[Commlist] Call for applicants: one-year postdoctoral fellowship in media and communication studies, Belgium

Please find here below a call for applicants for a one-year postdoctoral 
fellowship dedicated to analysing the media and communication aspects of 
international climate litigation. The successful applicant will work at 
UCLouvain in Belgium as part of the CLAIM project (CLAIM – Climate 
Litigation Actions by the Internationally Marginalised 
<https://sites.uclouvain.be/CLAIM/>).


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Opening of a full-time post-doctoral research position in media and 
communication sciences
Start date: 1/01/2027
Application deadline: 30/10/2026
One-year postdoctoral fellowship
Research context: research project *C*limate *L*itigation *A*ctions by 
the *I*nternationally *M*arginalised
*CLAIM*
*Research team*
Prof. Sylvie Sarolea (UCLouvain, SSH, JUR-I, _CEDIE – EDEM_ 
<https://uclouvain.be/fr/instituts-recherche/juri/cedie/edem.html>)
Prof. Amandine Orsini (UCLouvain-Saint-Louis Bruxelles, SSH/_CRESPO)_ 
<https://www.crespo.be/>
Prof. Andrea Catellani (UCLouvain, SSH/_ILC_ 
<https://uclouvain.be/fr/instituts-recherche/ilc>)
Prof. Sophie Del Fa (UCLouvain, SSH/_ILC_ 
<https://uclouvain.be/fr/instituts-recherche/ilc>)
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*Description*
The CLAIM project – Climate Litigation Actions by the Internationally 
Marginalised – is an ARC project (Concerted Research Action, UCLouvain) 
situated at the intersection of law, political science, and 
communication studies. CLAIM aims to analyse the role and practices of 
marginalised actors in international climate-change-related litigation. 
It draws on three disciplines – law, political science, and 
communication studies – to go beyond a purely technical legal analysis 
and to consider power dynamics and the way discourses and practices are 
constructed before, during, and after cases. Climate change particularly 
affects marginalised stakeholders, and climate-related litigation has 
been widely used by these actors. Beyond the litigation itself, these 
actions trigger a range of related strategies in the fields of law, 
politics, and communication._https://sites.uclouvain.be/CLAIM/_ 
<https://sites.uclouvain.be/CLAIM/>
For more information: _https://sites.uclouvain.be/CLAIM/_ 
<https://sites.uclouvain.be/CLAIM/>
*Recruitment*
Continuing this research requires recruiting, *_from 1 January 2027 
_*(the exact start date of the contract will be fixed with the selected 
candidate), a postdoctoral researcher holding a PhD in media and 
communication sciences (or language sciences, or an equivalent field). 
The postdoctoral fellowship is awarded for one year, in accordance with 
UCLouvain's pay scales.
This call is aimed in particular at researchers in a situation of 
*international mobility*, who have not resided or carried out their main 
activity (work, studies, etc.) in Belgium for more than 24 months during 
the three years preceding the start date of the contract.
*Main tasks*

  * Within the CLAIM project, develop research activities to analyse the
    communicational and discursive dimensions of international climate
    litigation. This will involve defining specific research strategies
    in collaboration with the CLAIM team; collecting a corpus of
    publications and communication materials, particularly media and
    digital content; applying appropriate analytical methods, including
    quantitative and/or qualitative analysis of discursive and
    multimodal materials; and, where relevant, conducting interviews and
    observation.
  * Collaborate in producing a database listing international climate
    litigation cases, particularly those initiated by marginalised actors.
  * Produce scientific publications and presentations in collaboration
    with the other CLAIM project researchers.
  * Participate in coordinating the research team.

*Application requirements*

  * A PhD in media and communication sciences or language sciences, or
    an equivalent degree;
  * Experience handling large data corpora;
  * Experience in online data extraction (particularly digital social
    media);
  * Interest in issues related to ecology, the environment, and climate
    litigation;
  * Interest in decolonial issues and sensitivity to marginalised actors;
  * Strong writing skills, openness to interdisciplinary work,
    availability and interest in learning to use software tools useful
    for research;
  * Ability to work both independently and within a multidisciplinary team;
  * Fluency in English and French; knowledge of Spanish is an asset;
  * In addition, the candidate must meet the conditions set by UCLouvain
    for the award of postdoctoral fellowships;
  * Willingness to relocate to Belgium for the duration of the fellowship.

*How to apply?*
The application file, comprising a cover letter and a CV (including the 
list of publications and a summary of the doctoral thesis), must be sent 
by email before 31 October 2026:

  * to Professor Sophie Del Fa (_sophie.delfa@uclouvain.be_
    <mailto:(sophie.delfa /at/ uclouvain.be)>) and
  * Professor Andrea Catellani (_andrea.catellani@uclouvain.be_
    <mailto:(andrea.catellani /at/ uclouvain.be)>).



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