Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Legal Exceptionalism

University of Notre Dame

Posted: 14 July 2026 - Notre Dame, United States of America

About this opening

The University of Notre Dame’s Keough School of Global Affairs seeks a postdoctoral research fellow for a project on legal exceptionalism, examining territories and subjects exempt from normal law operations. The fellow will build a dataset and may work on a South Asia case study, collaborating with Professor Susan Ostermann's team. Candidates should have a PhD or be near completion, with a strong background in quantitative social science research and familiarity with qualitative methods. Applications are due by July 24, 2026.

Position details

  • Role area: postdoctoral research fellow
  • Employment type: full time
  • Research field: Political Science
  • Research topic: Legal Exceptionalism
  • Start date: 1 September 2026
  • Application deadline: 24 July 2026