Dear colleagues, The Department of Political Science, Law and International Studies of the University of Padova is hiring 1 research assistant (assegno di ricerca, 12 months) in the context of the PRIN 2022 project "Digital Sovereignty in Comparative Perspective: State Authority, Corporate Power and Fundamental Rights in Cyberspace". The selected candidate will collaborate with our research focused on how digital sovereignty is conceptualized and institutionalized in different political and economic contexts with a global outlook, by analyzing related discursive practices and policy initiatives from a comparative perspective. This grant is activated to respond to the goals of WP 1: Theoretical Framework and Research Design. The grantee is expected to carry out an in-depth review of the current literature on digital sovereignty discourses, strategies and initiatives, within the wider processes of on-going hegemonic transition and related geopolitical tensions. Requirement: PhD in International Relations (critical geopolitics, global governance, digital politics) and at least one year post-doc professional-scientific experience. Proficient level of English is required. For more detailed information and to apply, visit: https://www.spgi.unipd.it/bando-di-selezione-n-spgi23a13-13-padovani-il-conferimento-di-n-1-assegno-lo-svolgimento-di-attività Deadline: 20/11/2023 - 13:00pm (Rome time, CET). Contact person: Prof. Claudia Padovani (claudia.padovani@unipd.it) Mauro Santaniello (PhD) *Senior Researcher (tenure track) qualified Associate ProfessorProfessor of Internet Governance, Digital Policy, Local Public PolicyDirector, Internet & Communication Policy Centre (ICPC)* *Scientific Coordinator, Salerno Winter School on Internet Governance (SWING)* *Associate Research Fellow, The United Nations University Institute on Comparative Regional Integration Studies (UNU-CRIS)**Principal Investigator, PRIN 2022 **Digital Sovereignty in Comparative Perspective: State Authority, Corporate Power and Fundamental Rights in Cyberspace* *Department of Business, Management and Information Systems (DISA-MIS)* *Università degli Studi di Salerno * *Via Giovanni Paolo II, 132 84084 Fisciano (SA) - Italy * *W. http://docenti.unisa.it/mauro.santaniello <http://docenti.unisa.it/mauro.santaniello>*