Lund University was founded in 1666 and is repeatedly ranked among the world’s top universities. The University has around 46 000 students and 8 500 staff based in Lund, Helsingborg and Malmö. We are united in our efforts to understand, explain and improve our world and the human condition.
The subject Human Rights Studies is multidisciplinary and adopts historical, philosophical, ethical, legal and political perspectives on human rights. There is an undergraduate degree programme in the subject taught in Swedish and a new two-year Master's programme taught in English. There are a large number of applications for these programmes. Sweden's only multidisciplinary PhD programme in human rights is also offered here. The research focuses on human rights as a complex social phenomenon. Among other things, there is a focus on children and youth, cultural memory, conflict, violence and accountability, legal actors, political philosophy and history of philosophy as well as the history of human rights in the modern era.
The six-month position as a researcher in the project Conservative Climate Justice for a Sustainable Transformation will be based at the Division of Human Rights Studies, Department of History, Lund University. The department offers education at the bachelor's, master's, and doctoral levels. Human Rights is also one of Lund University's five profile areas, bringing together researchers from across the university.
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You will conduct research within the interdisciplinary research project Conservative Climate Justice for a Sustainable Transformation. The project investigates the relationship between conservative ideology and a just and effective transition to a low-carbon society, drawing on methods and perspectives from philosophy, political science, and psychology.
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Work closely with Eric Brandstedt at Lund University on the project’s fourth sub-project, which examines how conservatism functions as an ideology and identity in resistance to climate policy.
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Your research will focus particularly on the role of conservative ideas, values, identities, and ideological commitments in opposition to climate policies and other forms of climate action. A central part of your work will be to apply methods of ideology analysis and ideology critique to contemporary conservatism.
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Have particular responsibility for collecting and analysing relevant empirical material and for developing theoretically informed analyses of the selected cases. You will be expected to conduct research independently while working closely with Brandstedt on the conceptual and theoretical development of the sub-project.
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A PhD in Human Rights Studies or another subject of relevance to the position, or an international degree deemed equivalent.
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Knowledge of and experience with methods for the analysis of political ideologies and/or political discourse.
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Ability to conduct qualitative empirical analysis of media material and other forms of public or political discourse.
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Sufficient proficiency in Swedish to independently collect and analyse Swedish-language media material and official or administrative documents.
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Documented research of direct relevance to the research project, particularly research on political ideology, the ethical or ideological dimensions of the green transition, and/or resistance to climate and environmental policy.
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Research experience relating ideology, political values, or normative questions to agriculture, animal husbandry, or food production.
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Experience of combining empirical research with normative, ethical, or political-theoretical analysis.
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Knowledge of justice-related aspects of climate and energy policy, particularly in a Swedish context.
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Very good oral and written proficiency in English and Swedish.
The position is a fixed-term, part-time position (50%), starting on 1 November 2026 or as agreed. The maximum duration of the employment is six months.
The position is applied for through Lund University’s recruitment system. Your application should include a cover letter explaining your interest in the position and how your qualifications and experience match the requirements of the position. The application should also include a CV, degree certificates or equivalent documentation, and any other documents you wish to submit in support of your application (such as copies of academic transcripts, contact details for references, or letters of recommendation).
About The Joint Faculties of the Humanities and Theology
The Joint Faculties of the Humanities and Theology have seven departments and carries out large and varied work within research and education with the purpose to understand people as cultural and social beings. The faculties have around 700 employees and around 4000 students.
About The Department of History
The Department of History is one of the seven departments within the Joint Faculties of the Humanities and Theology. It is a large department consisting of three divisions: the Division of history, the Division of human rights and the Centre for East and South-East Asian Studies. Around 70 teachers and researchers work at the department. They undertake teaching within the BA programmes in history and human rights, the masters programme in history and the international masters programmes in human rights and Asian studies. The department also has a large post-graduate programme with Ph.D. students in history and human rights, as well as a research school in history.
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Anställningsform: särskild visstidsanställning | Anställningens omfattning: deltid | Antal lediga befattningar: 1 | Sysselsättningsgrad: 50 | Ort: Lund | Län: Skåne län | Land: Sweden | Referensnummer: PA2026/2400 | Kontakt: Lina Sturfelt +46(0)462220000, Lina Sturfelt 0462220000, Eric Brandstedt +46(0)462220000, Eric Brandstedt 0462220000, | Facklig företrädare: SEKO: Seko Civil 046-2229366, SEKO: Seko Civil 046-2229366, OFR/ST:Fackförbundet ST:s kansli 046-2229362, OFR/ST:Fackförbundet ST:s kansli 046-2229362, SACO:Saco-s-rådet vid Lunds universitet 046-2220000, SACO:Saco-s-rådet vid Lunds universitet 046-2220000, | Publicerat: 2026-08-25 | Sista ansökningsdag: 2026-09-09
