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                Dear Colleagues,

I am writing to ask you to circulate a call for a PhD position with me at
University College Dublin.
Please see description below and in attachment.

Please feel free to circulate it broadly, and to contact me for further
information, expressions of interests or formal enquiries.

Many thanks.
Kindest wishes,
Ilaria Galasso



*A PhD Position in the SFI-IRC Pathway Project “From health (il)literacy to
capability: building a dialogue on barriers to health and healthcare in
deprived contexts”University College Dublin, Ireland*

*About the role*
Applications are sought from candidates interested in pursuing a PhD in
Social Sciences (Equality Studies; Health and Society). Candidates will be
based on the main University College Dublin campus, Belfield, and will be
registered for the doctoral programme within UCD’s College of Business. The
programme of research in which the PhD candidate will engage will form part
of the SFI-IRC Pathway project ‘From health (il)literacy to capability:
building a dialogue on barriers to health and healthcare in deprived
contexts’, running title: ‘Deprived Health’.

*About ‘Deprived Health’*
This multidisciplinary research aims to contribute to the conceptual
understanding and the concrete pursuit of social and health equity. It
interrogates what socioeconomically deprived migrants and homeless people
need in order to achieve equality of opportunities in relation to health,
and it aims to illuminate pathways to provide this equality. The project
combines philosophical analysis, empirical research and social commitment:
grounded in philosophical and public health literature on social and health
justice, it engages collaboratively with migrants and homeless people as
well as with medical and administrative authorities, in order to better
understand with them the barriers to health, and to identify together
strategies to mitigate them. Cast as a multi-case study research across
three fieldwork sites (Dublin, Genova, and a third site to be defined), it
includes a first phase of ethnographic research with socio-economically
deprived migrants and homeless people and one-to-one interviews with
medical and administrative authorities in the same contexts; and a second
phase – the keystone of this research – of mediated joint dialogues
between
deprived migrants and homeless people and medical and administrative
authorities to analyse the emerged barriers and collaboratively codesign
possible mitigation strategies.

*About the Project*
The successful candidate will participate in the research fieldwork in
Dublin, data analysis and engagement activities, and will lead the
fieldwork, data analysis and the engagement activities in the third
fieldwork site (which will be collaboratively chosen, depending on the
candidate’s cultural and linguistic background). Apart from contributing to
the research fieldwork, the PhD student will be involved from the earliest
stage of the research in the conceptual development of the project.
Throughout the duration of the project, the successful candidate will be
provided with training and networking activities, which will culminate with
the composition and the defence of an original PhD dissertation. The
successful candidate will have latitude to shape their own PhD work within
the overall remit of the project.

*About University College Dublin and UCD Smurfit School of Business:*
University College Dublin is one of Europe's leading research-intensive
universities. It is Ireland's largest and most diverse university with over
37,000 students, drawn from approximately 152 countries. It actively
promotes university life as a journey of intellectual and personal
discovery through its highly innovative and flexible UCD Horizons
undergraduate curriculum and is the most popular destination for Irish
school-leavers. UCD is Ireland's leader in graduate education with over
10,000 graduate students, with almost a quarter being graduate research
students. It is home to over 10,000 international students and delivers
degrees to over 5,000 students on overseas campuses. UCD College of
Business is Ireland’s leading business school and research centre. One of
the keystones of the School’s reputation as one of the world’s leading
business schools is the quality and expertise of our faculty and their
research. We are the only business school in Ireland to hold the triple
crown of accreditation from AACSB (US), EQUIS (Europe) and AMBA (UK). We
are also the only Irish member of CEMS and GNAM, global alliances of
leading business schools and multinational companies. Our core values of
the School are excellence in research and teaching, collegiality within the
university, and willingness to change and encourage diversity. The School
is committed to continuous improvement and increasing aspirations in regard
to teaching and knowledge creation and dissemination, particularly in the
areas of business and society. Healthcare is an important focal point of
several of the College’s leading researchers. Collaboration with
stakeholders in and outside the University is a central aspect of our
strategy in enhancing our international reputation and reach.

*Eligibility Criteria:*
• First Class Honours Master’s Degree in a discipline relevant to the
project: social sciences, ethical-political philosophy, bioethics,
sociology, anthropology, public health, equality studies, migration
studies, or in any related discipline.
• Ideally, applicants will have some experience in working or interacting
with migrants, homeless people, or other socioeconomically deprived people;
essentially, they will be willing and highly motivated to work with
migrants and homeless people, and will be passionate and committed to
promoting social justice and equity.
• Previous experience in or exposure to qualitative or participative
research methods is desirable.
• A willingness to be part of a multidisciplinary research project.
• Keen interest in the health sector and / or social justice issues.
• Applicants must provide evidence of adequate competence in the English
language.

*Stipend:*
In alignment with the IUA salary scales, the PhD will be paid a tax-free
stipend of €22,000 per annum and receive full fees remission to the value
of €5,750 for a maximum duration of up to four years or until the project
closes on 31st August 2028.
This project has received funding from the SFI-IRC Pathway Programme
(Project ID: 22/PATH-A/10633).

*Application Process:*
*To apply please send the following documents, by indicating “PhD
application” in the subject, to ilaria.mc.galasso@gmail.com
:*
- Cover letter confirming your eligibility for this position
- CV including transcripts or certified grade point averages of past
education
- A statement (2 pages) on how your interests and expertise align with this
project
- An example of your written academic work, eg. a minor or major research
thesis or paper.

Application deadline is 15 July 2024. Interviews will be held around the
end of July via Zoom.

The successful candidate will start on 1st September 2024 or shortly
thereafter.
Informal enquiries about this position may be made to
ilaria.mc.galasso@gmail.com

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