Job Information
Organisation/Company: Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna di Pisa
Research Field: Juridical sciences
Researcher Profile: Recognised Researcher (R2), Leading Researcher (R4), First Stage Researcher (R1), Established Researcher (R3)
Application Deadline: 28 Oct 2026 - 12:00 (UTC)
Country: Italy
Type of Contract: To be defined
Job Status: Not Applicable
Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme
Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No
Offer Description
Within the framework of the Jean Monnet Network "AdvancEU" (WP2 – Research) at the DIRPOLIS Institute (SSSA), the selected candidate will investigate the intersection of populism, illiberal constitutionalism, and EU enlargement. Key responsibilities include: Conducting comparative legal research on how populist and illiberal movements challenge or "weaponize" domestic and European constitutional structures against Article 2 TEU values; Designing innovative legal-institutional responses and policy recommendations to safeguard the Rule of Law and ensure "enlargement-proof" institutional designs for candidate states; Contributing directly to high-quality academic publications, European Commission deliverables, and WP4 dissemination activities (e.g., educational modules and seminars).
Where to apply
Additional Information
Eligibility criteria
Eligible destination country/ies for fellows:
- Italy
Eligibility of fellows: country/ies of residence:
- EUROPE
Eligibility of fellows: nationality/ies:
- EUROPE
Website for additional job details: https://www.santannapisa.it/it/assegni-di-ricerca-e-selezioni-incarichi-esterni/populism-weaponization-national-constitutional-law
Work Location(s)
Number of offers available: 1
Company/Institute: Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna di Pisa
Country: Italy
Contact
City: Pisa