Call for CEEShub non-resident visiting scholar

Position description: 

We invite scholars to situate their proposed research focus with the recent CEEShub conference theme “Between Peripheries”. The applications may consider one of the research questions below and consult the conference call to better align the planned research with the Hub's central foci: 

• How do critical Global East-Global South connections reshape our understanding of security and peace?
• How can security be reconceptualized from a critical-relational perspective that moves beyond crisis-driven and militarized models?

• How does knowing security from/on/in the CEE contribute to a more critical perspective to security?

• What can dominant discourses on the War in Ukraine and/or the Genocide in Gaza tell us about whose security matters in world politics?
• How can different (anti-colonial) solidarities between the Global East and Global South be imagined?

What we offer: 

• time to write and research, collaborate and network 
• be a part of the CEEShub team (also in Copenhagen and Tampere) and benefit from its expertise, connections and events. 
• access to university facilities (library, databases, rooms for hosting events), working space and common kitchen area

Your Role: 

• conduct independent and collaborative research on the topic of the proposed research project
• support the research activities of the CEEShub 
• Lead two guest seminars in MA courses taught by the International Relations Department

We expect the grantees to have a doctoral degree.

1. A brief description of the planned research, written by the applicant (max. 3 pages, excluding references) and a concrete output by the end of 4 months;

2. The applicant’s CV

3. The applicant’s list of publications

To apply, please send the application documents required in English to participate in the call for applications for academic positions announced no later than by 2 December 2026 by clicking on the "Apply now" button.

We invite applications for visiting fellows for the year 2026. Possible times for the research visits are: 01.02.27 - 31.05.27 (4 months). The visiting researchers are expected to be in residence in Tallinn for a two-week period between March and May during their fellowship. The exact dates will be agreed based on availability of the fellows and organizational needs.

Application process:

Final application deadline: December 2, 2026

First step shortlisting applicants: December 9, 2026

Interviews: Starting from 14 of December 2026

Decision: December 18, 2026.

Reimbursement and Cancellation Policy:

The organizers will reimburse the travel costs for the stay in Tallinn against receipts. We will send more detailed instructions later.

We recommend taking out travel insurance that covers cancellation, and/or buying tickets that may be cancelled.  

In accordance with the University’s guidelines, researchers with an active affiliation at a Russian university or research institute cannot be selected.

Contact for further inquiries: Dr Birgit Poopuu (birgit.poopuu@tlu.ee) or Dr Benjamin Klasche (benjamin.klasche@tlu.ee)