We have three open research positions within the ERC HAIR Project: Hair, Identity, Beauty, and the Self in Muslim Contexts: Emotional Landscapes and Changing Femininities Beyond the Veil (PI Prof. Lisa Franke). We invite applications for 2 PhD positions of 4 years, one with fieldwork in Egypt and one in Lebanon., and one Postdoctoral position of 3 years with fieldwork in the United Arab Emirates.
Application deadline: 31 July 2026
Further details and application links:
Egypt PhD: [https://www.ugent.be/en/work/scientific/doctoral-fellow-119]
Lebanon PhD: [https://www.ugent.be/en/work/scientific/doctoral-fellow-120]
UAE Postdoc: [https://jobs.ugent.be/job/Ghent-Postdoctoral-Researcher-9000/1364355957/]
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This project has received funding from the European Research Council (ERC) under the Horizon Europe Research and Innovation Programme (Grant Agreement: Project ERC-StG HAIR 101220422)
