PHD Position Local Democracy

Logo of EURAXESS Job offer - JOB - Netherlands - University of Amsterdam (UvA) via AcademicTransfer - Posted on: 9 July 2026 PhD Position Local Democracy and Underrepresented Communities in Amsterdam Dear User, please be advised that the EURAXESS and HR Excellence in Research portals will be unavailable for scheduled maintenance on 13 Jul 2026, from 13:00 to 15:30 CET . We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding. Page contents 9 Jul 2026 University of Amsterdam (UvA) Research Field Political sciences » Governance Political sciences » Policy studies Sociology » Urban sociology Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Application Deadline 1 Sep :59 (UTC) Country Netherlands Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Not Applicable Hours Per Week 38.0 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No Offer Description Are you passionate about researching democracy and political inequality? Do you want to make a real impact in urban communities? Join this PhD project exploring how underrepresented groups in Amsterdam shape political participation, build publics, and redefine local democracy. Work closely with communities, develop innovate methods, and contribute to cutting-edge debates on political inequality. Political underrepresentation and emerging publics This PhD project examines how local democracy is experienced and shaped within diverse communities in Amsterdam, against a backdrop of growing urban political inequality in which some groups remain structurally underrepresented and less connected to political participation and representation. The central question is how people within underrepresented communities develop: (1) strategies for political participation (both formal and informal), (2) democratic publics, and (3) reflex...