Within the Faculty of Educational Sciences (EDUC) and the Institute for the Analysis of Change in Contemporary and Historical Societies (IACS), Social Sciences and Humanities Sector, this position will include the following teaching, research and community service duties:
You will teach mainly in the field of political, institutional, cultural, and social approaches to education and teaching, in the various courses managed by the faculty. In addition, you will offer courses in research methodology. Through your teaching, you will contribute to equipping students with the analytical tools necessary for a critical and rigorous understanding of contemporary educational dynamics. You will support them in developing the capacity to examine education policies through their discursive, symbolic, and institutional dimensions.
You will teach across the various degree programs managed by the Faculty, particularly within the Master’s program in Educational Sciences and Master’s of Teaching (initial teacher training). Teaching is primarily conducted in French and may include evening and Saturday sessions.
You will also be expected to supervise Master’s theses.
You will develop your research activities, including the lead of research programmes in the field of education policy and governance. Your research will contribute actively to the advancement of this field at both national and international levels, engaging with contemporary transformations in education systems.
You will be encouraged to explore the following areas in particular:
- The design, framing, and development of education policies, particularly in relation to emerging normative trends and frameworks, such as inclusion, digitalization, sustainability, professionalisation ;
- The evolution of education governance and policy, and their impact on institutions, organizations, and professionals;
- The implementation and reception of education policies;
You will be responsible for the supervision of PhD theses.
You will conduct your research activities within the Interdisciplinary Research Group on Socialization, Education and Training (GIRSEF) (https://uclouvain.be/fr/chercher/girsef.)
Once tenured, you will carry out various service activities and responsibilities within the institution, such as being a member of a programme committee or examination committee, or having management responsibilities within the faculty or research institute.
You will also contribute to serving society, particularly in the economic, social, cultural or development cooperation fields. Finally, you will ensure, through research and teaching activities, the university’s international visibility.
