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Post-doc: Sociology of Markets (Germany)

The Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies (MPIfG) is seeking a postdoctoral researcher in the field of the sociology of markets, particularly for projects on the role of the future in economic action. The successful applicant will be part of the Sociology of Markets research group headed by Prof. Jens Beckert. Applicants are […]

Tags: #Economy #Markets #Max Planck Institute #Post-doc #Sociology

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War and Democracy in the Age of Empire

War and Democracy in the Age of Empire

This “thought provoker” presents views on political philosophy and democracy from Hardt and Negri’s “Multitude: War and Democracy in the Age of Empire” (2004). Some have criticized the book as lacking concrete data to support its claims, however it is essentially a work of philosophy, and thus that is necessarily expected of it. For those […]

Tags: #biopolitical weapons #Democracy #Multitude #Political Philosophy #sovereignty

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Post-doc: Migration (Netherlands)

Topic: Migration, livelihoods and SRHR: A triple case-study of young female migrants (YFMs) in Dhaka, Bangladesh The Anthropology Department at the VU University is looking for a post-doc researcher for the two year WOTRO funded project “Migration, livelihoods and SRHR: A triple case-study of young female migrants (YFMs) in Dhaka, Bangladesh”. The post-doc will be […]

Tags: #Bangladesh #Livelihoods #Migration #Participatory Action Research #Post-doc

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Post Doctoral Fellow (Social Scientist)

WorldFish is looking for a post-doctoral fellow (PDF) with social science and gender training to lead this research with support from natural and social scientists currently working for WorldFish in Egypt and Zambia. The PDF will review and validate the findings of consumer and market studies already carried out in Egypt and Zambia (if applicable) […]

Tags: #Fishing Systems #Gender #Post-doc #Social science #WorldFish

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Fellowship: Australian National University

Each year, a theme is chosen which inspires and informs research activity within the HRC. This theme is not intended to constrain, but, interpreted imaginatively, to foster collaboration between scholars from diverse fields and backgrounds. The HRC offers fellowships with grants to cover travel (up to $AUD3,000) and accommodation in Canberra to applicants working on […]

Tags: #Australian National University #Critical Studies #Fellowship #Question of the Stranger

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How Philanthropy Fails to Alleviate Poverty

How Philanthropy Fails to Alleviate Poverty

Erica Kohl-Arenas’ new book, “The Self-help Myth: How Philanthropy Fails to Alleviate Poverty” (2016) offer strong criticism of philanthropic work, by asking “Can the surplus of capitalist exploitation be used to aid those on whose backs this surplus is generated? Can these surplus dollars contribute to addressing entrenched poverty while refusing to address systematic questions of […]

Tags: #Capitalism #Inequality #Poverty #Structural Poverty #Systematic Change

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