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The University of Amsterdam’s Urban Planning research group is looking for a postdoctoral researcher (27 months) to contribute to the new project “CONFLICTED STREETS”.
While of critical importance to facilitate a transition to climate-neutral cities, the 15-minute city (15mC) concept is vague and complex. To realize the potential of the 15mC concept to bring about change, there are many potential conflicts between stakeholders representing different interests and perspectives. Essentially, the 15mC concept highlights conflicts between spaces of mobility (enabling local and regional mobility, but also including space currently used for parked vehicles), and spaces of place (emphasising urban qualities that make people want to live in such places). Therefore, conflict over the use of space is a key issue that has to be addressed in planning for the 15mC. In many cases, such conflicts cannot be solved in consensus-oriented approaches to planning and decision-making. A key goal for this project is to learn and build knowledge on planning practices and processes acknowledging the political and contested nature of such processes of change. This proposal is an important step in building knowledge about what generates conflicts in plans for the 15mC, and developing guidance on how to deal with such conflicts.
The candidate will develop a theoretical framework for the research in the consortium and aid in the mapping and analysis of conflicts in the participating cities. Next to this the candidate will participate in tactical urbanism projects that focus on new implementations of the 15mC concept in the case studies. A key role for the UvA and the candidate is also in the final synthesis and dissemination work.
The postdoctoral researcher will work directly with Dr. Mendel Giezen. The candidate will also become part of CONFLICTED STREETS consortium, which includes leading universities in Europe. The candidate will be embedded in the Urban Planning research group, in the Department of Geography, Planning and International Development Studies (GPIO) at the University of Amsterdam. The postdoc will become part of the Amsterdam Institute of Social Science Research (AISSR) and the Centre for Urban Studies (CUS).
What are you going to do
The candidate will become part of the CONFLICTED STREETS consortium and undertake research activities for 27 months that assesses conflicts in the development and implementation of the 15mC concept in practice.
You will/tasks
What do you have to offer
We are looking for an enthusiastic and critical scholar who would like to work on issues at the intersection of conflicts, public participation and 15-minute cities. You are interested in bridging theory with participatory action research across disciplines but within the planning field. You can work independently and you can establish contacts within new networks of scholars, policymakers and communities to conduct research in at least three different European cities.
Your experience and profile
Candidates should hold a PhD degree in urban and regional planning, urban studies, human geography, environmental politics or policymaking, or a closely related field. Candidates who do not hold a PhD upon application will not qualify.
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What can we offer you
The position concerns a temporary employment of 0.9 fte for a maximum term of 27 months if starting in October. The initial employment is for one year. Following a positive assessment and barring altered circumstances, this term can be extended by a maximum of 1 year and 3 months. The candidate will have the opportunity to attend training courses and both national and international events. For this position the University Job Classification profile ‘Onderzoeker’ applies.
Depending on your experience, the minimum salary is €4.492 and the maximum salary is €6.148 gross per month based on a 38-hour working week, in keeping with salary scale 11, as per the Collective Labour Agreement of Dutch Universities.
We additionally offer an extensive package of secondary benefits, including 8% holiday allowance and a year-end bonus of 8.3%.
The UvA offers excellent possibilities for further professional development and education.
What else do we offer
The University of Amsterdam is one of the largest comprehensive universities in Europe. With some 40,000 students, 6,000 staff, 3,000 PhD candidates, and an annual budget of more than 850 million euros, it is also one of Amsterdam’s biggest employers.
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