[Jobs] PhD fellowship program

[Leora Lawton]

Nijmegen University School of Management and Utrecht University Faculty of
Geosciences are currently advertising a 4-year, full-time PhD studentship on
Borders, Leisure and Unfamiliarity. Please feel free to circulate to anyone who may
be interested in this post.


Job description



This position is part of the research project called ‘Unfamiliarity as Signs of
European Times: scrutinizing historical representations of otherness and
contemporary daily practices in border regions’. Seven European universities
cooperate in this project which is funded by the European Science Foundation. Under
the umbrella of the overall program, the aim of the project is to trace the effects
of changing historical representations of unfamiliarity on leisure activities in
general and shopping practices in particular. The focus of the project will be on
the Dutch-German borderland and the Polish borders with Germany and Eastern European
countries. In this way the project aims to contribute to a better understanding of
the processes taking place in border regions leading to increasing integration
and/or fragmentation. The project goal is to further insight into the interplay
between contemporary practices (especially in a socio-spatial sense) and
historically grounded representations (especially in the socio-psychological sense).



Requirements



You should have a relevant Master's degree, preferably with a background in spatial
studies, human geography, border studies, history, sociology and/or anthropology.
You are expected to have a strong interest in, and have experience with, carrying
out spatial research, as well as with liaising with social sciences and humanities
in general. A good grasp of the English language is mandatory; basic knowledge of
Dutch and German is preferred.



Organization



This position is located both at the Nijmegen Centre for Border Research at the
Nijmegen School of Management of Radboud University Nijmegen and at the Urban and
Regional Research Centre Utrecht at the Faculty of Geosciences of Utrecht
University.

The Nijmegen Centre for Border Research is a research centre within the department
of Human Geography of the Nijmegen School of Management and is devoted to the study
of national and international borders and border regions. More information:
www.ru.nl/ncbr

The Urban and Regional Research Centre Utrecht is a research centre within the
department of Human Geography and Planning of the Faculty of Geosciences and is
devoted to the study of urban and regional change and spatio-temporal practices.
More information: www.uu.nl/geowetenschappen/uru

Staff members of both research centres participate in international networks,
publish in and co-edit renowned international journals, and are engaged in policy
development at all spatial levels.

Conditions of employment



Employment: 1,0 fte
Maximum salary per month, based on a fulltime employment: € 2,612 gross/month
Duration of the contract: 4 years.



Additional conditions of employment



You will be appointed conditionally as a PhD student (1.0 FTE) for a period of 18
months. Your performance will be evaluated after 12 months. If the evaluation is
positive, the contract will be extended for the remainder of the period.

Additional Information



Dr. B.M.R. van der Velde
Telephone: +31 24 3613034
E-mail: M.vanderVelde at fm.ru.nl

Dr. B.H.A. Spierings
Telephone: + 31 30 2531370
E-mail: B.Spierings at geo.uu.nl



Application



You can apply for the job (mention the vacancy number 27.15.10) before 6 October
2010 by sending your application -preferably by email- to:

Radboud University Nijmegen, P&O Department
P.O. Box 7005, 6503 GM NIJMEGEN, NL
Telephone: +31 24 3611173
E-mail: vacatures at dpo.ru.nl




-- 
Dr. Leora Lawton
Executive Director, Berkeley Population Center
 & Lecturer, Sociology Dept.
112A Survey Research Center
Corner Channing & Bowditch
(510) 643-1270 (office)
(510) 928-7572 (cell)