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Job: Three-year Post-doctoral Fellowship in African History
Ghent University, Belgium
Job description
Applications are invited for a three-year post-doctoral position at Gent University, researching the aftermath of slavery in Buganda. The holder will be affiliated with the History Department and be part of a research group on the aftermath of slavery in East Africa, funded by the European Research Council. The topic of this research project is the life trajectories of formerly enslaved people in Bugandan society from ca. 1900, and the role of slavery in social memory and public discourse. Principal investigator on the project is Felicitas Becker (see https://research.flw.ugent.be/en/feli.becker). There is no obligation to teach, but contributions to teaching can be arranged. Monthly pay starts at 2000 EUR minimum and may increase depending on seniority. The default start date is October 1, 2019, but there is some flexibility.
The Gent History Department has over 100 members, with an established strength in global history. Besides the history department, the post holder will find interlocutors in the African Studies department, the Conflict and Development research group, and the Global Studies centre. Gent is a vibrant and beautiful city of ca. 230,000 inhabitants, about 40,000 of them students. The official language is Flemish, but English is spoken almost universally. See https://visit.gent.be/en/HOME.
Profile of the candidate
Applicants will have completed a PhD in African history or a related discipline. For fieldwork purposes, candidates will need a working knowledge of Luganda or a demonstrable capacity for acquiring new languages quickly.
How to apply
To apply write to slaveryaftermath@cluttergmail.com with transcripts of academic record and references. The deadline for applications is April 30. For further questions, please write to fmb26@cam.ac.uk.
Last application date: Apr 30, 2019 10:26
Department: LW03 - Department of History
Contract: Limited duration
Degree: PhD required
Occupancy rate: 100%
Vacancy Type: Research staff