Faculty of Humanities – Amsterdam School of Historical Studies
- Publicatiedatum
- 13 augustus 2018
- Opleidingsniveau
- Master's degree
- Salarisindicatie
- €2,266 to €2,897 gross per month
- Sluitingsdatum
- 12 oktober 2018
- Functieomvang
- 38 hours per week
- Vacaturenummer
- 18-490
Research at the Faculty of Humanities is carried out by six research schools under the aegis of the Amsterdam Institute for Humanities Research. The Amsterdam School of Historical Studies (ASH), one of the six research schools, currently has a vacant PhD position as part of the NWO-funded VICI project ‘The Invention of the Refugee in Early Modern Europe’ led by Prof. Geert Janssen.
Project description
This PhD project on Morisco displacements is one of five closely-related projects, which together aim to analyse the invention of the refugee in early modern Europe. Funded through a VICI-grant of the Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (NWO), the programme seeks to achieve three inter-related objectives:
- to explain the emergence of the refugee as a social category in European society. It will map when, where and why particular migrants started to describe themselves as refugees and trace the models (religious, political, legal) of such discursive strategies;
- to identify the agency of displaced religious minorities in forging transnational solidarity networks. By studying how diasporic communities organized themselves, this project reveals the significance of refugees in shaping media coverage, initiating humanitarian interventions and promoting a new emotional culture that focused on empathy and
- to uncover the impact of refugees on European state formation. This project will examine how the protection and accommodation of displaced men and women interacted with the ambitions of early modern authorities to expand their territories and forge confessional regimes
You will study objectives 1 and 2 by focusing on the agency of expelled Morisco minorities in the 16th and 17th century. You will work closely with two other PhD’s, a postdoctoral researcher and the PI. You may obtain a detailed research outline on the project, including potential source material, from the PI Geert Janssen. Prof. Gerard Wiegers will act as co-supervisor of this project.
Your tasks will include:
- completion and defence of a PhD thesis within four years;
- participation in meetings of the project research group and the development of a shared database;
- participation in knowledge dissemination activities;
- presentations of intermediate research results at workshops and conferences;
- participation in the training program of the Graduate School / Research School;
- contribute to teaching courses during the second and/or third year.
Requirements
If you are the PhD student we are looking for you should:
- have a MA or MPhil degree in Early Modern History, Religious/Islamic Studies, or other relevant field in the Humanities;
- have excellent command of English, preferably a good command of Spanish and/or Arabic;
- have xcellent research skills; preferably have experience with premodern manuscript reading;
- have a strong cooperative attitude and willingness to engage in collaborative research.
Further information
You may obtain further information about this position, including a research outline on the overall project, from:
Appointment
You will be appointed for 38 hours per week (1.0 FTE) for a period of 48 months at the Department of History, European Studies & Religious Studies of the Faculty of Humanities. We will initially give you a contract for 16 months, with an extension for the following 32 months on the basis of a positive evaluation. The intended starting date of the contract is 1 February 2019. The gross monthly salary (on a full-time basis) will range from €2,266 during the first year to €2,897 during the fourth year. The salary is supplemented with an 8% holiday allowance and an 8.3% end-of-year bonus. The Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities is applicable.
Job application
The UvA is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We value a spirit of enquiry and endurance, provide the space to keep asking questions and cherish a diverse atmosphere of curiosity and creativity.
Your application must include the following information (in the same order), in one PDF file (not zipped, by using the obliged field ‘CV’):
- a letter of motivation;
- a full academic CV, including contact information of two referees who may be approached by the selection committee;
- a research proposal of 500-1000 words, showing how you would approach your topic;
- a list of grades obtained for the Bachelor and Master (or equivalent) programmes;
- a copy of relevant diplomas.
The selection committee may ask shortlisted candidates for further research materials.
Please submit your complete application no later than 12 October 2018 by using the link below.
Interviews will take place between 8 to 13 November. If you are living abroad the interview may be held via Skype.
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