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<div class="">Yes, we’re hiring at the University of Bern! Here comes another postdoc position at the Geography Department in Bern (GIUB) this time in the field of feminist geographies. Please distribute widely and also across borders! </div>
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<div class="">Best wishes, </div>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" class="" style="font-style:normal"><font face="Calibri-Bold" size="4" class=""><b class="">Postdoc Position Feminist Geographies </b></font></span></p>
<div class="">Unit Social and Cultural Geographies, University of Bern </div>
<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" class="" style="font-size:10.0pt">Starting Date: January-February 2022</span></p>
<p class="x_UBGrundtext" style="line-height:115%"><span lang="EN-US" class="">The
<b class="">Unit Social and Cultural Geography at the University of Bern</b> seeks to understand how processes of globalization affect intimate lives (for more information, see our
</span><span lang="DE" class=""><a href="https://www.geography.unibe.ch/fgb" class=""><span lang="EN-US" class="">website</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" class="">). Research and teaching of the group are located in the field of feminist political, social
and cultural geographies and include the following themes: reproduction and care, digitalization of everyday and intimate live, biopolitics and population control, migration and displacement, agricultural and embodied labor in toxic workplaces, etc. We are
an international and transdisciplinary group working in close collaboration with other research units at the
</span><span lang="DE" class=""><a href="https://www.geography.unibe.ch/research/index_eng.html" class=""><span lang="EN-US" class="">Institute of Geography</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" class="">, the
</span><span lang="DE" class=""><a href="https://mlab.unibe.ch/" class=""><span lang="EN-US" class="">mLAB</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" class=""> and the
</span><span lang="DE" class=""><a href="https://www.izfg.unibe.ch/index_eng.html" class=""><span lang="EN-US" class="">Interdisciplinary Center for Gender Studies</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" class=""> at the University of Bern.</span></p>
<p class="x_UBGrundtext" style="line-height:115%"><b class=""><span lang="EN-US" class="">We are seeking</span></b><span lang="EN-US" class=""> a postdoctoral scholar to join the research team led by Prof.
</span><span lang="DE" class=""><a href="https://www.geography.unibe.ch/about_us/staff/prof_dr_schurr_carolin/index_eng.html" class=""><span lang="EN-US" class="">Carolin Schurr</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" class="">. The successful candidate will contribute
to the unit’s international research in the field of feminist geographies. The position is initially for three years, with the possibility for an extension to a total of six years. The post-doc is expected to develop and conduct an independent research project
that complements research in the unit, to publish results in academic outlets as well as outlets for a broader public in collaboration with the mLAB and to participate in (inter)national conferences. Teaching and supervision on BA and MA level are part of
the position. A sound command of oral and written German and English is mandatory, as teaching takes place in German on Bachelor level and in English and German on Master level.</span></p>
<p class="x_UBGrundtext" style="line-height:115%"><b class=""><span lang="EN-US" class="">The position</span></b></p>
<p class="x_UBGrundtext" style="line-height:115%"><span lang="EN-US" class="">Starting date: 1 January or 1 February 2022</span></p>
<p class="x_UBGrundtext" style="line-height:115%">Workplace: Institute of Geography, University of Bern, Switzerland</p>
<p class="x_UBGrundtext" style="line-height:115%"><span lang="EN-US" class="">Salary: According to the guidelines of the University of Bern, depending on your academic experiences</span></p>
<p class="x_UBGrundtext" style="line-height:115%"><span lang="EN-US" class="">Budget for fieldwork and conferences is available.
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<p class="x_UBGrundtext" style="line-height:115%"><b class=""><span lang="EN-US" class="">Your Tasks:
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<span lang="EN-US" class="" style="font-family:Symbol">·<span class="" style="font-size:7pt; line-height:normal; font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span lang="EN-US" class="">Develop and conduct an independent and innovative research project in the field of feminist geographies that speaks to the unit’s research profile
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<span lang="EN-US" class="" style="font-family:Symbol">·<span class="" style="font-size:7pt; line-height:normal; font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span lang="EN-US" class="">Teaching and supervision on BA- and MA level
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</span></span><span lang="EN-US" class="">Co-develop and conduct research with new affectual and artistic methods in a collaborative fashion with the research team, research participants, and artists</span><b class=""><span lang="EN-US" class=""></span></b></p>
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</span></span><span lang="EN-US" class="">Co-organize workshops and conferences </span>
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</span></span><span lang="EN-US" class="">Present your research at scientific conferences and public events
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</span></span><span lang="EN-US" class="">Publish results in international peer-reviewed journals and in public outlets
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<span lang="EN-US" class="" style="font-family:Symbol">·<span class="" style="font-size:7pt; line-height:normal; font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span lang="EN-US" class="">Participate and co-organize in the group’s activities such as lecture series, retreats, art events
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</span></span><span lang="EN-US" class="">Contribute to the experimental space of the mLAB which situates itself at the intersection of research, art, and digital media</span></p>
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</span></span><span lang="EN-US" class="">Participate in the Institute’s academic and social life.</span></p>
<p class="x_UBGrundtext" style="line-height:115%"><b class=""><span lang="EN-US" class="">Your Qualifications:</span></b></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" class="" style="font-family:Symbol">·<span class="" style="font-size:7pt; line-height:normal; font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span lang="EN-US" class="">Completed PhD in Human Geography </span>
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<span lang="EN-US" class="" style="font-family:Symbol">·<span class="" style="font-size:7pt; line-height:normal; font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span lang="EN-US" class="">Methodological skills in qualitative empirical research methods (experience with participative, visual or artistic methods is an asset)
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</span></span><span lang="EN-US" class="">Excellent command of English, in writing and speaking is a requirement. Sound knowledge of German for teaching required<b class=""></b></span></p>
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</span></span><span lang="EN-US" class="">Having a team spirit</span><b class=""><span lang="EN-US" class=""> </span></b></p>
<p class="x_UBGrundtext" style="line-height:115%"><b class=""><span lang="EN-US" class="">We Offer:
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<span lang="EN-US" class="" style="font-family:Symbol">·<span class="" style="font-size:7pt; line-height:normal; font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span lang="EN-US" class="">For you to be part of a feminist team consisting of academics, artists, and activists.
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<span lang="EN-US" class="" style="font-family:Symbol">·<span class="" style="font-size:7pt; line-height:normal; font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span lang="EN-US" class="">Working in an international and innovative research environment comprising the Department of Geography (</span><span lang="DE" class=""><a href="https://www.geography.unibe.ch/research/index_eng.html" class=""><span lang="EN-US" class="">GIUB</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" class="">),
the </span><span lang="DE" class=""><a href="https://mlab.unibe.ch/" class=""><span lang="EN-US" class="">mLAB</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" class=""> (an experimental space that brings together research, media, and arts), and the Interdisciplinary Center
of Gender Studies (</span><span lang="DE" class=""><a href="https://www.izfg.unibe.ch/" class=""><span lang="EN-US" class="">IZFG</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" class="">)</span></p>
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</span></span><span lang="EN-US" class="">A luminous workplace with view on the Alpes at the Department of Geography
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</span></span><span lang="EN-US" class="">Flexible and family-friendly working hours and space for activist approaches and creativity</span></p>
<p class="x_UBGrundtext" style="line-height:115%"><span lang="EN-US" class=""> </span></p>
<p class="x_UBGrundtext" style="line-height:115%"><span lang="EN-US" class="">For more information about this position, please contact Prof. Carolin Schurr (</span><span lang="DE" class=""><a href="mailto:carolin.schurr@giub.unibe.ch" class=""><span lang="EN-US" class="">carolin.schurr@giub.unibe.ch</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" class="">).
Applications include the following documents: curriculum vitae with contact details of two referees and copies of relevant degrees and certificates, a cover letter of max. 2 pages laying out your motivation for the position, how you meet the criteria detailed
above and your career plans, one page outline of a possible research project on the above-mentioned topics, and an academic paper, book chapter, or chapter from your thesis that represents best your past academic work. Please send all documents in one pdf
file (name.pdf) to Leonie Haller (</span><span lang="DE" class=""><a href="mailto:leonie.haller@giub.unibe.ch" class=""><span lang="EN-US" class="">leonie.haller@giub.unibe.ch</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" class="">).
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<p class="x_UBGrundtext" style="line-height:115%"><b class=""><span lang="EN-US" class="">Closing date
</span></b><span lang="EN-US" class="">for applications: <b class=""><span class="" style="color:red">25 October 2021</span></b>. Interviews will take place in Bern or online on
<b class=""><span class="" style="color:red">5 November 2021</span></b>.</span></p>
<p class="x_UBGrundtext" style="line-height:115%"><span lang="EN-US" class=""> </span></p>
<p class="x_UBGrundtext" style="line-height:115%"><span lang="EN-US" class="">We value diversity and equal opportunity and encourage in particular researchers with migration or working-class backgrounds to apply for this position. The selection process builds
on the criteria of the </span><span lang="DE" class=""><a href="https://betterscience.ch/en/#/" class=""><span lang="EN-US" class="">Better Science Initiative</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" class="">. The desired starting date of the position is
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<b class=""><span class="" style="color:red">1 January 2022</span></b><span class="" style="color:red">
</span>and the successful candidate is expected to move to Bern, Switzerland. </span></p>
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