Institution: Lund University Lund University was founded in 1666 and is repeatedly ranked among the world’s top universities. The University has around 46,000 students and 8,500 staff based in Lund, Helsingborg and Malmö. We are united in our efforts to understand, explain and improve our world and the human condition. About the Education Democratizing Refugee Camps (DEMCAMP) is a project that has been awarded a Swedish Foundations’ Starting Grant and is funded by the Riksbankens Jubileumsfond. The PI of the project is Felix Bender. DEMCAMP asks what an applied ethics has to say with regards to the many refugees who do not live in the Global North, but remain in the Global South and, specifically, in refugee camps. It asks how we can understand and properly react to the vulnerabilities refugees experience in the camps. The project develops: a theory that better captures the vulnerabilities experienced by refugees in refugee camps, and a normative democratic theory that is capable of responding to these vulnerabilities. DEMCAMP demonstrates that what we can observe in refugee camps is the emergence of economic, legal and political systems that each function according to their own rules and logics and that result in refugees experiencing a set of vulnerabilities that remain unseen if refugees’ vulnerability is externally defined by humanitarian agencies such as UNHCR and only applied to refugee camps thereafter. To properly react to the vulnerabilities that refugees experience, refugee camps need to be democratized. For more information on the project, please visit: https://startinggrant.se/researcher/felix-bender/ The doctoral student will work on the democratization of humanitarian organisations and will work with the PI on the roles that humanitarian organisations ought to play within refugee camp democracies. Information about doctoral studies at the Joint Faculties of Humanities and Theology can be found at: https://www.ht.lu.se/en/education/doctoral-studies/ The education is carried out in Lund. Work Assignments Doctoral studies. Departmental work, such as teaching and administrative tasks, can be assigned. Entry Requirements Entry requirements for doctoral studies in Practical Philosophy are specified in the general syllabus, available at: https://www.ht.lu.se/en/utbildning/forskarutbildning/dina-doktorandstudier/general-syllabi/ Assessment Criteria The selection process will primarily take into account the applicants’ ability to benefit from doctoral studies. This is assessed against the criteria quality, quantity, progression and relevance. In addition to the eligibility requirements stipulated in the general syllabus for Practical Philosophy, the following qualifications are required for this doctoral studentship: Requirements for the Position advanced knowledge of political theory and/or political philosophy, or a closely related field, ability to read and write academic English. Merits for the Position knowledge of humanitarian organisations, democratic theory, or refugee protection, demonstrated through research or practical experience in these areas, experience of interdisciplinary and collaborative work. Application Instructions for applying for a doctoral position can be found here: https://www.ht.lu.se/en/education/doctoral-studies/become-a-doctoral-student-at-the-ht-faculties/application-and-admission/ The application must include: CV / list of qualifications cover letter records of previous studies documentation of language skills academic papers / degree projects any scholarly publications project plan Please note that you need to upload all documents with your application in PDF format. Type of Employment Limit of tenure, four years according to 5 kap. 7 § HF. About The Joint Faculties of the Humanities and Theology The Joint Faculties of the Humanities and Theology have seven departments and carries out large and varied work within research and education with the purpose to understand people as cultural and social beings. The faculties have around 700 employees and around 4,000 students. About the Department of Philosophy The Department of Philosophy has about 80 employees. Research and education at the department is conducted within three subjects: Cognitive science Practical philosophy Theoretical philosophy While these subjects to a large extent conduct research and education independently, there are also close collaborations between them. Read about current activities at the department’s webpage. We kindly decline all sales and marketing contacts. Position Details Type of employment: Temporary position Contract type: Full time First day of employment: 2026-10-01 or according to agreement Salary: Månadslön Number of positions: 1 Full-time equivalent: 100% City: Lund County: Skåne län Country: Sweden Reference number: PA2026/2194 Published: 30 June 2026 Last application date: 23 August 2026 Contact Kristina Arnrup Thorsbro Fakultetssekreterare Phone: +462220000 Email: kristina.arnrup_thorsbro@kansliht.lu.se Petter Johansson Biträdande prefekt Phone: +462220000 Email: petter.johansson@lucs.lu.se Felix Bender Forskare Phone: +462220000 Email: felix.bender@fil.lu.se Union Representatives OFR/ST Fackförbundet ST:s kansli Phone: 046-2229362 SACO Saco-s-rådet vid Lunds universitet Phone: 046-2229364 If you apply for this position please say you saw it on Educaloxy

Institution: Lund University

Lund University was founded in 1666 and is repeatedly ranked among the world’s top universities. The University has around 46,000 students and 8,500 staff based in Lund, Helsingborg and Malmö. We are united in our efforts to understand, explain and improve our world and the human condition.

About the Education

Democratizing Refugee Camps (DEMCAMP) is a project that has been awarded a Swedish Foundations’ Starting Grant and is funded by the Riksbankens Jubileumsfond. The PI of the project is Felix Bender.

DEMCAMP asks what an applied ethics has to say with regards to the many refugees who do not live in the Global North, but remain in the Global South and, specifically, in refugee camps. It asks how we can understand and properly react to the vulnerabilities refugees experience in the camps. The project develops:

a theory that better captures the vulnerabilities experienced by refugees in refugee camps, and
a normative democratic theory that is capable of responding to these vulnerabilities.

DEMCAMP demonstrates that what we can observe in refugee camps is the emergence of economic, legal and political systems that each function according to their own rules and logics and that result in refugees experiencing a set of vulnerabilities that remain unseen if refugees’ vulnerability is externally defined by humanitarian agencies such as UNHCR and only applied to refugee camps thereafter. To properly react to the vulnerabilities that refugees experience, refugee camps need to be democratized.

For more information on the project, please visit:

https://startinggrant.se/researcher/felix-bender/

The doctoral student will work on the democratization of humanitarian organisations and will work with the PI on the roles that humanitarian organisations ought to play within refugee camp democracies.

Information about doctoral studies at the Joint Faculties of Humanities and Theology can be found at:

https://www.ht.lu.se/en/education/doctoral-studies/

The education is carried out in Lund.

Work Assignments

Doctoral studies.
Departmental work, such as teaching and administrative tasks, can be assigned.

Entry Requirements

Entry requirements for doctoral studies in Practical Philosophy are specified in the general syllabus, available at:

https://www.ht.lu.se/en/utbildning/forskarutbildning/dina-doktorandstudier/general-syllabi/

Assessment Criteria

The selection process will primarily take into account the applicants’ ability to benefit from doctoral studies. This is assessed against the criteria quality, quantity, progression and relevance.

In addition to the eligibility requirements stipulated in the general syllabus for Practical Philosophy, the following qualifications are required for this doctoral studentship:

Requirements for the Position

advanced knowledge of political theory and/or political philosophy, or a closely related field,
ability to read and write academic English.

Merits for the Position

knowledge of humanitarian organisations, democratic theory, or refugee protection, demonstrated through research or practical experience in these areas,
experience of interdisciplinary and collaborative work.

Application

Instructions for applying for a doctoral position can be found here:

https://www.ht.lu.se/en/education/doctoral-studies/become-a-doctoral-student-at-the-ht-faculties/application-and-admission/

The application must include:

CV / list of qualifications
cover letter
records of previous studies
documentation of language skills
academic papers / degree projects
any scholarly publications
project plan

Please note that you need to upload all documents with your application in PDF format.

Type of Employment

Limit of tenure, four years according to 5 kap. 7 § HF.

About The Joint Faculties of the Humanities and Theology

The Joint Faculties of the Humanities and Theology have seven departments and carries out large and varied work within research and education with the purpose to understand people as cultural and social beings. The faculties have around 700 employees and around 4,000 students.

About the Department of Philosophy

The Department of Philosophy has about 80 employees. Research and education at the department is conducted within three subjects:

Cognitive science
Practical philosophy
Theoretical philosophy

While these subjects to a large extent conduct research and education independently, there are also close collaborations between them. Read about current activities at the department’s webpage.

We kindly decline all sales and marketing contacts.