The Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences at Utrecht University is inviting applications for three PhD position in ‘Sacralizing Security: Religion, Violence and Authority in Mega-Cities of the Global South’ (1.0 FTE).
About the positions:
- 3 PhD candidates will be appointed to investigate the role of religious vigilante organizations.
- All three PhDs will be part of the ERC Consolidator project: Sacralizing Security: Religion, Violence and Authority in Mega-Cities of the Global South (SACRASEC).
- In mega-cities of the Global South, state agencies often lack the capacity to provide infrastructure and security to all citizens.
- PhDs that will focus on specific case-studies that have been designed for the project:
- PhD 1: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Focus on evangelical vigilantes.
- PhD 2: Jakarta, Indonesia. Focus on Islamic vigilantes.
- PhD 3: Lagos, Nigeria. Focus on Yoruba vigilantes.
- Candidates should indicate for which case study they wish to apply specifically and explain in a research statement why.
Qualifications
- Applicants must hold (or expected to hold) a Master’s degree in Cultural Anthropology or a related field, preferably with a specialization in the anthropology of conflict and security and/or anthropology of religion;
- Applicant must preferably has affinity with the case study she or he wishes to apply for (regional expertise, language skills, previous research in the city);
- Applicant must have good social skills and is effective and efficient, and able to think conceptually
- Applicant must have good communication skills (written and oral) in English.
Applications:
Apply online and applications should include:
- a research statement (about 1000 words), explaining why applicant is interested in the project and how he/she can meet the requirements;
- CV with publication list (if any);
- Contact information of two references;
- If publications are not available, please also include a sample of own academic writing, such as a Master’s thesis.
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| Organization | Utrecht University |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Fellowship Level | Doctoral |
| Subject areas | Cultural Anthropology, Anthropology, Social Sciences |
| Fellowship amount | Varies |
| Eligibility | Open to all nationalities |
| Deadline | October 5, 2019 |
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