The Department of Economics at the University of Southern Denmark (SDU) invites applications for one or more PhD positions within the project "The Age of Creativity: Understanding How Creativity Persists into Later Life", funded by a Carlsberg Foundation grant awarded to Professor Karol J. Borowiecki.

The successful applicant will join the Historical Economics and Development Group (HEDG), which is an internationally recognized center for quantitative research in economic history, including the economic history of the arts.

HEDG is known for its strong research profile, attracting substantial external funding and media attention, and publishing widely in top academic outlets. As part of an international department where the working language is English, HEDG provides a vibrant and collaborative research environment. The group and the department are currently expanding and recruiting several young researchers across multiple projects, offering an active and stimulating academic community.

The successful candidate will join the Carlsberg Foundation-funded project "The Age of Creativity: Understanding How Creativity Persists into Later Life". The project examines how creativity evolves across the life course, with a particular focus on its persistence into older age. It investigates when creativity peaks, why it can endure, and which personal, social, and institutional factors allow it to flourish over long careers.

Using unique large-scale longitudinal data on artists and academic scholars, the project applies methods from applied econometrics and economic demography to analyze creative productivity, originality, and influence over time. This research addresses a fundamental scientific question and contributes to policy debates on innovation, aging, and lifelong productivity in modern societies. The successful candidate will contribute to this predefined research agenda while also having the opportunity to develop their own independent research projects aligned with the overall theme of the project.

Applicants may be admitted through either the 5+3 or the 4+4 programme. The PhD position is based at SDU's campus in Odense.

The starting date is flexible, with a preferred start of September 1, 2026.

See here for more information and the full announcement: https://fa-eosd-saasfaprod1.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1001/job/3728