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Announcing a PhD Position\nA History of Material Culture in former \u201cFrench\u201d Sub-saharan Africa<\/p>\n
Announcing a PhD Position
\nA History of Material Culture in former \u201cFrench\u201d Sub-saharan Africa<\/p>\n
Part of a new research project funded by the European Research Council
\n>> (ERC)
\n>>
\n>> Project leader: Professor Mikael H\u00e5rd
\n>>
\n>> Darmstadt University of Technology (TU Darmstadt), near Frankfurt,
\n>> Germany, announces a three-year position for a doctoral student (with
\n>> the option of a two-year extension), beginning October 1, 2017. We
\n>> welcome applications from talented and diligent students with research
\n>> experience from the former \u201cFrench\u201d parts of Sub-Saharan Africa who are
\n>> willing to explore new historical perspectives, empirically and
\n>> methodologically.
\n>>
\n>> The successful candidate will become a part of a larger project called
\n>> \u201cA Global History of Technology, 1850\u20132000\u201d (GLOBAL-HOT). This
\n>> historical project investigates the history of material culture and
\n>> machinery in various parts of the world from 1850 to 2000. The team
\n>> members investigate the persistent use of indigenous artifacts and
\n>> technologies along with globalized ones, as well as the emergence of
\n>> hybrid solutions. The goal is to increase our understanding of the
\n>> relationships between the development and use of technologies in Europe
\n>> and North America on the one hand and the so-called Global South
\n>> (Africa, Asia, Latin America) on the other. Some of the topics and areas
\n>> of particular interest include:
\n>>
\n>> – The local translation of internationally available plans, designs, and
\n>> practices
\n>>
\n>> – Technological encounters and the emergence of hybrid artifacts in the
\n>> Global South
\n>>
\n>> – The continued application of locally embedded practices and know-how
\n>>
\n>> – The maintenance, operation, and repair of buildings and
\n>> infrastructures
\n>>
\n>> For this endeavor, the project will draw on a wide array of sources that
\n>> go beyond written material in official archives \u2013 including artifacts,
\n>> artwork, and images, along with interviews, oral sources and the media:
\n>> magazines, newspapers, and TV\/radio broadcasts. For further information,
\n>> please visit our preliminary homepage: www.global-hot.eu
\n>>
\n>> Requirements: Applications are open to students with an excellent
\n>> master\u2019s degree. This announcement is only directed at young scholars
\n>> with thorough research experience from former \u201cFrench\u201d Sub-Saharan
\n>> Africa. In addition to knowledge of English (active in writing and
\n>> speaking) and French (at least reading ability), the command of a local
\n>> language is required. English is the common project language.
\n>>
\n>> The candidate is expected to, at the end of his\/her appointment, submit
\n>> a PhD thesis to the School of Historical and Social Sciences at TU
\n>> Darmstadt. Theses can be written in English or German. In addition, the
\n>> applicant is required to contribute actively to the success of the
\n>> research project as a whole, e.g., by participating in regular meetings,
\n>> coordinating their time and work plans with the team, co-authoring
\n>> articles, and helping with publicity and the organization of events. We
\n>> thus expect strong collaborative abilities and a pronounced willingness
\n>> to become part of an exciting research team. Team members are expected
\n>> to take up residence in the Darmstadt\/Frankfurt area.
\n>>
\n>> Formalities: The successful candidate will be offered a half-time
\n>> position at pay grade TV-TU Darmstadt E13 (gross ca. 1,800 euros per
\n>> month). The position includes health insurance and social security.
\n>> Additional funding for research travel is available.
\n>>
\n>> How to apply: If you are interested in this position and would like more
\n>> information, feel free to request a brief project description from
\n>> global-hot@pg.tu-darmstadt.de
\n>>
\n>> Your application should include a CV and a cover letter in English (max
\n>> 1,200 words). Please use this letter to tell us more about your
\n>> background, motivation, and how attaining a PhD in this program would
\n>> fit into your future employment and academic plans. Please attach degree
\n>> certificates and documents that support your qualification for the
\n>> position, such as language certificates, recommendation letters, and
\n>> transcripts. All documents (incl. the cover letter) need to be merged
\n>> into one single pdf file that does not exceed 10 MB and sent to
\n>> global-hot@pg.tu-darmstadt.de
\n>>
\n>> Please use the following text in the \u201csubject\u201d line of your email: your
\n>> last name + \u201cposition no. 197.\u201d
\n>>
\n>> TU Darmstadt intends to increase the number of women scientists and
\n>> encourages them to apply. Candidates who have a degree of disability of
\n>> at least 50% are given preferred treatment if equally qualified.
\n>>
\n>> Shortlisted applicants will be invited for a Skype interview, and they
\n>> will also be asked to write and to submit a short essay (max. 1,200
\n>> words) on a relevant topic beforehand.
\n>>
\n>> Deadline: July 30, 2017
\n>>
\n>> Contact person: Professor Mikael H\u00e5rd, Department of History, School of
\n>> Social and Historical Science, Technische Universit\u00e4t Darmstadt,
\n>> Dolivostrasse 15, DE-64293 Darmstadt, Germany, hard@ifs.tu-darmstadt.de
\n>>
\n>> Visit us online: www.global-hot.eu
\n>>\u00a0 Follow us on ResearchGate:
\n>> https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/project\/A-Global-History-of-Technology-1850-2000-GLOBAL-HOT
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Announcing a PhD Position A History of Material Culture in former \u201cFrench\u201d Sub-saharan Africa Part of a new research project funded by the European Research Council >> (ERC) >> >> Project leader: Professor Mikael H\u00e5rd >> >> Darmstadt University of Technology (TU Darmstadt), near Frankfurt, >> Germany, announces a three-year position for a doctoral student […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":true,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7800","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-research-center"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/africa-and-science.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7800"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/africa-and-science.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/africa-and-science.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/africa-and-science.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/africa-and-science.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=7800"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/africa-and-science.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7800\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7801,"href":"https:\/\/africa-and-science.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7800\/revisions\/7801"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/africa-and-science.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=7800"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/africa-and-science.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=7800"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/africa-and-science.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=7800"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}