Friday 10 October 2014

1 PhD position in History 'Paramilitarism, Organized Crime and the Yugoslav State in the 1190s' ... Utrecht University - Universiteit Utrecht, faculteit Geesteswetenschappen — AcademicTransfer

1 PhD position in History 'Paramilitarism, Organized Crime and the Yugoslav State in the 1190s' ... Utrecht University - Universiteit Utrecht, faculteit Geesteswetenschappen — AcademicTransfer



Project 'Project Paramilitarism, Organized Crome, and the Yugoslav State in the 1990s'

The
PhD candidate involved in this sub-project will concentrate on Serb
paramilitary squads and the Yugoslav wars of succession in the period
1980-2000. The candidate will identify paramilitarism in Serbia, by
mapping how these networks related to the country’s intelligence and
security networks and political parties. The project will also examine
the acts of the paramilitaries, including political assassinations, mass
violence against civilians, organized crime, and material and
environmental destruction.



The PhD candidate will work
closely together with one other PhD employed for this project. Both are
expected to actively contribute to the activities of the research team
both in Utrecht and elsewhere. The PhD candidate will be based at
Utrecht University’s Department of History and Art History, as part of
the research team led by Dr. Uğur Ümit Üngör.

Requirements

  • a (research) master degree in history or another social science;
  • an outstanding record of undergraduate and Master's degree work;
  • experience in archival research and/or fieldwork;
  • a clear interest in mass violence, political conflict, civil war, and relevant theories;
  • fluency in the Serbo-Croatian language. Knowledge of other European languages is an advantage;
  • capacity to work both as a creative and independent researcher and as part of a team.

Conditions of employment

We
offer a part-time PhD position (0,8 fte), consisting of an initial
period of eighteen months which, after a satisfactory first year, will
be extended by another thirty months (four years in total), with a gross
monthly full-time salary starting at € 2,083,- in the first year,
ending at € 2,664,- in the fourth year.Utrecht University offers a
pension scheme, a holiday allowance of 8% per year, an end-of-year bonus
of 8.3% and flexible employment conditions. Conditions are based on the Collective Employment Agreement of the Dutch Universities.

Organisation

Utrecht University,
founded in 1636, is an internationally renowned research university
with a strong ambition in regard to education quality and study success.
The Faculty of Humanities has
around 7,000 students and 900 staff members. It comprises four
knowledge domains: Philosophy and Religious Studies, History and Art
History, Media and Culture Studies, and Languages, Literature and
Communication. With its research and education in these fields, the
Faculty aims to contribute to a better understanding of the Netherlands
and Europe in a rapidly changing social and cultural context.



The
enthusiastic and motivated colleagues and the excellent facilities in
the historic town centre of Utrecht, where the Faculty is located,
provide a stimulating professional atmosphere. Moreover, Utrecht
University offers attractive terms of employment.

Additional information

Please write to u.ungor@uu.nl for further enquiries about this job position.

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