Project Assistant in Sociology of Law

Lund University, Sociology of Law Department

Lund University was founded in 1666 and is repeatedly ranked among the world’s top universities. The University has around 47 000 students and more than 8 800 staff based in Lund, Helsingborg and Malmö. We are united in our efforts to understand, explain and improve our world and the human condition.

Lund University welcomes applicants with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We regard gender equality and diversity as a strength and an asset.

Sociology of law is looking for a project assistant with a special focus on collective legal mobilisation. Legal mobilisation is a growing research field in Sweden and other Nordic countries that interests several researchers at the Department of Sociology of Law at Lund University. The concept of legal mobilisation is a comprehensive umbrella term to express the dynamic interaction when law is used by different movements or interest groups, for political and social change.

Research on legal mobilisation addresses fundamental questions about the relationship between law and society as well as current societal challenges around equality, access to justice, human rights, distribution of resources, power and juridification, the legal profession. Research on legal mobilisation also offers good opportunities to develop cooperation between sociologists of law and civil society, to identify new co-creative arenas involving transnational knowledge production and to act transformative.

The applicant will work on a research review in the field of legal mobilisation, draft research proposals in the field, participate in meetings at the department to advance the issue and document these, identify possible partners in the surrounding community.

Requirements:

Master's in Sociology of Law or equivalent

Applicants should have the following skills and experience:

- Demonstrated skill in working with research reviews (for examples in their masters thesis).

- Proven experience in qualitative empirical research in the field of sociology of law, with an emphasis on legal mobilisation.

- Proven ability to use sociological tools of analysis of law and critical social science theory.

The Faculty of Social Sciences at Lund University is one of the leading education and research institutions in Sweden and operates both in Lund and Helsingborg.

Sociology of law at Lund University is a subject within Social sciences focusing on the relationship between law and society, such as the tension between the formal legislation of the government and the informal emergence of norms in civil society, among other contexts. Research is conducted in fields such as gender and discrimination, AI and machine learning, children's rights, welfare, legal cultures, corruption, migration, financial security and crime. The department offers courses at all levels. The department also runs the bachelor's program in criminology in collaboration with the Department of Sociology. The Sociology of Law Department is keen to engage in cross-disciplinary collaboration and has good contacts with professionals and public authorities.

Type of employment	Special fixed-term employment
Contract type	Part-time
First day of employment	22-09-01
Number of positions	1
Full-time equivalent	50
City	Lund
County	Skåne län
Country	Sweden
Reference number	PA2022/2527
Contact	Anna Melin, questions reg. recruitment process, anna.melin@sam.lu.se
Union representative	OFR/ST:Fackförbundet ST:s kansli, 046-2229362 SACO:Saco-s-rådet vid Lunds universitet, 046-2229364 SEKO: Seko Civil , 046-2229366
Published	04.Jul.2022
Last application date	24.Jul.2022 11:59 PM CEST

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Lund University, Sociology of Law Department