Somatechnics International Conference

Exciting JOB at LiU, Sweden!!! Deadline extended to 27 April.

POSTDOC in Gender Studies with a focus on sustainable cities

Linköping University, Sweden

The announced position is connected to research in the broad area of sustainable cities. It is part of the project “Sustainability means inclusivity: engaging citizens in early stage smart city development”. The project focuses on how cities can be designed in more inclusive and sustainable ways, and how a technology oriented smart cities-approach can be combined with a focus on citizens and their shifting needs and conditions. Work tasks include fieldwork in Swedish as well as collaborations with an international research group. More information about the project can be found here: https://liu.se/en/research/sustainability-means-inclusivity



The announced position includes research and teaching within the focused area, in collaboration with colleagues at the unit for gender studies, as well as dissemination of research. The successful applicant is expected to have good collaboration skills and be a creative and constructive colleague in an interdisciplinary research environment. The successful applicant is expected to collaborate actively with other researchers at the unit and contribute to the research environment.



In terms of formal educational background, we welcome applicants from gender studies, science- and technology studies, anthropology, sociology, urban and regional planning, or equivalent. We also welcome applicants with experience of interdisciplinary studies. Documented scientific excellence in the field of gender studies is a requirement. Documented scientific excellence in working with qualitative methods is a requirement. Documented scientific excellence in studies of sustainable cities is especially merited.



For more information and to apply for this position: https://liu.se/en/work-at-liu/vacancies?rmpage=job&rmjob=13370&rmlang=UK

Sustainability means inclusivity: Engaging citizens in early stage smart city development A sustainable urban environment depends as much on creating an inclusive space that is safe, accessible and comfortable for a diverse group of citizens as it does on deploying “smart” technologies for energy efficiency or environmental protection.

via Q***r Death Studies Network:

Dear all: a tiny reminder about The Second International Q***r Death Studies Workshop: Coming to Terms with Death, Dying, and Mourning Differently?, taking place on 27-28 November 2017 at Karlstad University, Sweden!

IMPORTANT: you need to register for the event by 15th November at the latest (see the poster attached!)!
Hope to see you there!

Practical info: the workshop starts at 16:00 on 27th and finishes at 16:00 on 28th November 2017

For those of you who are in Sweden on 20th Oct:

"Compassionate Post-disciplinarity": a seminar in connection with Prof. Nina Lykke's honorary doctorate at Karlstad University. On 20th October 2016, 13:00 - 16:30