PhD position in Interdisciplinary Social Science

Are you interested in researching activism and mental health? Join Care2Act project as a PhD candidate!

This PhD position is a unique opportunity to join the ERC-funded project “Strategic Care in Activism: Mental Health Across Scales of Social Change” (Care2Act) exploring activism and mental health. Working at the intersection of psychology and sociology, you will explore how individuals and communities maintain well-being while engaging in collective action. 

Your job

The project investigates social movements at different scales (local, identity-based, and climate-related) and uses innovative qualitative and participatory methods to study how care, strategy, and collective action interact in times of societal crisis. You will join a vibrant academic community and benefit from interdisciplinary collaboration across social psychology, sociology, and public health.

As part of a collaborative team of researchers, you will carry out a qualita...