Host: Paris School of Business, France Supervisors: Ignasi Capdevila (PSB), Christine Liefooghe (Lille)
1 PhD position, full-time
Duration: September 2021 – August 2024
A territory may become resilient if actors are able to mobilize endogenous resources in order to develop a capacity of adaptation to change. This capacity could consist in the ability of conserving its resources and industries or of developing new territorial competitive advantages. Through a mix of qualitative and quantitative methods, the ESR project will analyse a number of case studies in France and Germany to which extent CWS can contribute to the development of a territorial capacity of absorbing changes in the economic context or even generate a new sustainable system.
The fellow will be integrated in the PhD curriculum in the University of Lille.
Secondments are foreseen at the Leibniz-Institute for Regional Geography in Leipzig, Germany, the Saxon Association of Cultural & Creative Industries, Dresden, Germany and Otelo in Austria.
Tasks:
- Development of theoretical and conceptual framework of the study
- Design of case studies approach and data collection
- Comparative (meta) analyses of case studies
- Knowledge synthesis, development of conceptual models, discussion and policy relevance
Requirements:
- Masters’ degree in geography, economics, sociology or another discipline corresponding to the topic of the project
- good knowledge of qualitative and quantitative research methods
- fluent in English
- knowledge of French and/or German would be an asset
- good knowledge of IT-based communication tools
- readiness to participate in secondments, conferences and workshops
- excellent communication skills
- strong interest in interdisciplinary collaboration and in working in a cooperative and flexible team environment
The fellow should contribute to the outreach of the project, especially by:
- Elaborating a PhD thesis
- Active participation in progressing the ITN’s publications (WP monographs, journal articles)
- Active participation in scientific conferences, policy workshops etc. at national and EU level
- Participation in media communication, in the development of a web-based glossary, in creating video clips and podcasts and in disseminating project information at the EU level using the European Commissions’ communication tools
For further information you may contact:
Prof. Ignasi Capdevila, i.capdevila@psbedu.paris
