PRR Project

Summary

Rationale for the ICS-ULisboa Strategic Planning : An emerging focus of Sustainable Futures research is on urbanisation processes. Cities are critical to climate action and global sustainability and face challenges in a changing environment. Effective strategies are needed to address issues ranging from population concentration to environmental pressures. While urban areas play a central role, their future is uncertain and presents different scenarios with implications for both mitigation and adaptation efforts. In this context, the governance dimensions of sustainable development are gaining importance, taking into account socio-spatial inequalities, population vulnerability and social exclusion. Urban contexts serve as research hubs for creativity, innovative governance, citizen participation, resilience, protest and mobilisation. They are sites for experimenting with democratic innovations, nature-based solutions, new strategies and plans, including the monitoring and evaluation of policies on issues as diverse as food, mobility, housing, urban rehabilitation and regeneration, without neglecting the evaluation of participatory mechanisms for inclusive citizenship. Researchers are increasingly called upon to identify the common patterns, variations and factors that influence participatory policy-making, social mobilisation and protest, and multi-scale and innovative forms of urban governance. They are also increasingly called upon to undertake multilevel and global comparative South-North research. Researchers often contribute to the formulation of public policies in key areas that affect urbanization processes. Required Scientific Profile : In addition to a demonstrated interest in the topic, the PhD Researcher to be recruited should have: a) a PhD in Geography or related areas; b) a relevant CV in the field of Sustainable Futures with an emphasis on urbanization processes and a proven international track record (e.g. international collaborations, a repertoire of publications in top quality journals and or book publications, participation in research networks, experience in project-based research and outreach activities); c) solid methodological training, in both quantitative and qualitative methods, with competent experience of participatory methodologies, involving contributions from multiple stakeholders; d) proven experience in initiating innovative, cutting-edge, research strands and topics; e) proven experience in coordinating and teaching post-graduate courses; f) a track record in highly competitive funding, both at an international and national levels; g) experience in coordinating teams; and h) preferable experience in outlining and co-developing recommendations to decision-makers in both the private and public sectors at multiple scales. Required Scientific Profile : In addition to a demonstrated interest in the topic, the PhD researcher to be recruited should have: a) a PhD in Geography or related areas; b) a relevant CV in the field of Sustainable Futures with an emphasis on urbanization processes and a proven international track record (e.g. international publications in quality journals and or book publications, participation in research networks, experience in outreach activities); c) solid methodological training, in both quantitative and qualitative methods, with competent experience of participatory methodologies, involving contributions from multiple stakeholders; d) proven experience in initiating innovative, cutting-edge, research strands and topics; e) proven experience in coordinating and teaching post-graduate courses; f) a track record in highly competitive funding, both at an international and national levels; g) experience in coordinating teams; and h) preferable experience in outlining and co-developing recommendations to decision-makers in both the private and public sectors at multiple scales.??????? Tasks to be assigned : The Assistant Researcher will carry out activities in the field of Sustainable Futures with a focus on Urbanization processes. These activities include a) designing research projects for national and international calls; b) coordinating research teams implementing projects; c) conducting methods training activities; d) supervising master’s and PhD students; e) proposing outreach activities given the project’s findings; e) conducting action-research interventions, stakeholder engagement and research-to-policy transfer at multi-level scales f) contributing to academic management at the ICS-ULisboa.This Researcher will develop activities contributing to several TLs, but especially Sustainability Thematic Line , where currently there are several ongoing projects, including ERC, Horizon Europe and FCT projects, three doctoral degrees, including one in Climate Change and Sustainable Development Policies, as well as degrees in Development Studies and also Sustainability Sciences, and Outreach Activities under the Social Observatory.