University of Amsterdam
(Noord-Holland), 38 hours per week
Job description
The research project
The starting point of the project Europeanizing spaces is the notion that cultural encounters and cultural spaces at the periphery of established national or European communities are essential in the construction of European cultural identities. Small-scale cultural encounters between individuals or heterogeneous groups, ranging from cosmopolitan artists, political dissidents and refugees to members of the academic community and migrant workers, can open up new cultural spaces. In some cases these alternative or contested spaces may grow out to become new or alternative master narratives of European identity; hence ‘Europeanizing spaces'.
We are first and foremost interested in the examination of less visible phenomena that help us to disclose the multiplicity of identities of and in Europe. We study these because they enable us to contest contemporary discourses on European identity that progressively crystallize in grand narratives of, for instance, reconciliation, ‘no more war' or European cultural diversity. We claim that these master narratives have obstructed understanding of the mechanisms and practices at work in the construction of a multiplicity of old, new and conflicting European identities.
We consider studying phenomena at the periphery of established national and European communities to be increasingly important as a result of two parallel processes: the growing exclusiveness of the discourse on European identity, and globalization. The movement of images, people and commodities across the globe also impinges on political, social, cultural changes within Europe. The legacies of past and contemporary global migrations are having a profound impact on how European identities are constructed.
Requirements
Required education/skills:The candidate is required to have a research master degree in the humanities or social sciences or an equivalent qualification.
Job type: Research / Advising
Workfield(s):
- Research trainees, non-tenured lecturers, researchers(Scientific discipline: Language & Culture)
Organization
University of Amsterdam
The University of Amsterdam (UvA) is a university with an internationally acclaimed profile, located at the heart of the Dutch capital. As well as a world center for business and research, Amsterdam is a hub of cultural and media activities. The University of Amsterdam is a member of the League of European Research Universities.
The Faculty of Humanities provides education and research with a strong international profile in a large number of disciplines in the fields of languages and culture. The Faculty is located in the centre of Amsterdam and maintains intensive contacts with many cultural institutions in the capital. Just under 1,000 people are employed by the Faculty and approximately 6,500 students follow courses there.
The Research Institute for Culture and History (ICG) has programs in Archaeology, History, Literature, Art & Cultural Heritage, the Golden Age, and European Studies. The emphasis lies on studying European culture from a historical perspective.
The Amsterdam School for Cultural Analysis (ASCA) is dedicated to the interdisciplinary study and analysis of contemporary culture.
Europeanizing spaces is a multidisciplinary research project that brings together scholars from two research institutes from the Faculty of Humanities at the Universiteit van Amsterdam, who share an interest in the analysis of the construction of European cultural identities: the Amsterdam School of Cultural Analysis (ASCA) and the Institute for Culture and History (ICG).
Conditions of employment
Employment basis: Temporary for specified period
Duration of the contract: see below
Maximum hours per week: 38
Additional conditions of employment:
The intention is for the appointment to start on 1 September 2008, in temporary employment for a period of one year. After completing this first year successfully, the candidate will be employed for a further two years. The gross monthly salary will be in accordance with the University regulations for academic personnel, and will range from € 2330 to a maximum of € 2558.
Additional Information
Additional information about the vacancy can be obtained from:
dr. Eloe Kingma
E-mail address: asca-fgw@uva.nl
Or drs. Paul Koopman
E-mail address: icg-fgw@uva.nl
Or additional information can be obtained through one of the following links:
You can apply for this job before 12-04-2008 (dd-mm-yyyy) by sending your application to:
Spuistraat 210
1012 VT Amsterdam
E-mail: void@void.void
When applying for this job always mention the vacancynumber AT 08-3025.
Job description
The research project
The starting point of the project Europeanizing spaces is the notion that cultural encounters and cultural spaces at the periphery of established national or European communities are essential in the construction of European cultural identities. Small-scale cultural encounters between individuals or heterogeneous groups, ranging from cosmopolitan artists, political dissidents and refugees to members of the academic community and migrant workers, can open up new cultural spaces. In some cases these alternative or contested spaces may grow out to become new or alternative master narratives of European identity; hence ‘Europeanizing spaces'.
We are first and foremost interested in the examination of less visible phenomena that help us to disclose the multiplicity of identities of and in Europe. We study these because they enable us to contest contemporary discourses on European identity that progressively crystallize in grand narratives of, for instance, reconciliation, ‘no more war' or European cultural diversity. We claim that these master narratives have obstructed understanding of the mechanisms and practices at work in the construction of a multiplicity of old, new and conflicting European identities.
We consider studying phenomena at the periphery of established national and European communities to be increasingly important as a result of two parallel processes: the growing exclusiveness of the discourse on European identity, and globalization. The movement of images, people and commodities across the globe also impinges on political, social, cultural changes within Europe. The legacies of past and contemporary global migrations are having a profound impact on how European identities are constructed.
Requirements
Required education/skills:The candidate is required to have a research master degree in the humanities or social sciences or an equivalent qualification.
Job type: Research / Advising
Workfield(s):
- Research trainees, non-tenured lecturers, researchers(Scientific discipline: Language & Culture)
Organization
University of Amsterdam
The University of Amsterdam (UvA) is a university with an internationally acclaimed profile, located at the heart of the Dutch capital. As well as a world center for business and research, Amsterdam is a hub of cultural and media activities. The University of Amsterdam is a member of the League of European Research Universities.
The Faculty of Humanities provides education and research with a strong international profile in a large number of disciplines in the fields of languages and culture. The Faculty is located in the centre of Amsterdam and maintains intensive contacts with many cultural institutions in the capital. Just under 1,000 people are employed by the Faculty and approximately 6,500 students follow courses there.
The Research Institute for Culture and History (ICG) has programs in Archaeology, History, Literature, Art & Cultural Heritage, the Golden Age, and European Studies. The emphasis lies on studying European culture from a historical perspective.
The Amsterdam School for Cultural Analysis (ASCA) is dedicated to the interdisciplinary study and analysis of contemporary culture.
Europeanizing spaces is a multidisciplinary research project that brings together scholars from two research institutes from the Faculty of Humanities at the Universiteit van Amsterdam, who share an interest in the analysis of the construction of European cultural identities: the Amsterdam School of Cultural Analysis (ASCA) and the Institute for Culture and History (ICG).
Conditions of employment
Employment basis: Temporary for specified period
Duration of the contract: see below
Maximum hours per week: 38
Additional conditions of employment:
The intention is for the appointment to start on 1 September 2008, in temporary employment for a period of one year. After completing this first year successfully, the candidate will be employed for a further two years. The gross monthly salary will be in accordance with the University regulations for academic personnel, and will range from € 2330 to a maximum of € 2558.
Additional Information
Additional information about the vacancy can be obtained from:
dr. Eloe Kingma
E-mail address: asca-fgw@uva.nl
Or drs. Paul Koopman
E-mail address: icg-fgw@uva.nl
Or additional information can be obtained through one of the following links:
- About the organization (http://www.uva.nl/start.cfm/la=en/th=main)
- About the department (http://www.hum.uva.nl/english/home.cfm)
- About the function (http://www.uva.nl/vacatures/vacatures.cfm/658D1C52-1321-B0BE-A46F00A935C5F4E8)
You can apply for this job before 12-04-2008 (dd-mm-yyyy) by sending your application to:
Spuistraat 210
1012 VT Amsterdam
E-mail: void@void.void
When applying for this job always mention the vacancynumber AT 08-3025.
