3 Doctoral Positions in Livv

3 Doctoral Positions in LiVV - Project Cluster “The Politics of Inequality” (part-time 75 %, E 13 TV-L)

Reference number 2025/171.

The start date is January 1st, 2026, or by agreement. The position is available for three years of work within the project and one year for the completion of the doctoral dissertation.

The Cluster of Excellence „The Politics of Inequality“ includes researchers from political science, sociology, economics, linguistics, psychology, law, and educational studies. They study how people perceive these inequalities, how they lead to collective mobilization, and how political actors respond to them.

We are very happy to announce three available doctoral positions in the project “Lifting the Veil of Violence: Inequality and Representation after War” (LiVV) within the Cluster of Excellence “The Politics of Inequality” at the University of Konstanz. The project studies the impact of war on three dimensions of inequality across time and space through a variety of mainly quantitative methods.

**Responsibilities**:

- Defend your dissertation prospectus after one year
- Research the impact of war on inequality and write a doctoral dissertation related to this topic
- Contribute as a co-author to scientific papers
- Write solo-authored papers for your doctoral dissertation
- Complete the required coursework within the Graduate School of the Social and Behavioural Sciences (GSBS) of the University of Konstanz.
- Integrate yourself within the vibrant scientific community of the Cluster and its participating departments

Your experience
Economic inequality:
MA in Politics, Economics, Sociology, or related area, willingness to work across disciplines
- Excellent knowledge of applied statistics (experimental and quasi-experimental designs) and computational text analysis (Phyton or R)
- English (C1 level or above), knowledge of Russian, Ukrainian, or Arabic is an advantage
- Contact: Prof. Gerald Schneider (Gerald.schneider(at)uni-konstanz.de)

Health inequality:
MA in Politics, Economics, Sociology, or related area, willingness to work across disciplines
- Excellent knowledge of applied statistics, focus on methods that allow for causal inference, experience in survey/questionnaire design, willingness to acquire new skills in qualitative data analysis (e.g. through KOMEX)
- English (C1 level or above), knowledge of Russian, Arabic or Amharic is an advantage
- Contact: Prof. Anke Hoeffler (Anke.Hoeffler(at)uni-konstanz.de)

Linguistic Inequality:
MA in Linguistics (specialization in typology, language policy, sociolinguistics, or multilingualism), willingness to work across disciplines
- Methods: Statistics is a must (additional experience in survey/questionnaire design, on
- or offline experiments is an advantage)
- English (C1 level or above), additional knowledge of Amharic, Oromo, or Somali required
- Contact: Prof. Tanja Kupisch (tanja.kupisch(at)ling.lu.se)

We offer
- All departments involved in the Cluster belong to the premier departments of their kind in Germany and enjoy an outstanding reputation in teaching and research
- A wide network of international and national partners, providing opportunities for research stays, contact to external advisers and conference or workshop participation
- Targeted career preparation to facilitate entry into academic positions at leading universities and research institutions, or into top positions in the private sector or the public service
- The University’s first-rate infrastructure includes state-of-the-art computer facilities, and the provision of German and other foreign language courses
- Constance is one of Germany’s choice destinations. Its unique setting on the shores of Lake Constance and the River Rhine, as well as its proximity to the Alps, Switzerland, Austria, and France, make it the ideal location for study and leisure
- letter of motivation
- curriculum vitae
- academic transcripts