Job
- 1 PhD position in History 'Paramilitarism, Organized Crime and the Turkish State in the 1990s' (0,8 fte)
Job description
Project: 'Paramilitarism, Organized Crime, and the Turkish State in the 1990s'
The
PhD candidate involved in this sub-project will concentrate on Turkish
paramilitary squads and the Kurdish conflict in the period 1980-2000.
The candidate will identify paramilitarism in Turkey, 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.
The
PhD candidate involved in this sub-project will concentrate on Turkish
paramilitary squads and the Kurdish conflict in the period 1980-2000.
The candidate will identify paramilitarism in Turkey, 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 Turkish language. Knowledge of other European languages and Kurdish 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.
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.
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. For more information about
the project, interested applicants can consult the website www.uu.nl/hum/staff/UUUngor1/3.
further enquiries about this job position. For more information about
the project, interested applicants can consult the website www.uu.nl/hum/staff/UUUngor1/3.
