Description
PhD position Discovering Dutchness: Identity Formation in the context of
Rising Nativism using Social Data Analysis (1.0 FTE)
Job description
Are you interested in questions of identity formation, nationalism, and
exploring how to combine qualitative ethnographic methods with data
science/text mining methods? Do you have the ambition to contribute to
advancing scholarly research as well as to perform socially relevant research?
Then this PhD position at the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Science is the
right position and challenge for you.
In this project, you will investigate notions of Dutchness that underpin the
nativist discourses, responsible for current societal divisions, cultural
tensions, and political polarization. Who can be Dutch, and why? What does it
mean to be Dutch? Researching these questions with an innovative mix of
research methods, including ethnographic fieldwork in social locations where
ideas about Dutchness are produced and applying data science techniques on
human-generated data to understand online and offline behaviour concerning
this key notion, will engender new theoretical insights about identity
formation in the paradoxical context of increased mobility and rising nativist
sentiments and political projects.
Your work will include teaching tasks (10%). Throughout the project, you
will be well-guided and supported by your supervisors.
Qualifications
We are looking for an enthusiastic colleague (m/f/x) who meets the following
requirements:
You have completed a Master's in anthropology, data science or adjacent
fields;
You have demonstrated affinity with conducting interdisciplinary research
and have a keen interest in the project's subject matter;
You have well-developed analytical skills;
You are a motivated and collaborative team member, communicative and open
for collaboration across scientific fields;
You are able to work independently;
You have excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and
Dutch. If you are not a Dutch-speaker, you are willing to learn Dutch
quickly. We offer free Dutch language courses.
Offer
You will work in a collaborative, social and dedicated team. We will guide you
in your research and teaching tasks, which will help you develop your academic
career.
You will be offered a temporary position (1.0 FTE), initially for one
year with an extension to a total of four years upon a successful
assessment in the first year, and with the specific intent that it results
in a doctorate within this period.
The gross salary will range from €2443,- in the first year to €3122,- in
the fourth year in the P-scale (Collective Labour Agreement Dutch
Universities) per month based on a full-time employment.
The salary is supplemented with an annual holiday pay of 8%, and an end-
of-year bonus of 8.3% per year.
We also offer a pension scheme.
About the organization
A better future for everyone. This ambition motivates our scientists in
executing their leading research and inspiring teaching. At Utrecht
University, the various disciplines collaborate intensively towards major
societal themes. Our focus is on Dynamics of Youth, Institutions for Open
Societies, Life Sciences and Sustainability.
The Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences is one of the leading faculties
in Europe for research and academic teaching in cultural anthropology,
educational sciences, interdisciplinary social science, pedagogical sciences,
psychology and sociology. We are a faculty at the heart of society and one
which cooperates closely with others. Our almost 6,000 students are enrolled
in a broad range of undergraduate and graduate programmes. We have
approximately 900 faculty and staff members, who all work closely together to
educate and train young talent and to research and find solutions to
scientific and societal issues. Our focus is on Dynamics of Youth and
Institutions for Open Societies.
The Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences aspires to have a diverse body
of staff and students and strives to create and sustain a safe and inclusive
environment for everyone, in line with Utrecht University's Equality,
Diversity and Inclusion policy.
Additional information
For additional information about the project, please contact Willy Sier via
w.m.sier@uu.nl or Ayoub Bagheri via a.bagheri@uu.nl.
Utrecht University aims to make a visible contribution to an inclusive
university community, a just society and equal rights and opportunities for
all. Everyone deserves to feel at home at our university, which is why we
welcome employees from a wide variety of backgrounds and perspectives.
To apply, please send your curriculum vitae, including a letter of motivation,
via the ‘apply' button below. Please do not add any additional materials or
documents.
For questions about the application process, please contact Kootje Willemse
via k.willemse@uu.nl.
If you know someone who is suitable for this position, please feel free to
share this job opening with them.
The application deadline is
10/06/2022
