Assistant Professor of General Sociology

Ca’ Foscari is a research-intensive institution committed to competing for international scientific  excellence through the recruitment of the best academic talents worldwide. Talented young  researchers and experienced senior professors make Ca’ Foscari a stimulating environment for  career development and research freedom. Our university is committed to research excellence,  funding promising researchers and developing international partnerships. As a leading research  university, Ca’ Foscari explores cutting-edge research directions across disciplinary boundaries,  setting a new agenda designed around six global challenges. 

Ca’ Foscari is looking for a non-tenured Assistant Professor of General Sociology capable of  inspiring students to become game-changers in their own fields and to make a genuine difference in  the world.  

The researcher will conduct research and perform teaching activities in the area of welfare systems,  care policies and practices from a European comparative perspective, on social research  methodology and methods (particularly qualitative and mixed methods) of micro and macro  sociological processes, on indicators and determinants of health and illness, on the policy design,  implementation and evaluation, with a specific attention to care policies. 

More specifically, the researcher will be part of the Ca’ Foscari research team of the Horizon Europe  project LeTs-Care – Learning from Long-Term Care practices of the European Care Strategy). LeTs-Care originally combines an ethnographic approach with the analysis of territorial indicators  and fuzzy-set/Qualitative analysis to provide a new, in-depth, reflexive understanding of LTC  challenges and their diversity across 7 European countries. LeTs-Care will move beyond “best  practices” by developing a new, reflexive approach to policy learning and a concrete toolkit. LeTs Care is based on a strong and diffuse partnership between academic institutions and key LTC  stakeholders and policymakers that allow the coproduction of knowledge, enhances the relevance  of research and makes a difference. 

The researcher will have teaching tasks assigned for a maximum of 60 hours within BA- and MA level courses of general sociology, social research methodology, welfare systems and social  policies. 

This position is at the Department of Philosophy and Cultural Heritage, whose aim is to provide  students with the knowledge to develop those interpretive, critical, analytical and communication  skills that are necessary to understand and navigate the complexities of life in the 21st century. The Department fosters a positive and respectful environment for faculty and students, where  diversity is embraced and new ideas are encouraged. 

The Department’s uniqueness is exemplified by its multidisciplinary and innovative approach to  Philosophy, Art History, Social Sciences and Education Sciences, its four main areas of interest.  Thematic study centers, strong international ties, close attention to local issues and sustainable  development themes all contribute to the attractiveness of the Department.  

Ca’ Foscari University of Venice has obtained the full Human Resources Strategy for Researchers  certificate, a set of initiatives to improve work conditions for researchers and to attract talents  worldwide. Ca’ Foscari provides applicants with exclusive services and onboarding initiatives. Our  Housing office will help you search for a suitable and convenient accommodation, matching your  needs and preferences with the available options. 

If you are a non-Italian applicant or if you have resided outside of Italy for more than 3 years, you  will benefit from a favorable tax treatment for the first years of the contract. 

Read the call here: https://www.unive.it/data/38002/?id=2024-UNVE000-0128180