Housing Policies and Everyday Practices between Access Inequalities and Financialization - 2026_IPD_DASTU_6

Position: Post-doctoral research appointment Institute: Polytechnic of Milano
Posted on: 03/07/2026 Deadline: 03/08/2026

Scientific-Disciplinary Group

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

Description

The successful candidate will develop a research programme on housing policies and practices, with a focus on public housing neighbourhoods in the western area of Milan. The research will examine the relationship between the management trajectories of public housing and the urban transformation processes currently affecting the sector, including the regeneration of brownfield sites, the financialization of housing market, and their effects on housing affordability and the social cohesion of the city.Within this framework, the successful candidate will support the establishment of a neighbourhood-scale Living Lab focused on housing quality, aimed at strengthening the capacity for action and intervention of social actors and local institutions, developing collaborations and partnerships.The research will be carried out within the activities of Off Campus San Siro and will contribute to the 2026–2028 Three-Year Plan on the theme of housing vulnerability.

Job posting website

https://www.polimi.it/en/post-doctoral-contracts

Number of positions

1

Funding body

Politecnico di Milano

How to apply

https://aunicalogin.polimi.it/aunicalogin/getservizio.xml?id_servizio=1079

Selection process

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In order to participate in the selection, please read the call ("bando") available at the following website: https://www.polimi.it/en/post-doctoral-contracts Oral test aimed at ascertaining candidates’ aptitude and suitability to carry out the activity covered by the contract, as well as at assessing their knowledge of English and/or other languages relevant to the activities to be performed (up to 35 points) Relevance and pertinence of the enclosed publications to the activity covered by the contract (up to 25 points) Relevance and pertinence of previous research activities, previous collaborations to educational and third mission activities and work experience, if any, in relation to the activity covered by the contract (up to 25 points) Relevance and pertinence of their study programme to the activities covered by the contract (up to 15 points)

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