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“Competing Regionalism in the Europe-Caucasus-Asia Region’s Transport Corridor”
SSHRC Insight Development Grant
Project Leaders and collaborators: Prof. Crina Viju-Miljusevic, Dr. Mukhtar Hajizada and Prof. Martin Geiger
This project focuses on the Europe-Caucasus-Asia (ECA) cooperation and the interdependency between the participating countries. The region provides a unique case study of overlapping regionalisms pursued by three core actors: the People’s Republic of PRC (PRC), the Russian Federation (RF) and the European Union (EU).
The project will seek to answer the following research questions:
- What are the distinctive roles of the core actors in reshaping the patterns of international trade, investment and mobility of human capital in the ECA link of the global supply chain?
- To what extent are the formal mechanisms for regional cooperation adequate to ensure that the supply chain is adaptable and resilient during disruption and the COVID pandemic?
- How does this model of interregional integration help us understand the new regionalism theory in the making?
Position 1:
Period of employment: October 1 – December 22, 2023 (with possibility for renewal)
Total hours: up to 150 hours
Remuneration: $27/hour plus 14% benefits (MA rate); $35/hour plus 14% benefits (PhD rate)
Tasks:
- Mapping of regional initiatives in the ECA region by focusing on:
- political, economic and security causes;
- political, economic and security implications;
- main actors involved in the development of each initiative.
Profile:
Education:
MA or PhD candidate in European studies, political science, economics, international relations, or business
Research skills:
- Leading components of research projects;
- Proven experience to analyze and synthesize theories and findings, and to make an organized argument about the body of research on a topic;
- Demonstrated experience in contributing to team projects by working with minimal supervision as well as with colleagues collaboratively.
Language skills:
Fluency in English is mandatory. Russian and/or Mandarin would be an asset but not mandatory.
Knowledge:
Of the international relations in the region and/or the Transport Corridor Europe Caucasus Asia (TRACECA) Initiative.
Abilities and Competences:
To identify, extract, organize, synthesize relevant knowledge from different resources;
To work under pressure of tight deadlines and changes in research priorities;
To use Microsoft Office including Word, Excel and PowerPoint;
To communicate effectively in writing;
To communicate effectively orally.
Personal suitability:
Ability to learn
Analytical skills
Flexibility
Motivated
Reliable
Time management
How to apply:
Please send your (1) academic CV; (2) a brief cover letter to explain how you will benefit the research with your research skills and experience; and (3) unofficial transcripts to Prof. Crina Viju-Miljusevic, crina.viju@carleton.ca
Deadline for applications:
September 20, 2023
Position 2:
Period of employment: October 1 – December 22, 2023 (with possibility for renewal)
Total hours: up to 150 hours
Remuneration: $25/hour plus 14% benefits (BA rate); $27/hour plus 14% benefits (MA rate)
Tasks:
- Collection of trade, investment and migration data;
- Create a database;
- Construct basic descriptive statistics.
Profile:
Education:
BA or MA candidate in European studies, political science, economics, international relations, or business
Research skills:
- Leading components of research projects;
- Proven experience in collecting data and working with databases;
- Experience in constructing descriptive statistics;
- Demonstrated experience in contributing to team projects by working with minimal supervision as well as with colleagues collaboratively.
Language skills:
Fluency in English is mandatory. Knowledge of Russian and/or other regional language is mandatory.
Knowledge:
Of the international relations in the region and/or the Transport Corridor Europe Caucasus Asia (TRACECA) Initiative.
Abilities and Competences:
To identify, extract, organize, synthesize relevant knowledge from different resources;
To construct descriptive statistics from public statistics;
To work under pressure of tight deadlines and changes in research priorities;
To use Microsoft Office including Word, Excel and PowerPoint;
To communicate effectively in writing;
To communicate effectively orally.
Personal suitability:
Ability to learn
Analytical skills
Flexibility
Motivated
Reliable
Time management
How to apply:
Please send your (1) academic CV; (2) a brief cover letter to explain how you will benefit the research with your research skills and experience; and (3) unofficial transcript to Prof. Crina Viju-Miljusevic, crina.viju@carleton.ca
Deadline for applications:
September 20, 2023