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The abundant media commentaries surrounding the Winter Olympic Games in
Sochi, Russia, remind us that global sports events are about so much
more than mere sports. While full attention is given to the intense
mobilities during the actual events (in terms of athletes and their
support teams, spectators, journalists and service providers), there is
a different type of human activity and mobility involved during the
preparations of these mega events, particularly in relation to the
construction of the necessary infrastructure to host all the activities.
Are you interested in finding out more about this, together with a
dedicated team of people sharing this curiosity? Then this is your
unique opportunity...
Fully funded PhD position in social and cultural anthropology at the
University of Leuven (Belgium)
*A Critical Analysis of Domestic Labour Mobility in the Context of
Global Sports Events in Brazil*
*Project*
This research project analyses the domestic labour mobility in the
context of the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It
investigates these mobilities within a broader framework of national and
regional migration policies and processes. Methodologically, the project
draws on local-to-global perspectives and deploys a mixed-method
approach, combining ethnographic fieldwork (direct and participant
observation and in-depth interviews), semi-structured interviews with
key stakeholders and a broader contextual analysis based on secondary data.
By focusing on labour mobility, the project addresses pertinent research
gaps and provides empirical evidence on domestic mobilities in South
America in general and Brazil in particular. It will lead to novel
insights into the socioeconomic effects of large-scale sporting events
in developing countries, a research field that remains unexplored. In
brief, this study will provide innovative empirical and conceptual
contributions to sociocultural anthropology and the social sciences at
large.
*Team*
This PhD position in anthropology is part of a larger interdisciplinary
project funded by the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO). The research
team will consist of the to-be-appointed PhD student, Dr. Noel B.
Salazar (Supervisor, Leuven), Dr. Johan Wets (Leuven), Dr. Christiane
Temmerman (Antwerp) and Lieselot Vanduynslager (PhD student working on
international labour mobility in Brazil), in close collaboration with
Brazilian scholars in Rio and elsewhere. The research project will be
embedded within the Cultural Mobilities Research (CuMoRe)
<http://soc.kuleuven.be/cumore> cluster of the Faculty of Social
Sciences of the University of Leuven, Belgium.
*Tasks*
·Conducting ethnographic fieldwork in Brazil for a period of minimum 12
months (this can be split up in multiple periods, but with a major
concentration in 2016).
·Writing and completing a PhD dissertation within four years.
·Actively participating in the PhD program in Social and Cultural
Anthropology.
·Collaborating with the team in research and publications.
·Participating in conferences, workshops, seminars and other scholarly
activities.
*Profile*
·A Master's degree in anthropology (preferably with distinction).
·Interest in social scientific research and ability to work both
independently and in team.
·A high standard of spoken and written English is required and knowledge
of Portuguese (or Spanish) is a must.
·Relevant experience in/with Brazil and strong qualitative research
skills will be considered a plus.
*Offer*
We offer you a full-time PhD scholarship starting on 1 October 2014. The
appointment is initially for one year, but renewable for three years
after a positive evaluation, leading to the completion of a PhD in
anthropology.
*Interested?*
For more information please contact Dr. Noel B. Salazar
<http://kuleuven.academia.edu/NoelBSalazar> ([log in to unmask]).
In addition to the online application, we require one recommendation
letter, sent to Dr. Salazar by email before 7 March 2014.
Interviews with shortlisted candidates will be scheduled between 10 and
28 March 2014.
You can apply for this job no later than March 01, 2014 via the _online
application tool
<http://www.kuleuven.be/solliciteren/52853581&taal=E&type=AP>_.
http://www.kuleuven.be/solliciteren/52853581
<http://www.kuleuven.be/solliciteren/52853581&taal=E&type=AP>
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Noel B. Salazar, PhD <http://kuleuven.academia.edu/NoelBSalazar>
President, EASA <http://www.easaonline.org/> (2013-2014)
Vice-President, IUAES <http://www.iuaes.org/> (2013-2018)
Board member, Young Academy of Belgium <http://www.jongeacademie.be/>
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Author of Envisioning Eden
<http://www.berghahnbooks.com/title.php?rowtag=SalazarEnvisioning>,
Editor of Tourism Imaginaries
<http://www.berghahnbooks.com/title.php?rowtag=SalazarTourism>
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Cultural Mobilities Research (CuMoRe) <http://soc.kuleuven.be/cumore/>
IMMRC, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Leuven
Parkstraat 45, BE-3000 Leuven, Belgium
Tel: +32 16 320159, Fax: +32 16 325902
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