Wissenschatliche(r) Mitarbeiter(in): "New Migrant Socialities: Ethnic Club Cultures in Urban Europe"
- Ort: Frankfurt a. Main
- Arbeitszeit: Vollzeit
- Beginn: 01.04.09
- Bezahlung/Besoldungsklasse: 3/4 BAT IIa
- Disziplinen: Medien-/Kulturwissenschaft
- Sprachen: Französisch, Sprachenübergreifend
- Frist: 20.12.08
Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main
3 PhD Research Studentship Positions (Wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiter/innen)
tenable for a maximum of four years for the ERC Starting Grant Project "New Migrant Socialities: Ethnic Club Cultures in Urban Europe". Team leader: Jun. Prof. Dr. Kira Kosnick.
ERC Starting Grants enable young research talents in Europe to conduct pioneering research projects on interdisciplinary topics and establish their own independent research teams (http://erc.europa.eu/). The Project is affiliated with the Institute for Cultural Anthropology and European Ethnology at the Goethe University Frankfurt.
Job description
Successful applicants will carry out ethnographic research on the social aspects of migrant clubbing scenes in one of three European cities, London, Paris and Berlin respectively. Fieldwork will last for two periods of six months each, with a joint preparation phase of six months in Frankfurt preceeding the first field phase, and a longer evaluation and write-up period following the research phase. Close cooperation with the research team is expected; additionally, successful candidates will pursue an individual dissertation thesis related to the research project. The working language of the project is English.
Requirements
Required education/skills: excellent MA degree or equivalent in anthropology, sociology, cultural studies or related disciplines. Ethnographic research experience, preferably in urban environments is required. Very good spoken and written English is necessary for all position; excellent French or German is necessary for the Paris- or Berlin-based positions.
Desirable skills: Research experience or interest in working with young people, migration and urban life; additional language skills that pertain to their respective research context.
Conditions of employment
Duration of the contract: 12 months with the expectation to extend to a total of 48 months. The appointments will initially be made for 1 year. This period will be extended to a maximum of 4 years, pending a successful evaluation after 10 months. The PhD thesis should be completed within four years. The salaries are set in accordance with the University regulations for academic personnel. The legal provisions of the "Wissenschaftszeitvertragsgesetz" (law regulating time limited contracts for scientists) together with the "Hessische Hochschulgesetz" (Hessian Law for Higher Education) apply.
Application
Please send a cover letter explaining your interest and qualifications, indicating which of the three cities you feel most qualified for; a CV, a certified copy of your last transcript or graduation diploma and a letter of reference by your supervisor or someone similar to comment on your academic history and potential.
Interviews will be held in Frankfurt in the second half of January 2009 (travel and accomodation will be reimbursed).
Additional Information
Informal inquiries can be directed to: Jun. Prof. Dr. Kira Kosnick, e-mail: kosnick@em.uni-frankfurt.de
The University seeks to advance the equality of men and women and therefore emphatically encourages women to apply. Individuals with a disability will be given preference if they are equally qualified.
Applications should be mailed to:
Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main
Reference: "New Migrant Socialities", Institut für Kulturanthropologie und Europäische Ethnologie
Jun. Prof. Dr. Kira Kosnick
Grüneburgplatz 1
60323 Frankfurt am Main
Publiziert von: Hartmut Duppel