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Call for PhD applications at the University of Amsterdam:
The AISSR and the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at the University of Amsterdam are looking for a PhD candidate who will participate in the research project ‘Human Rights and the HIV/AIDS Pandemic: global impact on moral and political subjectivity '.
The PhD candidate will participate in a five-year comparative research project which is financed by a VIDI-grant of the Dutch Science Foundation (NWO). The project will undertake a transnational, multi-sited ethnographic study of moral and political subjectivity in rights-based HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment programs. In particular the following questions will be addressed: Are there more distal, non-health related consequences of the therapeutic practices of such programs that inadvertently shape the political and moral subjectivities of participants? If so, are they related to the particular combination of moral discourses (e.g., human rights, personal responsibility, and local) underlying the therapeutic approach? How are any such consequences experienced by participants and how have they altered their everyday social and political interactions in their networks and communities? In addressing these questions the PhD project focuses on such programs in South Africa from the perspective of an anthropology of moralities. A significant part of this project will consist of on-site, long-term ethnographic research.
Tasks
• Conduct research, write a dissertation and other publications
• Teach in the field of social sciences
• Participate in the AISSR PhD programme, including attendance of courses
• Participate in conferences and seminars
Requirements
• Completed Master's degree in Anthropology or related discipline
• Candidates with a Master's degree in Philosophy, who have strong and demonstrable social scientific interests, are also encouraged to apply
• Affinity with qualitative research methods
• Research experience and language competency suitable to South Africa will be considered an advantage
Further information
For more information regarding the research project, please contact the principal researcher Dr Jarrett Zigon ([log in to unmask]).
Appointment
The gross monthtly salary will be €2,042 in the first year and €2,612 in the fourth year in the case of a full-time position (38 hrs / week). Secondary benefits at Dutch universities are attractive and include 8% holiday pay and an 8.3% end of year bonus.
Job application
In order to apply, candidates should send:
• A CV
• A motivation letter
• Two letters of recommendation
• A research plan of maximum 2,000 words
All correspondence should be in English. Applications must be sent by email to [log in to unmask] before 15 April 2011.
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