Analysis of civic and political participation processes as tools for mitigating the democratic risk associated with the climate crisis

Position: Research appointment (pre-doc) Institute: Uni. Turin

Posted on: 19/03/2026 Deadline: 09/04/2026

Scientific-Disciplinary Group

14/GSPS-05 - General Sociology, 14/GSPS-08 - Sociology Of Economics, Labour, Environment And Territory

Description

The project aims to investigate how institutional bodies collaborate with political and civic participation initiatives towards the definition and management of problems of public relevance directly or indirectly linked to the climate crisis, whether they are of an emergency nature (extreme weather events, water crises, etc.) or long-term trends (energy transition, food poverty, etc.). Adopting an analytical framework derived from the study of the transition of socio-technical systems (and in particular the Multi-Level Perspective), the research aims to identify the mechanisms for activating and consolidating civic and political participation (considered as a niche for activation) and to explore forms of interaction with the public and private entities that govern the system (considered as a regime).

Compensation

24,320 Euro

Job posting website

https://lavorainateneo.unito.it/index_ir.html?type=SEL_IDR

Number of positions

Maximum duration

12.0

Funding body

Università di Torino

How to apply

https://pica.cineca.it/unito/cle-2026-ii/

Selection process

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Based on Qualifications and Interview. The interview schedule is published on the University Albo ( https://webapps.unito.it/albo_ateneo/ ) and on the University website ( https://lavorainateneo.unito.it/index_ir.html?type=SEL_IDR ). Candidates will NOT receive notification of their admission to the interview. The publication of the schedule on the University Albo constitutes legal notification of the interview invitation. Applications must be submitted via the online procedure https://pica.cineca.it/unito/cle-2026-ii/ — for information: incarichiricerca@unito.it Mandatory requirement for admission to the selection: italian Laurea Magistrale, or Laurea a Ciclo Unico, or an equivalent degree from foreign Universities, obtained no more than 6 years prior to the application deadline (i.e obtained after April 9, 2020). The Call for Applications (published on the University Bulletin Board under ref. no. 2725 del 19/03/2026), containing the procedures to participate in the selection process and the specific requirements for each selection, is available at https://webapps.unito.it/albo_ateneo/ and https://lavorainateneo.unito.it/index_ir.html?type=SEL_IDR .

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