Doctoral student in Critical cartography and spatial analysis

Project description

Third-cycle subject: Architecture

In this project, you will develop spatial analysis and mapping as knowledge challenges from a critical cartography and mapping perspective – how can analyses be used to elucidate hidden or overlooked groups, species, life patterns, structures, or aspects – and an architectural spatial analysis perspective – how can analytical precision be increased concerning the field of architecture. Developing theories and practices to critically and productively contribute to one another, and knowledge about the interaction between architecture, urban design, and society, is central.

Spatial analysis has the capacity to map, demonstrate, and discover qualities and conditions central to planning and design. It also has strength in analyzing power structures, social organization of relations, and other societal conditions where architecture and urban design take an active part in structuring conditions and possibilities for individual life patterns, relations between individuals and groups, and other societal processes.

You are expected to work theoretically as well as practically by gathering and processing data and perform spatial analysis in order to deepen the understanding of how a critical morphological perspective can contribute to a future sustainable society. This includes relations between research questions, societal challenges, and different kinds of data, spatial models, and analyses. You are expected to anchor your work in contemporary architectural discourse as well as in the further development of concrete architectural analytic models.

Supervision: Daniel Koch is proposed to supervise the doctoral student. Decisions are made on admission

What we offer

• The possibility to study in a dynamic and international research environment in collaboration with industries and prominent universities from all over the world.
• A workplace with many employee benefits and monthly salary according to KTH’s Doctoral student salary agreement.
• A postgraduate education at an institution that is active and supportive in matters pertaining to working conditions, gender equality and diversity as well as study environment.
• Work and study in Stockholm, close to nature and the water.
• Help to relocate and be settled in Sweden and at KTH.

Admission requirements

To be admitted to postgraduate education (Chapter 7, 39 § Swedish Higher Education Ordinance), the applicant must have basic eligibility in accordance with either of the following:

• passed a second cycle degree (for example a master's degree), or
• completed course requirements of at least 240 higher education credits, of which at least 60 second-cycle higher education credits, or
• acquired, in some other way within or outside the country, substantially equivalent knowledge.

The specific requirements for the doctoral program in Architecture apply: Microsoft Word - Arkitektur_ASP_EN_translated.docx

In addition to the above, there is also a mandatory requirement for English equivalent to English B/6.

Selection

In order to succeed as a doctoral student at KTH you need to be goal oriented and persevering in your work. During the selection process, candidates will be assessed upon their ability to:

• independently pursue his or her work,
• collaborate with others,
• have a professional approach and
• analyze and work with complex issues.
• work with mapping and/or spatial analysis.
• Concretely work with architecture and urban environments, analytical or in design projects. 

After the qualification requirements, great emphasis will be placed on personal competency.

Target degree: Doctoral degree

Information regarding admission and employment

Only those admitted to postgraduate education may be employed as a doctoral student. The total length of employment may not be longer than what corresponds to full-time doctoral education in four years ' time. An employed doctoral student can, to a limited extent (maximum 20%), perform certain tasks within their role, e.g. training and administration. A new position as a doctoral student is for a maximum of one year, and then the employment may be renewed for a maximum of two years at a time. In the case of studies that are to be completed with a licentiate degree, the total period of employment may not be longer than what corresponds to full-time doctoral education for two years.

Union representatives

Contact information for union representatives.

Doctoral section (Students’ union on KTH Royal Institute of Technology)

Contact information for doctoral section.

To apply for the position

Apply for the position and admission through KTH’s recruitment system. It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that the application is complete in accordance with the instructions in the advertisement.

Applications must be received at the last closing date at midnight, CET/CEST (Central European Time/Central European Summer Time).

Applications must include the following elements:

• CV including your relevant professional experience and knowledge.
• Application letter with a brief description of why you want to pursue research studies, your academic interests and how they relate to your previous studies and future goals. (Max 2 pages long).
• Appendix with (1) a proposed direction of research, (2) its relation to the profile critical morphology and spatial analysis (Urban Design Research Profiles | KTH), and (3) to architecture, spatial analysis, and critical mapping or critical cartography. (Max 3 pages)
• Copies of diplomas and grades from previous university studies and certificates of fulfilled language requirements (see above). Translations into English or Swedish if the original document is not issued in one of these languages. Copies of originals must be certified.
• Representative publications or technical reports: For longer documents, please provide a summary (abstract) and a web link to the full text.
• Representative project portfolio (max 8 pages).
• A maximum of three publications, or two publications + portfolio, is accepted.

Other information

Striving towards gender equality, diversity and equal conditions is both a question of quality for KTH and a given part of our values.

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According to The Protective Security Act (2018-585), the candidate must undergo and pass security vetting if the position is placed in a security class. Information regarding whether the position is subject to such a classification will be provided during the recruitment process.

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Disclaimer: In case of discrepancy between the Swedish original and the English translation of the job announcement, the Swedish version takes precedence.

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