Junior Researcher (PhD) in Indigenous Education, Arctic Change and the Adaptation Research Community

We invite applications for a fully funded three-year PhD position in Indigenous education, focusing on knowledge systems, cultural continuity and educational sustainability. The position is part of an interdisciplinary research environment on 'Arctic change and adaptation', bringing together scholars to examine the multifaceted impacts of rapid Arctic transformations.

About the Position

Indigenous education is understood as a field that examines how education is shaped by Indigenous knowledge systems, cultural practices, linguistic diversity and socio-political contexts, including the ongoing processes of decolonisation. In Arctic settings and other context-specific settings, these dynamics are further influenced by environmental change and local conditions. The field brings together perspectives from culturally responsive pedagogy, sustainability education and land-based learning. Central to Indigenous education are questions of how knowledge is produced, transmitted and transformed in contexts marked by linguistic diversity, cultural continuity and community-based ways of knowing.

The doctoral project is expected to contribute to both conceptual and empirical development within Indigenous education. This includes:

advancing the theoretical understandings of Indigenous education in relation to knowledge systems, cultural continuity and sustainability

engaging with existing research on Indigenous education, language revitalisation and culturally grounded teaching and learning practices

designing and implementing empirical or practice-based studies (e.g. pedagogical experiments, digital learning environments or community-based approaches) that deepen understanding of education in Indigenous contexts.

Your tasks

conducting doctoral research on a topic aligned with Indigenous education

completing the studies and credits required for the doctoral degree

committing to the guidance and activities of the research community

potential teaching in your field and/or other