Do you want to examine how we can help humans to respond in adaptive ways to crises pertaining to important topics in society, such as radicalisation, pandemics, and climate issues? Join our team!
Your job As part of the
Gravitation project Adapt!, we are looking for a PhD candidate who will conduct both quantitative and qualitative studies on trust in social institutions such as government, science, and law.
There are several reasons why we should worry about waning trust in societal institutions that are intended to help open societies function in legitimate and effective ways, fulfilling important human needs. After all, trust in certain norms and values is needed to maintain social order and stability and keep societies as open as possible. In other words, insight into trust in social institutions is an essential asset when trying to respond successfully to various forms of crises.
As a PhD researcher, you will examine trust in and perceived integrity of social institutions. This will involve real-life contexts regarding government, science, and law. Your studies will rely on earlier successful experiences with quantitative surveys, qualitative interviews, and other methods such as field experiments. Triangulating the findings of these different research methods you will examine the implications for the actions and repertoires of professionals acting as representatives of the institutions, including judges, police officers, and scientists.
You will have the following tasks and responsibilities:
- publishing peer-reviewed journal articles and write a dissertation;
- helping with events, workshops, and conferences;
- participating in project meetings, and collaborating with the other members of the research team;
- assisting with knowledge dissemination and other activities of Adapt!;
- presenting research results at national and international workshops and conferences.