JOB: Postdoc in Architecture. KTH Stockholm, School of architecture and built environment

Job: Postdoc in Architecture. KTH Stockholm, School of architecture and built environment

KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm has grown to become one of Europe’s leading technical and engineering universities, as well as a key centre of intellectual talent and innovation. KTH is Sweden’s largest technical research and learning institution and home to students, researchers and faculty from around the world. KTH’s research and education cover a wide area including natural sciences and all branches of engineering, as well as architecture, industrial management, urban planning, history and philosophy.
Hereby KTH announces a postdoc-position, for 2 years on full-time, which will put focus on two principal goals:

  • To develop new knowledge and articulate existing theories and methodologies for critical interpretations of architecture in relation to current socio-political challenges and concerns. This could involve a wide range of perspectives such as architectural technology, urban studies, history, theory and critical studies in architecture.
  • To develop the existing research culture and create new collaborations by promoting interdisciplinary dialogue and strengthening national and international networks in research, education, and the profession.

See here the full job description and the application requirements.
Application deadline: 29 November 2018.

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