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.
