Location: | York |
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Salary: | £36,024 to £44,263 per year (reduced pro rata for part-time working) |
Hours: | Part Time |
Contract Type: | Fixed-Term/Contract |
Placed On: | 24th April 2024 |
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Closes: | 7th May 2024 |
Job Ref: | 13262 |
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Introduction
The University of York wishes to recruit a 0.5 fte, 12-month Research Associate to provide research assistance on a new project, Volunteers and Vulnerabilities: the Politics of Policing Partnerships, funded by the ESRC Vulnerability and Policing Futures Research Centre. We are looking for an excellent candidate trained in the social sciences, ideally with knowledge/expertise in either (1) critical approaches to contemporary policing and society; (2) the politics of migration and bordering; (3) critical security studies and everyday security. The post-holder will work with Dr Alex Hall (York), Dr Hannah Lewis (Sheffield) and Professor Louise Waite (Leeds).
The Volunteers and Vulnerabilities project builds from the idea that contemporary border ‘vulnerabilities’ are generating new networks of collaboration which span police, allied security agencies, civil society and the public in potentially problematic ways. While formal UK police service-managed volunteers (e.g. Special Constables, Police Support Volunteers) are well-researched, less is known about the activity and effects of these less formal networks. We will examine two case studies - 1) coastal borders and 2) modern slavery - to critically examine how border ‘vulnerability’ produces new coalitions of policing and enforcement.
You will join a vibrant postdoctoral community in the Department of Politics and International Relations. We will work to ensure that the post supports your career trajectory and that it provides professional development opportunities. The post is available from 1 July 2024 (the start date is potentially negotiable).
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Skills, Experience & Qualification needed
Interview date: TBC
For informal enquiries: please contact Dr Alex Hall (alexandra.hall@york.ac.uk)
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