Phd Position in Human Geography

vor 2 Wochen


Zurich, Schweiz Department of Geography Vollzeit

Department of Geography_
**PhD position in Human Geography**
**80 %**:
**A quantitative study on human-nature relations of bird watchers**

**About the position**: The PhD project is integrated into the interdisciplinary research project 'People's Place in Nature', in which we study how people in different contexts relate to nature and value nature in their personal human-nature relationships. In the philosophical part of the project, we draw on the empirical insights to develop ethical arguments in favor of considerate approaches to nature. The notion of 'relational value' as the value ascribed to nature in relationships, plays a central role in this research.

The project 'People's Place in Nature' is led by the environmental philosopher Dr. Anna Deplazes Zemp (lecturer in Ethics and Philosophy of biology at the biology department of the UZH), who will be one of the two main supervisors of the PhD project. The second main supervisor is Prof. Norman Backhaus, a human geographer at the University of Zurich. The PhD student will work in Norman Backhaus's group Space, Nature and Society at the Geography Department of the University of Zurich and be member of Graduate School Geography & Earth System Science.
- Bring a completed master's degree in geography, anthropology, development studies, sociology, political science or other social sciences.
- Have knowledge and experience in quantitative methods of social sciences (including statistical evaluation) basic knowledge of qualitative methods as well as ethics and (analytic) philosophy is desired, a basic understanding of ornithology/biology is an asset.
- Have a passion for and basic knowledge on the discourses on nature conservation and biodiversity protection.
- Be motivated (ideally experienced) to work in an interdisciplinary team.
- Be able to start the PhD project between February and May 2024.

**We offer**:

- Four year funding for a PhD project.
- A vibrant interdisciplinary and international working environment in environmental social sciences and environmental ethics.
- Excellent working conditions at the University of Zurich, high quality of life in Zurich and supervision by two senior researchers (PIs).
- Training in the framework of the Graduate School Geography & Earth System Science.
- Curriculum vitae (including names of two reference persons)

Start of the PhD project is between February and May 2024.



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