Darmstadt University of Technology has advertised a full-time postdoctoral position in the field of urban and/or infrastructure planning in African cities, starting in October 2015.
The Graduate School of Urban Studies (URBANgrad) at Darmstadt University of Technology (TUD) has set up a new graduate program on urban and infrastructural change in East Africa. This interdisciplinary program is funded by the Hans Böckler Foundation and includes the following academic subjects: Spatial and Infrastructure Planning, Urban Development and Design, History of Technology, and Economic Geography and Global Studies. Within this program TUD invites applications for a full-time postdoctoral position in the field of urban and/or infrastructure planning starting in October 2015 for an initial 25 months (with an intended extension of three years).
The program “Urban Infrastructures in Transition” focuses on developments in the East-African cities of Dar es Salaam and Nairobi. In particular, it highlights the history of and the current challenges posed by urban infrastructures - the supply and use of water, energy, sewerage, telecommunication, and transportation services. Within its framework, researchers critically investigate the tensions between, on the one hand, internationally circulating technological ideals and models in the planning, design and construction of cities and, on the other hand, local processes of translation and modification.
TUD invites applications from candidates with a completed doctorate in urban/regional planning, geography, science and technology studies or a related field with excellent academic records, research experience in cities of the Global South and a strong interest in African cities. Your previous research activities and your publication record reflect your strong interest and extensive knowledge in the fields of urban studies, and urban governance and planning, as well as your strong methodological skills in empirical social/urban research. Knowledge in the social studies of technology and/or postcolonial (urban) studies is desirable for this position.
For more information, click here to download the call for applications.
