Three Postdoctoral Fellowships in Statecraft and Strategic Communication
Handelshögskolan i Stockholm / Högskolejobb / Stockholm
2025-12-16
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The Center for Statecraft and Strategic Communication (CSSC), located at the Department for Marketing and Strategy at the Stockholm School of Economics (SSE), is pleased to announce fellowships for three two-year postdoctoral fellows wishing to pursue historically informed research about strategic communication in statecraft.
In addition to being part of SSE, the postdoctoral fellows join an international consortium, the Ax:son Johnson Institute for Statecraft and Diplomacy (AJI).
Incoming postdoctoral fellows will work closely with the affiliates of CSSC as well as being given opportunities to participate in the Center's activities and the broader intellectual community of SSE. They will also collaborate with faculty, affiliates, students, and fellows from the other institutes in the consortium, creating a multi-institutional, multi-national intellectual community that spans the Atlantic, as well as have publishing opportunities through Engelsberg Ideas.
Research topics
CSSC's research profile combines history, statecraft, and strategic communication. Our concern with history means that we are interested in past events, but also that we seek to situate current events historically, aiming to apply historical lessons to contemporary phenomena and to understand them as parts of long-term processes. The focus on statecraft means that we are interested in international affairs, and how political leaders navigate the security challenges facing their countries. With strategic communication, we refer to the use of information or disinformation by states and other political actors to achieve strategic objectives. This can entail rhetoric, public diplomacy, propaganda, disinformation, diplomacy, intelligence, strategic narratives, and similar phenomena.
The ideal research project should be situated at the intersection of these three areas, but we are also open to projects with links to one of two of them, as long as the overall orientation fits our overarching concern with statecraft and diplomacy. In addition, research projects relating economic history to statecraft will also be considered. Ultimately, we seek to attract high-caliber candidates pursuing research that fits our research profile.
Our research is firmly grounded in the classic humanities and the history of international affairs. We favor writing in a plain style and support efforts to disseminate research findings to the general public.
Requirements
Candidates must, at the time of assuming the position, hold a Ph.D. (defended not later than three years prior to starting the position) in a relevant discipline such as history, political science, economics, business administration or communication studies. CSSC's postdoctoral researchers are expected to complete a two-year research project. This can be two or more peer-reviewed articles or a book project. Postdoctoral scholarships can be prolonged if the recipients conduct work for CSSC or AJI, for instance as lecturers or as project managers. Knowledge of Swedish is a merit.
Terms
The three fully funded postdoctoral positions cover two years, and the work is mainly located at CSSC's premises located at the Stockholm School of Economics. The monthly salary (subject to tax) is around SEK 45 500. Costs for conference participation, travel to our partner universities and necessary literature will be covered by CSSC up to a certain limit as decided by the center director.
Admitted fellows are expected to start around 1 September 2026.
Successful candidates will have opportunity to gain teaching training and experience at SSE during their postdoc period. They will be able to participate in seminars and courses for pedagogical development offered at SSE. Specific teaching assignments could either be in one of the dedicated courses offered by the Center for Statecraft and Strategic Communication or in other course offered by the Department of Marketing and Strategy.
Application
Expressions of interest must have been received no later than 15 February 2026. Suitable candidates will be interviewed. The following documents are to be attached:
- A cover letter articulating the candidate's qualifications and fit with the position, including research interests and a statement of research plans. The letter should describe how your work fits within CSSC and AJI.
- A curriculum vitae (including previous and present employment and academic background)
- A separate document listing published articles, books, or book chapters (if any), articles submitted to journals, and working papers (with status indication). Papers enclosed with the application should be marked with an asterisk (*).
- Copies of representative research (PDF).
- Degrees and diplomas, certificates, or other documents (copy of degree certificates, etc.)
- Names and contact information for three persons willing to provide references.
About the Stockholm School of Economics
The Stockholm School of Economics is ranked as the top business school in the Nordic and Baltic countries and enjoys a strong international reputation. World-class research forms the foundation of our educational offering, which includes Bachelor, Master, PhD, MBA, and Executive Education programs. Through creativity and collaboration, the Stockholm School of Economics provides an environment where ambitious students and accomplished researchers meet to address contemporary challenges within business and economics, particularly those concerning sustainability, diversity and innovation.
Apart from delivering world class education within business and economics, SSE students are trained to be successful decision makers and leaders of the future.
https://www.hhs.se/en/about-us/organization/mission-and-vision/SSE is committed to a balanced gender distribution and values a variety of backgrounds and experiences among our employees. We therefore welcome all applicants regardless of their gender, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, disability, sexual orientation, age, or religion or other beliefs. We strive to have a fair and inclusive recruitment process.
Ersättning 45 500 SEK/month
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