Postdoktor in Tema Culture and Society

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As postdoc, you will principally carry out research. A certain amount of teaching and administration may be part of your duties, up to a maximum of 20% of working hours.

Qualifications

To be qualified to take employment as postdoc, you must have been awarded a doctoral degree or have a foreign degree that is deemed to be equivalent to a doctoral degree.  This degree must have been awarded at the latest by the point at which LiU makes its decision to employ you.

It is considered an advantage if your doctoral degree is no older than three years at application deadline for this job. If there are special reasons for having an older doctoral degree – such as taking statutory leave – then these may be taken into consideration.

We seek applicants with a PhD degree in the humanities, social sciences, or artistic research. You should submit a proposal for an original, coherent and achievable research project. The project can draw on any method and theory, and use empirical sources from any location/language. However, the project should be formulated in such a way that it clearly shows added-value to heritage or memory studies, i. e. how the past is used in contemporary society.  This opens up for a wide range of topics, including but not limited to: studies on museums, archives or nature/cultures, new technology and heritage, studies on/with artistic and curatorial practices on the uses of the past, or heritage, revitalisation and sustainability. 

Publications in high-quality journals are considered a merit. A successful track-record in research collaboration and in research applications will be prioritized.   

Fluency in English, both verbally and in writing is a requirement. Proficiency in Swedish is considered a merit.

We value interdisciplinary openness, experience and willingness to explore new perspectives. You are active in the research community, participate in activities of the division such as seminars and workshops, engage in research projects, communicate results through academic publications. We expect you to be present and active in the environment in order to perform your duties in an optimal way and contribute to our working community.

The workplace

You will be employed at Tema Culture and Society in the Division of Culture, Society, Design and Media (KSFM) at the Department of Culture and Society. Tema Culture and Society (Tema Q) has a long-standing commitment to interdisciplinary research. Researchers at Tema Q share a critical and analytical approach to cultural heritage and the circulation of knowledge, with a particular focus on social, creative, economic, legal and political dimensions of everyday life, media, institutions and archives. Our research in heritage studies is especially focused on critically understanding digital practices through the political, democratic, economic and material effects of the digitization and globalization of meaningful pasts. Furthermore, our research focuses on the relations between intellectual property and cultural heritage, and on ownership and the use of common assets in relation to traditional knowledge and natural resources.

The employment

This post is a temporary contract of two years with the possibility of extension up to a total maximum of three years. The position as a postdoc is full-time.

Starting date no later than 1 September 

Salary and employment benefits

The university applies individual salaries.

More information about employee benefits is available here.

Union representatives

Information about union representatives, see Help for applicants.

Application procedure

Apply for the position by clicking the “Apply” button. Your application must be received no later 26 of May 2024.
 
Applications and documents received after the date above will not be considered. 
 
Please attach your CV (including contact details, a link to the PhD thesis, the University at which PhD was obtained and the supervising professor), a project plan, and selected research publications electronically, in pdf or word format, in the application template. Research publications, e.g. monographs, which cannot be sent electronically should be sent in three sets by mail to the University Registrar at Linköping University, University Registrar, S-581 83 Linköping, Sweden. The publications must be received by Linköping University no later than the deadline for application. 

Please note that printed publications will not be returned. They will be archived at Linköping University. 
 
In the event of a discrepancy between the English translation of the job announcement and the Swedish original, the Swedish version shall take precedent. 

We welcome applicants with different backgrounds, experiences and perspectives - diversity enriches our work and helps us grow. Preserving everybody's equal value, rights and opportunities is a natural part of who we are. Read more about our work with: Equal opportunities.




We look forward to receiving your application!





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