Forwarded on behalf of the Dutch group in the ESF EUROCORES 'Software
for Europe' (SOFT-EU) historical project. Please send any queries to
the director, Gerard Alberts (details below).
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PhD student in 'ALGOL compilers: university-industry co-entrepreneurship'
(The Netherlands), 38 hours per week University of Amsterdam
DEADLINE: 10 December 2007
Job description
The PhD student will research the history of early software in the
Netherlands, in particular the production of compilers and operating
systems around 1960. Software will be studied as regards its content,
the style of work, its patterns of cooperation (university-industry),
its place in the emerging discipline of computer science and its place
in the research system. The research questions are embedded in a natural
way in both the history of computing and European history. The study is
part of the collaborative ‘Software for Europe' research project, which
in turn is part of the European Science Foundation's ‘Inventing Europe'
programme.
Requirements
Masters (MSc/MA or equivalent) in either History or Informatics.
Applicants holding a Master in History should have no fear of the
history of computing, while applicants with a Master in Informatics
should have a demonstrable interest in history.
Ability to work in an international team.
Organization
University of Amsterdam
The University of Amsterdam (UvA) has an internationally acclaimed
profile and is a member of the League of European Research Universities.
The University is located at the heart of the Dutch capital, which is
both a hub of cultural and media activities and a world centre for
business and research.
Please note that a PhD candidate in the Netherlands is considered a paid
employee for up to four years. You are invited bring this job
opportunity to the attention of qualified candidates. It is open to
historians and as well as to computer scientists with a proven interest
in history. Part of the archival source material to be studied is in
Dutch. Candidates from abroad should therefore be willing to acquire at
least some passive knowledge of this language.
Full details of the position including application information:
http://www.academictransfer.org/vacaturebank/zoeken/index.cfm?fuseaction=detail&vacature_id=9ZNXZPJ5&type=shortURLCode
More about SOFT-EU:
http://www.science.uva.nl/history-of-computing/research/object.cfm/9B32BEE5-1321-B0BE-68D5DB731A41800C
Additional information about the vacancy can be obtained from:
G. Alberts
E-mail address: [log in to unmask]
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