democratic Resentment (RepResent)<https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcris.vub.be%2Fen%2Fprojects%2Frepresentation-and-democratic-resentment(3ec63238-7143-4619-8bdd-42f881dcd514).html&data=02%7C01%7C%7C60eaba37e3ee4de9392608d769d7b80d%7C7ab090d4fa2e4ecfbc7c4127b4d582ec%7C0%7C0%7C637094248301386602&sdata=9mb60Q0g%2Bpezxg0YtsNam43yPt5ZeIMoN8VcybweTc4%3D&reserved=0> Citizens' attitudes towards globalization and multilevel governance (GLOBPOL)<https://uclouvain.be/fr/instituts-recherche/ispole/cespol/globpol.html>