Participatory and Transdisciplinary Design Practices for Social Innovation and Civic Impact - 2026_IDR_DESIGN_1

Position: Research appointment (pre-doc) Institute: Polytechnic of Milano
Posted on: 23/01/2026 Deadline: 27/02/2026

Scientific-Disciplinary Group

08/CEAR-08 - Design, Architectural Technology, Architectural Engineering And Management Of Built Environment

Description

The CAL:TS project integrates academic learning, social innovation, and problem-solving through situated urban experiments in the cities of Milan, Berlin, and Delft. It combines scientific and experiential knowledge with embodied and performative practices, fostering transdisciplinary collaboration, civic responsibility, and the generation of impact within local communities. The researcher will contribute to the development and implementation of transdisciplinary research practices in urban contexts, taking part in the production of methodological content and the execution of qualitative fieldwork activities. In addition, they will support the organisation of training and experimental initiatives, such as the City Bootcamps, in collaboration with international partners, as well as the documentation of results and their scientific dissemination.

Number of positions

1

Funding body

Politecnico di Milano