2 PhD candidates at Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences

As part of a new research agenda on the governance of climate change, KITLV is inviting applications for two PhD positions. There is no disciplinary limitation except that applicants must be trained in the humanities and/or social sciences. We have a preference for applicants working in history, anthropology, political science, development studies or development sociology, cultural studies (including literature), or law, or a combination of these disciplines. An interest and ability to work across disciplinary boundaries will be considered an advantage. Proposed topics of study may be related, but are certainly not limited, to: the adaptive capacity of local communities and/or local governments; the history and politics of climate change (including adaptation and disaster risk reduction); climate change related activism; climate change related conflicts; artistic practices responding to climate change; knowledge and expertise of climate change; and environmental legislation.

The research positions are funded by the Royal Netherlands Institute of Southeast Asian and Caribbean Studies (KITLV), an institution of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW). The PhD candidate will be appointed at, and embedded in, KITLV (www.kitlv.nl) while also formally attached to Leiden University. Leiden is a pleasant, historical city located between Amsterdam and The Hague. Supervision will be provided by KITLV. The PhD candidate will work at the KITLV’s office on Leiden University’s campus in Leiden.

The PhD candidate is expected to:

Conduct research, including field research in Southeast Asia and/or the Caribbean;
Publish on the basis of this research, culminating in at least two journal articles and a PhD dissertation completed within the allotted timed (four years at 1.0 fte; five years at 0.8 fte);
Collaborate with supervisors and peers on the development of the broader research agenda;
Participate in conferences, workshops, and other scholarly activities.

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2 PhD candidates at Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences