PhD Candidate in Journalism

Södertörn University is a higher education institution in Stockholm that conducts education, research, and collaboration with the surrounding community for sustainable societal development. Education and research are conducted in the humanities, social sciences, technology, and natural sciences. The university also provides police and teacher education programmes with intercultural profiles. A significant amount of our research is multidisciplinary and specializes in the Baltic Sea region and Eastern Europe. At Södertörn University, we combine subjects, perspectives, people, and experiences, searching for surprising syntheses, challenges, and development.

Journalism research at Södertörn University is interdisciplinary, with a profile in Eastern European studies and social sciences. It revolves around two broad focus areas: a) digital media development related to journalistic professional roles, editorial processes, mediated content and forms of expression, and audience engagement on digital platforms; and b) journalism and society, where the focus is the role of news media, journalistic cultures, and practices in relation to political actors, democracy, and public spheres from local to global perspectives.

Emerging and ongoing research interests include subjects such as crises and conflicts, visual and literary journalism, journalism’s changing epistemologies, AI and verification regimes, exile journalism, local journalism and community engagement, as well as climate journalism and sustainable development. Our staff and doctoral students are involved in multiple national and international research networks, as well as close multidisciplinary cooperation with both Media and Communication Studies and Media Technology at Södertörn University.

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Admission and Employment

This position includes admission to third-cycle education, i.e., research level, and employment on a doctoral studentship at the School of Social Sciences at Södertörn University. The intended outcome for admitted students is a PhD. The programme covers 240 credits, which is the equivalent of four years of full-time study. The position may be extended by a maximum of one year due to the inclusion of departmental duties, i.e., education, research, and/or administration (equivalent to no more than 20% of full-time). Other grounds for extension could be leave of absence because of illness or for service in the defense forces, an elected position in a trade union/student organization, or parental leave. Provisions relating to employment on a doctoral studentship are in the Higher Education Ordinance, Chapter 5, Sections 1-7.

Date of employment: 1 September 2026

Application deadline: 11 February 2026 at 23:59

Further Information

Kristina Riegert, Professor of Journalism, Department of Journalism, School of Social Sciences, [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])
Liudmila Voronova, Director of Studies, School of Social Sciences, [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])
Florence Fröhlig, Director of Studies, Baltic and East European Graduate School (BEEGS), [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])
Ulrica Lindbäck, Human Resources Officer, School of Social Sciences, [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])