PhD in Development Sociology

The PhD position is embedded in the International Development Studies (IDS) group at Utrecht University within the Department of Human Geography and Spatial Planning and is part of the NWO Cooperation Indonesia - Netherlands Merian Fund project “The Urban-Ocean Nexus: Towards Developing Inclusive, Resilient, and Sustainable Blue Economy in Indonesia and the Netherlands”. The project conceptualizes an ‘urban-ocean’ nexus to assess seaward and landward impacts of urban and blue infrastructure development and to align marine spatial planning and urban planning in coastal and offshore areas, with case studies in the Makassar Strait in Kalimantan (Indonesia) and the North Sea off the Netherlands’ coast. The PhD candidate will conduct in-depth comparative research on urban-ocean relationships, focus on planetary/environmental health, engage in creative visualization methods, collaborate with Indonesian and Dutch partners (including Faculty of Geography at Gadjah Mada University), publish and present findings, manage work packages and workshops, and teach/supervise (max. 10% of appointment). The position is based in Utrecht, Netherlands./n