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[ecrea] Postdoc Globalization University of Amsterdam

Tue Jun 14 08:17:23 GMT 2011




 The Faculty of Humanities provides education and conducts research
 with a strong international profile in a large number of disciplines
 in the field of language and culture. Located in the heart of
 Amsterdam, the Faculty maintains close ties with many cultural
 institutes in the capital city. There are almost 1,250 employees
 affiliated with the Faculty, which has about 6,800 students.

 The Faculty’s research is organised in four research institutes: the
 Amsterdam Center for Language and Communication (ACLC), the Amsterdam
 School for Cultural Analysis (ASCA), the Institute for Culture and
 History (ICH) and the Institute for Logic, Language and Computation
 (ILLC).

 Researchers from the Faculty of Humanities participate in three of the
 UvA’s fifteen Research Priority Area’s (‘zwaartepunten’): Brain&
 Cognition, Cultural Heritage&  Identity and Cultural Transformations&
 Globalisation. For each of these three areas the Faculty has a vacancy
 for a postdoctoral researcher (fulltime (38 hours/week), 1 September
 2011-1 September 2013).

 The principal tasks of the postdoctoral researchers are:

     * produce a monograph or a number of articles on the basis of a
       research plan
     * draw up a proposal for an ERC or NWO Vernieuwingsimpuls grant


 For the Research Priority Area Cultural Transformations and
 Globalisation the faculty invites applications for:


   Postdoc in the field of cultural practices in transnational context


     38 hours/week for two years
     vacancy number W11-124

 The study of globalization from the perspective of the humanities is
 particularly focused on how cultural practices – including literature,
 film, new media, and the visual and performative arts – engage with
 the increasingly transnational orientation and organization of
 contemporary society. Of special concern are the ways in which
 everyday experiences of transnationalism generate new forms and
 expressions of identity. Within this context, we are looking for a
 two-year postdoctoral project that connects one or more of the four
 main research clusters of the Faculty’s globalization programme:
 mobility, sustainability, aesthetics and/or connectivity.


       Tasks

 The postdoctoral researcher will execute her or his research project
 within the broader context of the Research Priority Area and will
 occasionally be called upon to participate in teaching and supervision
 tasks. The researcher will cooperate with other members of the
 priority programme that have backgrounds in various relevant fields
 and contribute to organizing an international conference. Furthermore,
 the candidate is expected to actively apply for external funding
 related to the research priority area.


       Requirements


     * Completed doctoral degree in a relevant field
     * Publications in peer-reviewed journals or with established
       academic publishers
     * Excellent academic writing and presentation skills
     * Excellent social and organizational skills
     * Experience with external fundraising is an advantage


       Further information

 A detailed description of the Research Priority Area can be found at
 the website: www.hum.uva.nl/onderzoek/zwaartepunten.cfm
 <http://www.hum.uva.nl/onderzoek/zwaartepunten.cfm>. For further
 information about the position please contact Dr Jeroen de Kloet,
 (b.j.dekloet /at/ uva.nl)<mailto:(b.j.dekloet /at/ uva.nl)>.


       Appointment

 The postdoc position will be on a temporary basis for a period of two
 years. The starting date will be September 1st 2011. The gross monthly
 salary will be between €3195 and €4374 (‘Onderzoeker 3’; salary scale
 11, according to the collective labour agreement Dutch universities)
 in the case of a full-time position (38 hours/week). Depending on
 experience and date of completion of the PhD an appointment as
 ‘Onderzoeker 4’ (between €2379 and €3755; salary scale 10, according
 to the collective labour agreement Dutch universities) may (initially)
 be necessary. A contract of 0.8 FTE is possible as well. Secondary
 benefits at Dutch universities are attractive and include holiday pay
 and an end of year bonus.


       Job application

 Applications, including a cover letter, complete academic CV and
 project proposal (maximum 1800 words in length), should be submitted
 at the latest on 23 June 2011. Interviews will be held in the week of
 July 4th.

 Please send your documents to (onderzoek-fgw /at/ uva.nl)
 <mailto:(onderzoek-fgw /at/ uva.nl)>, stating the vacancy number and
 ‘strictly confidential’ in the subject field of your e-mail.



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