Uppsala University Postdoctoral position in African Anthropology 2024

Uppsala University Postdoctoral position in African Anthropology 2024. Apply below.

When is Application Deadline:

30th November 2023

Tell Me About Award:

Uppsala University’s Forum for Africa Studies (http://www.afrikastudier.uu.se/en/) is an interdisciplinary center with the aim of initiating, supporting and making visible Africa-related research within the university. The Forum facilitates contact between researchers and the spread of research on Africa between institutions and centers within Uppsala University, as well as with external partners. It runs research projects, organizes lectures and panel discussions, and leads a seminar series in Africa Studies.

The Forum for Africa Studies is hosted by the Department of Cultural Anthropology and Ethnology (http://antro.uu.se/). Forum members also participate in the department’s courses in the field African Studies. Since January 2023, the Forum for Africa Studies extends to all three disciplinary domains at Uppsala University: the humanities and social sciences, medicine and pharmacy, and science and technology, and forms part of Uppsala University’s Africa Initiative, supported with special funds from the Vice-Chancellor.

The task is mainly to develop and conduct research in African Anthropology as a research of the Forum for Africa Studies. In addition to this, there is teaching corresponding to one course per semester and certain research administrative tasks. Teaching and research administration comprises a maximum of 20 percent of the scope of the employment. The research can be newly started and/or consist of reworking a doctoral dissertation into a monograph published by an international publisher. The successful applicant is expected to actively participate in seminars and other activities in Uppsala, be a resource for the graduate students, and contribute to the development of the research environment of the Forum for Africa Studies.

Type:

Postdoc

Who can Apply?

PhD degree in Social or Cultural Anthropology in the field of African Studies or a foreign degree equivalent to a PhD degree in Social or Cultural Anthropology in the field of African Studies. The PhD in African Anthropology must be based on ethnographic research carried out in one or several African countries. The degree needs to be obtained by the time of the decision of employment. Those who have obtained a PhD degree three years prior to the application deadline are primarily considered for the employment. The starting point of the three-year frame period is the application deadline. Due to special circumstances, the degree may have been obtained earlier. The three-year period can be extended due to circumstances such as sick leave, parental leave, duties in labour unions, etc.

Additional qualifications
The position requires the ability to work independently, good interpersonal skills, the ability to establish academic contacts around the world, the ability to formulate research questions in a way that arouses international interest, the ability to publish in relevant scholarly forums, and the ability to convey the research questions and results to a wider audience.

Given that the Forum for Africa Studies conducts extensive activities in French-speaking African countries, the ability to express oneself orally and in writing in French is meritorious.  Uppsala University values ​​the qualities that equal gender distribution and diversity bring the business. We are therefore happy to see applicants of all genders and with different birth backgrounds, functionality and life experience.

How are Applicants Selected?

The assessment of the applications will be based on the candidate’s ability to conduct creative and independent anthropological research based on ethnographic fieldwork in one or several African countries and scientific significance.

Which Countries are Eligible?

Any

Where will Award be Taken?

Sweden

How Many Awards?

Not specified

About the employment
The employment is a temporary position of two years according to central collective agreement. Full time position. Starting date 1 February 2024 or as agreed. Placement: Uppsala

How to Apply:

The application should include
The full application must be submitted through Uppsala University’s recruitment system and include:

• Curriculum vitae
• Copies of your PhD diploma
• A maximum of four scientific works (at least one of which must be a monograph or a compilationthesis)

• Brief account (1000 words) of scientific and educational activities;
• Research plan (2500 words, excluding references)
• Contact details of two reference persons (name, telephone and e-mail)

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