{"id":37441,"date":"2026-10-07T14:12:52","date_gmt":"2026-10-07T13:12:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pluriel.fuce.eu\/csis-fribourg-recruiting-doctoral-assistant-2027\/"},"modified":"2026-10-07T14:12:52","modified_gmt":"2026-10-07T13:12:52","slug":"csis-fribourg-recruiting-doctoral-assistant-2027","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pluriel.fuce.eu\/en\/csis-fribourg-recruiting-doctoral-assistant-2027\/","title":{"rendered":"The Swiss Centre for Islam and Society is recruiting a doctoral assistant"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifr.ch\/szig\/fr\/\"><strong>Swiss Centre for Islam and Society<\/strong><\/a> (CSIS) at the University of Fribourg, a partner institution of Pluriel, is recruiting a doctoral assistant (90-100%) for a five-year fixed-term position starting on 1 February 2027. The post is attached to the two chairs that lead the Centre, Islamic Studies and Interreligious Ethics. By arrangement, the appointment may begin in January 2027 at 50% to allow a handover with the current post holder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Half of the working time is devoted to writing a doctoral thesis. The assistant also contributes to research projects and publications, to the preparation of funding applications and courses, and to public communication and administration. They advise German-speaking students of the Master&#8217;s programme in Islam and Society and help develop Islamic theological studies. A competence centre on issues relating to Islam in Switzerland, CSIS focuses on Islamic theological self-reflection and works with public institutions and civil society organisations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Applicants must hold a Master&#8217;s degree in Islamic studies, Islamic theological studies, religious studies or another social science or humanities discipline related to Islam, be familiar with issues concerning Muslims in Switzerland and have a strong interest in interdisciplinary research on Islam, particularly Islamic theological approaches. Good French and English are required; the announcement, written in German, includes advising German-speaking students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Position:<\/strong> doctoral assistant (Diplomassistent, 90-100%), Swiss Centre for Islam and Society, University of Fribourg (Switzerland), five years;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Start date:<\/strong> 1 February 2027;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Application deadline:<\/strong> Sunday 1 November 2026;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Applications:<\/strong> by email to &#115;z&#x69;g&#x40;u&#x6e;i&#x66;&#114;&#x2e;&#99;&#x68;, as a single PDF file (cover letter, CV, certificates, Master&#8217;s thesis and, where applicable, other writing samples, two referees, outline of the doctoral project);<\/li>\n<li><strong>Enquiries:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pluriel.fuce.eu\/en\/chercheur\/dziri-amir\/\"><strong>Amir Dziri<\/strong><\/a> (&#x61;m&#x69;&#114;&#x2e;&#100;&#x7a;&#x69;r&#x69;&#64;&#x75;&#110;&#x69;&#102;r&#x2e;&#99;&#x68;);<\/li>\n<li><strong>Details:<\/strong> see the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifr.ch\/szig\/fr\/agenda-news\/news\/35067\/diplomassistentin-diplomassistent-90-100\"><strong>CSIS announcement<\/strong><\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifr.ch\/webnews\/download\/fr\/35067\/13579\/\"><strong>job posting<\/strong><\/a> (in German).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Swiss Centre for Islam and Society (CSIS) at the University of Fribourg, a partner institution of Pluriel, is recruiting a doctoral assistant (90-100%) for a five-year fixed-term position starting on 1 February 2027. 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