Dear colleagues,
Please note that my colleague Prof. Dr. B. Oomen ([log in to unmask]) from Roosevelt Academy, University of Utrecht is searching for a Dutch speaking postdoc to work in Utrecht 3 days and in Middelburg 1 day a week (starting September 1, 2012). Detailed research description can be acquired from [log in to unmask] Please see the details below and get in touch with Prof. Oomen (not with me please) for more information. May be interesting for your former PhD students !
Kind regards,
Tuna Tasan-Kok
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Assoc.Prof.Dr. of Human Geography (Roosevelt Academy, University of Utrecht)
Senior Researcher (TUDelft, OTB Research Institute for the Built Environment)
New publication:
Contradictions of Neoliberal Planning: Cities, Policies, and Politics
Series: GeoJournal Library, Vol. 102
Tasan-Kok, Tuna; Baeten, Guy (Eds.)
1st Edition., 2012, XIX, 217 p. 15 illus.
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Postdoc Human Rights and the City (0,8 fte)
July 12, 2012
Location: Utrecht University, Roosevelt Academy
Position: Postdoc positions, Research, Development, Innovation
Discipline: Law, Social Sciences
Hours: 32 hour/week, 2 years
Salary: Min. schaal 10-0 - max. schaal 11-11
Academic qualification: PhD
Vacancy number: RA2012002
Position
The researcher will investigate the potential of reference to international human rights in addressing social challenges currently faced by Dutch cities. Human rights, ranging from the right to privacy to the right to housing, contain more and more specific duties for authorities. With the increased competences of Dutch cities in the social field, they have become the first authority responsible for realization of these rights. This is in line with a strengthened international emphasis on human rights cities. Recently, a number of Dutch cities have also adopted the identity of ‘human rights city’, or taken a specific human rights treaty as a point of departure for policies. The reasons to do this range from seeking to strengthen social cohesion, to catalyze action, to address a specific policy problem, to demarcate authority vis-à-vis the central government up to strengthening city identity. In investigating the reasons for introducing ‘human rights in the city’ and the degree to which this discourse helps in addressing social challenges, the researcher will conduct comparative and qualitative research in a number of Dutch cities, like Utrecht, The Hague, Amsterdam and Middelburg, and compare developments there to international developments. The central question to be answered is: “What do selected cities in the Netherlands consider to be the potential added value of reference to international human rights in addressing social challenges, and what lessons can be drawn from their experiences?”
Qualifications
The ideal candidate holds a PhD degree in the social sciences, with knowledge of both international human rights law and social scientific research methods. Knowledge of urban studies and public administration is considered as an advantage. The candidate should be able to speak Dutch fluently, and have an interest in applied research. In addition to conducting the research, the candidate will also teach on these topics.
Terms of employment
You will be offered a 0.8 fte for 24 months, starting September 1, 2012, working in Utrecht 3 days and in Middelburg 1 day a week.
The salary is dependent on experience and ranges between € 2,379 (min. scale 10) and € 4,374 (max. scale 11) gross per month (based on a fulltime appointment, Collective Labour Agreement Dutch Universities). The salary is supplemented with a holiday allowance of 8% per year and an end-of-year bonus of 8.3%.
In addition we offer a pension scheme, health insurance, a partially paid parental leave, and flexible employment conditions. Employment conditions are based on the Collective Labour Agreement of the Dutch Universities.
Organization
The research project is financed by the NWO Knowledge for Strong Cities program (NICIS), and is the initiative of a consortium consisting of Utrecht University, the municipalities of Utrecht, Amsterdam and Middelburg, the Equal Treatment Commission and Amnesty International. The candidate will work together with Utrecht University (prof. Oomen) and the municipality of Utrecht (H. Sakkers) on a daily basis, seeking to not only contribute to scholarly knowledge on human rights cities but also to practice in this field.
Contact person
A detailed research proposal is available via [log in to unmask]
After July 30, more information on the vacancy can be obtained from Prof. Dr. B. Oomen (0118-655501), or by e-mail: [log in to unmask]
Application deadline
Applications should be in Middelburg before August 15, 2012 and include a Resume and the names of at least two references. Interviews will be held on August 22 in Utrecht with the possibility of a second interview on August 27.
Send your application to
Roosevelt Academy
Attn. HR Officer
P.O. Box 94
NL-4330 AB Middelburg
Or by e-mail to: [log in to unmask]
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