Job Information
- Organisation/Company
- University of Gothenburg
- Research Field
- Anthropology » Social anthropology
- Researcher Profile
- Leading Researcher (R4)
- Country
- Sweden
- Application Deadline
- Type of Contract
- Temporary
- Job Status
- Full-time
- Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?
- H2020 / Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions
- Reference Number
- 1035--1-32700
- Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?
- No
Offer Description
The University of Gothenburg tackles society’s challenges with diverse knowledge. 56 000 students and 6 600 employees make the university a large and inspiring place to work and study. Strong research and attractive study programmes attract researchers and students from around the world. With new knowledge and new perspectives, the University contributes to a better future.
Doctoral Candidate 8 “Stone age heritage as shared landscapes"
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The Doctoral Network ArCHe (https://www.arche.uio.no/) trains 10 PhDs for increasing the scientific & public value of Europe's archaeological coastal heritage, focusing on Stone Age hunter-fisher-gatherers (c. 12,000–2000 calBC). Embedded in a variety of European geographic settings differing in environmental development, this legacy faces massive environmental & human threats, & is diversely managed as cultural heritage. ArCHe addresses the challenges of this field with a past–present–future approach connecting the legacy from the past, its present status as archaeological heritage & prospects for future protection & integration into lived landscapes. With six beneficiaries & nine partners, ArCHe unites academic research centres & non-academic organizations (heritage sector, specialist organisations, media). Within this platform, customized PhD projects allow for cross-fertilization of knowledge among researchers & partners through scientific courses, workshops, conferences, applied secondments & transferable skills tuition. Training in archaeology, anthropology, critical heritage studies, heritage management, bioarchaeology, geology, oceanography, coastal engineering/preservation & communication relevant to coastal heritage & environment equip the ArCHe PhDs with advanced interdisciplinary & cross-regional knowledge & skills applicable to various academic & non-academic fields across Europe. The PhD projects contribute to the visibility, preservation & sustainable integration of vulnerable cultural heritage in coastal areas facing global environmental & development challenges. |
Reference (ArCHe-Doctoral candidate no.) | DC8 |
Project title | Stone age heritage as shared landscapes: Mapping concerns, actors and perspectives |
Recruiting institution & workplace | School of Global Studies, University of Gothenburg, Sweden |
Start date | August 2024 |
Project length | 48 months |
Salary: |
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- Living allowance | 31 800,50 SEK (Swedish krona) per month |
- mobility allowance | 6000 SEK per month. |
- family allowance | 4950 SEK per month (if eligible) |
Project description | DC8 contributes knowledge on how existing & future archaeological activities in shared landscapes can be made locally relevant & sustainable. DC8 examines three case study areas (Norway, W-France, Latvia) that host coastal Stone Age hunter-fisher-gatherer heritage, mapping different actors, interests, challenges & opportunities that may affect future management & use of these sites. Using classical anthropological methods & interdisciplinary approaches (e.g. focus groups, photo elicitation, participatory mapping, sensory walks, short surveys), DC8 provides an in-depth understanding of the socio-material dynamics shaping these shared landscapes, ranging from structural & economic conditions to social & cultural factors & environmental concerns. The comparative knowledge will identify how prehistoric hunter-fisher-gatherer traces can best be integrated into future planning & use of these landscapes, e.g. as places of learning in sustainable infrastructure development or tourism. DC8 will foster consciousness & reflexivity among site stakeholders, both within & beyond the network, to strengthen public dialogue & inclusiveness. DC8 provides training for a career in sustainable natural & cultural resource management. Expected results consist of a dissertation, two co-authored journal articles & popular science outputs. |
Acad. secondments | DC8 has secondments to SE-Norway, W-France & Latvia at Univ. Oslo (2 months), CNRS/Univ. Rennes, France (2 months), & Univ.Latvia, Latvia (1 month) |
Non-acad. secondments | Viken County Council, Norway, (1 month). |
Main supervisor | Professor Maris Gillette, School of Global Studies, University of Gothenburg |
Co-supervisor | Ass. Prof. A Mjærum, Univ.Oslo; Dr. Valdis Bērziņš, Univ. Latvia |
Eligibility criteria
ArCHe follows a common strategy based on the EC’s Code of Conduct of Recruitment | |
MSCA-eligibility | - MSCA Mobility Rule: researchers must not have resided/carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in the country of the recruiting beneficiary for more than 12 months in the 36 months immediately before the recruitment date - All researchers in a DN must be doctoral candidates (i.e. not in possession of a doctoral degree at the date of recruitment) |
local eligibility | Applicants must have a degree in the second-cycle (master level) & completed 240 higher education credits of which at least 60 are at the advanced level or acquired equivalent knowledge within or outside Sweden. 90 credits must be in social anthropology or the equivalent. |
Enrolment in PhD-programme | The successful applicant will be enrolled in the PhD programme in Social Anthropology, School of Global Studies, University of Gothenburg. |
Appropriate knowledge & skills | Social anthropology, heritage & landscape studies; qualitative social science research skills; participant-action research & participatory dialogues skills. Knowledge of French or Norwegian/Swedish is a merit. |
Required Documentation
- Cover letter - Proposal describing how candidate would approach the PhD-topic, including reflections on how the topic will contribute to the aims of the doctoral network ArCHe (https://www.arche.uio.no/) & progress plan - CV (education, positions, academic work) - Complete list of academic publications - Proof of language proficiencies - Two references (name, relation to candidate, e-mail address, phone number) - Copy MA degree diploma(s), academic transcripts - Copy MA thesis |
Assessment criteria
- Scientific excellence & comparative ArCHe-perspective: international, interdisciplinary, intersectoral & past-present-future perspective - Fluent (oral & written) English - Interdisciplinary knowledge - Regarding the project proposal: - Originality, independent thinking - Knowledge of field & how applicant goes beyond this - Theoretical & methodological foundation - Scientific ambition & innovativeness - Feasibility & progress plan - Proposal suitability with respect to ArCHe - Ethics The following skills are assessed during the interview: - Motivation - Flexibility - Teamwork |
Additional information
| Deadline for application: February 4th, 2024 |
Contact | Maris Gillette, maris.gillette@gu.se, +46 73 541 90 61. |
The University works actively to achieve a working environment with equal conditions, and values the qualities that diversity brings to its operations.
Salaries are set individually at the University.
In accordance with the National Archives of Sweden’s regulations, the University must archive application documents for two years after the appointment is filled. If you request that your documents are returned, they will be returned to you once the two years have passed. Otherwise, they will be destroyed.
In connection to this recruitment, we have already decided which recruitment channels we should use. We therefore decline further contact with vendors, recruitment and staffing companies.
Requirements
- Research Field
- Anthropology
- Education Level
- PhD or equivalent
- Languages
- ENGLISH
- Level
- Excellent
- Research Field
- Anthropology » Social anthropology
- Years of Research Experience
- 4 - 10
Additional Information
Work Location(s)
- Number of offers available
- 1
- Company/Institute
- University of Gothenburg
- Country
- Sweden
- City
- Göteborg
- Postal Code
- 40530
- Street
- box 700
Where to apply
- Website
Contact
- City
- Göteborg
- Street
- box 700
- Postal Code
- 40530