PHD Position Negotiating Democracy

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• JOB - Netherlands - University of Amsterdam (UvA) via AcademicTransfer - Posted on: 9 July 2026 PhD Position Negotiating Democracy in Amsterdam

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9 Jul 2026

University of Amsterdam (UvA)

Research Field

• Political sciences » Governance
• Political sciences » Public policy
• Sociology » Urban sociology

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Application Deadline

1 Sep 2026 - 21:59 (UTC)

Country

Netherlands

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Not Applicable

Hours Per Week

38.0

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by a EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

Do you have a passion for researching contestation and local democracy? We now have the opportunity for you to join this PhD project that explores how the municipality of Amsterdam, social movements and civil society organisations negotiate local democracy. You will work in close collaboration with the municipality, activists and citizen initiatives to study the fault lines of contemporary democratic life in the city.

Negotiating Democracy: Social Movements, Civil Society, and the Municipality of Amsterdam

Liberal democracy is under strain. Polarisation is intensifying, trust in institutions is eroding, and the political space for civic action is increasingly contested. At the same time, citizen participation has gained new momentum, and many European cities - Amsterdam among them - are experimenting with more participatory forms of governance.

Amsterdam is at once a platform and a context for democratic contestation. Some civic actors are primari...