Research Associate / Senior Research Associate - School of Sociology, Politics and International St

A Research Associate/Senior Research Associate position is available in the School of Sociology, Politics and International Studies, University of Bristol. The successful applicant will join an international research team working on Radicalisation, Secularism and the Governance of Religion: Bringing together European and Asian Perspectives (GREASE) project, funded by the EU Horizon2020 Programme.

The successful applicant will work with Professor Modood on most aspects of the project and liaise with partners, especially in relation to mapping state-religion relations and different approaches to governance of religious diversity; assist with the consequent comparative analysis; with dialogue with stakeholders in various regions; and participation in dissemination activities.

The successful candidate will have specialist knowledge in relation to state-religion relations and/or governance of religious diversity and/or religious radicalisation/preventing radicalisation; or in some related field up to doctoral standard. 

This post is available on an open-ended contract with fixed funding until 30 September 2021.

Informal enquiries are welcomed and may be made to Professor Tariq Modood t.modood@bristol.ac.uk.  

Closing date for applications is midnight on Sunday 6 January 2019.  Interviews are likely to take place on 17 January 2019 with an anticipation start date of 1 February 2019, or as soon as possible thereafter.

 

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