The DFG Collaborative Research Centre ‘Re-Figuration of Spaces’ (SFB 1265) has committed itself to researching the comprehensive spatial reorganisations caused by the intensification of transnational forms of economic activity, upheavals in global political geography, the development and spread of digital communication technologies, and the increase in the global circulation of people and goods since the late 1960s.

Subproject C01, ‘Borders of the World,’ lead by Steffen Mau (HU Berlin) and Johanna Hoerning (TU Berlin), has been able to analyse the macrostructural dimensions of borders and border conflicts in the previous funding phases. In the third funding phase, we turn our attention to border conflicts that affect specific individuals and the location of their bodies: deportations. These not only involve negotiations of societal lines of conflict and territorial expulsion, but also the formation of location-specific collective ideas and exclusionary practices from local contexts. Local border regimes in conflicts over deportation are investigated in Germany and Australia.

• Conduct high-quality research within the framework of the project (most importantly coordinate and contribute to methodology, data collection and cross-country comparison in Germany and Australia) (40%);
• support principal investigators (Mau/Hoerning) with the overall analysis of the refiguration of borders (10%);
• assist with administrative responsibilities related to the project, including organization of workshops, data management, and dissemination of project findings (10%);
• publish individually and collectively in the field of research (30%);
• contribute to the activities and publications of the Collaborative Research Centre, in particular managing the SFB guest program (10%).

• Successfully completed university degree (Master, Diplom or equivalent) and PhD in Sociology or Social Sciences
• A research profile, demonstrated through relevant publications, with links to two (or more) of the following research areas: borders, migration, space, inequality, conflicts
• Excellent knowledge of qualitative research methods
• Excellent written and spoken English and at least good written and spoken German

Desirable:

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team, high level of personal commitment
• Knowledge of spatial sociological research on borders
• Good knowledge of quantitative methods
• Experience with media analysis
• Teaching experience

Please send your application with the reference number and the following documents (in German or English):

• CV including a list of publications
• A two-page cover letter outlining the alignment between your own research interests and the research in sub-project C01 and SFB 1265
• A two-page proposal for your own research agenda within the framework of the project work until December 2029
• Names and contact details of up to 3 referees
• One published article or equivalent writing sample (if co-authored, please include a note clarifying your own contribution)

(bundled in one PDF document, max. 5 MB) only by email to Prof. Dr. Johanna Hoerning at raffaela.reinboth@tu-berlin.de.

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