Job Description
- conducting research under the supervision of the Principal Investigator, prof. Agnieszka Kwiatkowska
Information about the project
The main objective of DEMRES is to identify and analyze the key narratives of democratic backsliding and democratic resilience used by anti-democratic and pro-democratic political actors, as well as to assess the responsiveness of key target groups to these narratives and their mobilizing potential in elections. The project aims to create a unique knowledge base on how populist challenges reshape contemporary democracies. By combining advanced analysis of political texts with qualitative and quantitative research, the project examines how political language can contribute either to democratic erosion or to democratic resilience.
Research questions
- Which narratives are used to legitimize democratic backsliding, and which are used to defend democracy?
- How do these narratives vary between political actors and across changing political contexts?
- Which social and political groups are most responsive to particular backsliding and resilience narratives?
- Under what conditions can these narratives shape political attitudes, electoral choices and political mobilization?
Where to apply
E-mail: politic@isppan.waw.pl
Requirements
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS:
- BA or MA in Sociology, Political Science or a related discipline;
- experience in preparing scientific publications and disseminating research findings at national and international conferences;
- very good command of English, spoken and written, enabling scientific publication in English.
SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS:
- data analysis skills, including up-to-date knowledge of qualitative data analysis;
- proven track record of publications and/or research expertise in democracy studies or a related field.
Languages: ENGLISH — Level: Excellent
Additional Information
WORKING CONDITIONS:
- the position is planned for 48 months;
- remote work and participation in regular team meetings.
- In accordance with the NCN Regulations on the allocation of funding for research projects financed by the National Science Centre (NCN), the remuneration amount may be increased by an additional PLN 1.500 gross/month for each doctoral student who will receive a doctoral scholarship after the month in which their mid-term evaluation is conducted.
REMUNERATION: 5.000,00 PLN gross/month
FORMAL REQUIREMENTS:
- NCN scholarships may be awarded to individuals who are not PhD holders and meet any of the following terms:
a) be students of full-time first or second-cycle degree programmes or uniform Master’s studies at any university in Poland;
b) participate in a doctoral programme;
c) are PhD students at a doctoral school.
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:
- Application letter for a scholarship addressed to the Director of IPS PAS.
- CV including a detailed list of publications, research projects, research internships, conference papers and completed courses;
- Confirmation of student status (first-cycle, second-cycle or long-cycle Master’s studies at a higher education institution in Poland) or of doctoral candidate status at a Polish university or a PAS research institute.
- The complete set of required documents must be submitted electronically to: politic@isppan.waw.pl (e-mail subject: “Recruitment: DEMRES - Scholarship 1”). Only applications containing all required documents will be considered.
PROCEDURE:
- The award of NCN research scholarships under research projects funded by the National Science Centre is described in detail in the NCN Regulations.
LINK TO THE REGULATIONS: https://ncn.gov.pl/sites/default/files/pliki/uchwaly-rady/2024/uchwala25_2024-zal1_ang.pdf - the Institute encourages applications from members of under-represented groups, in particular women and persons with disabilities.
KEYWORDS: democracy, public discourse, democratic backsliding, democratic resilience, qualitative methods, in-depth interviews, focus groups
Website for additional job details: https://projekty.ncn.gov.pl/opisy/636468-en.pdf
