PhD position How political parties debate RUG
Project: How political parties debate: comparing the drivers and impact of political rhetoric in the European Parliament and domestic legislatures
Applications are invited for a fully-funded four-year PhD position in the field of European Politics (1.0 FTE), focusing on understanding on how political parties talk about sensitive issues in the European parliament and in their home legislatures and across different types of parties. It also seeks to understand what explains their rhetorical choices and it investigates the role of political rhetoric in shaping public interpretation of these issues.
Under the joint supervision of Dr Adrian Favero and Dr Martijn Schoonvelde, and with Prof. Pieter de Wilde as the professor of record, the successful candidate will develop their own specific focus within the theme of the project, depending on their own interests and research experience. You will be embedded in the Graduate School of Humanities, and within the Chair Group European Politics and Society, a diverse, multidisciplinary and motivated group of academic researchers.
