VACANCY: Postdoc Memory at War in contemporary Polish, Russian, and Ukrainian Literature

Postdoc Memory at War in contemporary Polish, Russian, and Ukrainian Literature

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Organisation

The Groningen Research Institute for the Study of Culture is one of the three official research institutes of the Faculty of Arts. Research at ICOG represents many periods and disciplines: history and theory of literature, film/TV, theatre, music, visual arts and architecture, research in artistic media and in history and theory of artistic policy-making and organisation, as well as journalism, political, socio-economic, cultural and intellectual history and international relations.
Research at ICOG is characterised by its interdisciplinary nature, which means that the research groups are organised in such a way as to encourage links - both synchronic and diachronic - between them. Within the ICOG there are three main research groups: Politics, Media and Nation-building, Cultures and Identity, and Society and the Arts.

Job description

This postdoc project applies and tests theories about the construction, representation and narrativization of traumatic histories in the context of the East-European memory of the Soviet imperial past(s). The project analyses the problematic assimilation and contamination of the memories of the imperial oppression, Soviet Terror, and the collapse of the Soviet Empire into collective narratives of self that are simultaneously coherent and disturbed. The working hypothesis is that literary texts in Poland, Russia, and Ukraine have played important but different roles in filling post-traumatic gaps and disseminating culturally shared memories. The description of these phenomena will benefit from critical analyses from the perspective of trauma theory. The one-year project will result in a series of publications in peer-reviewed journals in Slavonic studies and trauma studies.

The position is part of the research project "The Imperialism of Martyrdom: Suffering, Agency, and Memory in Polish, Russian, and Ukrainian Films and Novels", coordinated by dr Sander Brouwer of the Dept. of Slavic Languages and Cultures. It is part of the research project "Memory at War: Cultural Dynamics in Poland, Russia, and Ukraine", which has been made possible as a result of the award of a 2009 HERA JRP grant (Humanities in the European Research Area, Joint Research Program) in the category "Cultural Dynamics: Inheritance and Identity". The University of Cambridge is leading this project, it is furthermore accomplished in association with the Universities of Bergen, Helsinki, and Tartu.

Qualifications

• PhD in Slavic Studies or History
• competence in cultural trauma studies
• active knowledge of at least one, and passive knowledge of at least two of the languages involved
• excellent academic record (as shown by a list of examination marks); proven ability to plan and prioritize work and to work to and meet deadlines; strong commitment to excellence in research
• ability to develop creative approaches to problem solving; creativity, curiosity, and ambition; proactive attitude; ability to implement new methods and ideas
• excellent communication skills: effective paper writing skills (demonstrated by publications) and ample experience with delivering presentations
• excellent command of the English language (oral and written).

Conditions of employment

The University of Groningen offers the postdoc a salary of € 3,088 (scale 10, step 6) gross per month for a full-time position. The position requires residence in Groningen. This position is defined according to the UFO function profile 'researcher'.

Employment basis: Temporary for specified period.
Duration of the contract: One year.
Maximum hours per week: 30-32 hours.
Starting date: as soon as possible.

Application deadline
You can apply for this job by sending your entire application in just 1 pdf-file + motivation letter in a separate file before 15 August 2012 by means of the application form. Incomplete dossiers will not be taken into consideration.

Please include
1. A letter of application
2. Your curriculum vitae
3. A list of publications
4. The names and e-mail addresses of two referees who are willing to provide letters of reference (upon request)
5. A short statement (no more than 1,000 words) about your motivation to apply for this project.

Information

For information you can contact:
Dr Sander Brouwer, +31 50 3636062,  sander.brouwer@rug.nl


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'Geert Wilders' anti-Pole website crashes after Polish tv satire'

Wednesday 28 March 2012
The website set up by the anti-immigration PVV to collect complaints about central and eastern European workers, crashed for a time on Tuesday evening after a Polish satirical television show called on viewers to leave a reaction, according to the AD.
The show featured presenter Szymon Majewski interviewing himself made up as Wilders in a blonde wig and posing against a backdrop of sheep and a windmill.
'I do not hate Poles who work in the Netherlands. I hate all Poles,' the fake Wilders says.
According to Radio Netherlands, another clip from the show features a Chinese man telling his audience that all foreigners, even Dutch, are welcome in Poland. 'Poles are friendly and helpful. All the ugly, nasty, greedy Poles are over in the Netherlands,' he says.
Access blocked
According to the AD, the PVV's website is no longer accessible to Polish internet users. PVV parliamentarian Ino van den Besselaar refused to say if steps had been taken to keep people with a Polish internet address from making a comment.
On Tuesday evening, MPs voted by a large margin to distance themselves from the website, which has been condemned by ambassadors, European commissioners and employers' leaders.
The motion to condemn the website was not supported by the PVV, the ruling right-wing Liberals (VVD) and the fundamentalist Christian SGP. Hero Brinkman, who left the PVV last week, voted in favour.
Prime minister Mark Rutte has repeatedly refused to distance himself from the motion, arguing it is a matter for the PVV alone. D66 leader Alexander Pechtold has asked the prime minister to explain how he intends to put the motion into practice.

Found here:  http://www.dutchnews.nl/news/archives/2012/03/antipole_website_crashes_after.php?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Customer Service Representative Polish and German speaking

Vacancy number 11491
Maastricht reference 20120315-YYXY

company description

International company located in Maastricht.

job description

• Handling of customer enquiries
• Handling of quotations/offers
• Order handling
• Follow up on customer requests
• Other duties
• Building strong customer relationships

requirements

• MBO+ - degree (commercial or logistics)
• general knowledge on business and work processes (supply chain)
• relevant experience in a customer service related environment or a business environment is mandatory
• For this position we are looking for a native Polish speaker, with excellent knowledge of the German language. English language knowledge and Czech preferably
• computer literate (advance knowledge of MS-Office)
• SAP and Material Resource Planning (MRP) system knowledge are preferred.

selection procedure

If you are interested in this vacancy, you can apply by clicking on the button above. Your application will be sent directly to the recruiter in charge.

IMPORTANT: if you are not yet registered with Undutchables we kindly ask you to do so. Please register yourself by filling in your personal details and attaching your CV on https://flexweb.undutchables.nl/.

Your information will be handled in the strictest confidence and your CV will not be sent to a company unless you have given prior permission.

We will invite you for an extensive interview, as soon as any potential job opportunities arise.  We will advise you on issues regarding employment in the Netherlands. Then, if possible, we will introduce you to a prospective company and provide support during the selection procedure.

FIND VACANCY HERE: http://www.undutchables.nl/jobs/detail/?id=11491

Government opens hotline where Poles can complain

The social affairs ministry has launched a special complaints hotline where people from central and eastern Europe can register problems they've had with dubious employment agencies, minister Henk Kamp told MPs on Thursday.
The hotline was formally opened the same day that the European parliament is due to vote on a motion condemning the PVV's website to register complaints about central and eastern Europeans.
According to the Volkskrant, Kamp has denied any connection between the two initiatives. 'Our hotline was announced a while ago as part of a package of measures. It takes a while before a free phone line can be set up,' Kamp's spokesman said.
Competition
The government website and phone line is not only for people who feel they have been exploited by staffing agencies, but for companies who say they face unfair competition from cheap labour.
The initiative is part of a wider campaign involving councils, the tax office, employers and staffing agencies. The social affairs ministry has also recruited extra investigators.
Parliamentary researchers said earlier some 6,000 illegal employment agencies are recruiting workers for seasonal and temporary jobs in the Netherlands, mainly from central and eastern Europe. Many are put up in sub-standard accommodation and paid below the minimum wage.

Bron: http://www.dutchnews.nl/news/archives/2012/03/government_opens_hotline_where.php?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter