Phd Candidate Language and Society in Southeast

3 maanden geleden

Leiden, Nederland Koninklijke Nederlandse Akademie van Wetenschappen Voltijd

**Location**:Leiden
**Max hours per week**:38.00

**What you will be doing**
- Possible research topics may include (but are not limited to):_
- Creole languages;
- Historical perspectives through inscriptions, manuscripts, and/or colonial-era texts;
- Language as a repository of human-environment relations, oral traditions, cultural knowledge, etc.;
- The relationship between language and social change (in political contexts, diasporas, youth subcultures, etc.);
- Lexical borrowing and its insights into cultural contact and shared histories;
- Plurilingualism in spoken and written forms;
- Translation of Southeast Asian languages in the age of AI.
- Key responsibilities_
- Conduct research, including field research in Southeast Asia;
- Publish on the basis of this research, culminating in at least two international peer-reviewed journal articles and a PhD dissertation completed in the allotted time (four years at 1.0 fte; five years at 0.8 fte);
- Take part in the PhD program of the KITLV and relevant affiliated institutes;
- Participate in academic conferences, workshops, and other scholarly and outreach activities.

**What you will be bringing**
- Hold a recent MA or Mphil in the social sciences or humanities from an internationally recognized university;
- Have finished an MA or Mphil thesis with a focus on language in Southeast Asia;
- Have a proven academic track record, as shown in the transcripts and CV, and show a strong interest in fundamental research;
- Have a solid written and spoken command of English;
- Have an advanced level in one of the local languages in Southeast Asia;
- Be highly motivated and able to work independently; Have excellent social and organizational skills.

**Where you will be working**

The Royal Netherlands Institute of Southeast Asian and Caribbean Studies (KITLV) is a KNAW research institute. It is dedicated to the study of societal challenges, focusing on the histories and afterlives of colonialism in the Caribbean, Southeast Asia, and the Netherlands. Departing from a globally comparative and interdisciplinary perspective, the KITLV engages primarily with the broad themes of mobility and belonging; state, violence, and citizenship; and climate governance.

**How to apply**

Applicants should submit online:

- A motivation letter (no more than 600 words) which includes a research proposal (no more than 800 words);
- A detailed curriculum vitae which includes names, affiliations, and contact information of two referees (no reference letters).

**Information**
For further information on this project, please get in touch with Tom Hoogervorst (hoogervorst[at]kitlv.nl).

**About the KITLV**
The Royal Netherlands Institute of Southeast Asian and Caribbean Studies (KITLV-KNAW) is an Academy research institute. The KITLV conducts interdisciplinary and comparative historical research. Its research focus is Southeast Asia and the Caribbean, with an emphasis on Indonesia and the ‘Dutch’ Caribbean. It is particularly interested in such issues as state formation, violence and citizenship, processes of mobility and the formation of ethnic and national identity. KITLV is active in the humanities, social sciences and comparative area studies and works closely with Leiden University.

**Terms of employment**

The KNAW offers its staff an excellent package of secondary benefits. A package that meets the different needs of employees depending on their stage of life, lifestyle or career ambitions. For example, by working an extra two hours a week, it is possible to increase the number of days off from 29 to 41 days a year (with full-time employment).

For a complete overview of the terms of employment, please refer to the web page: werken bij de KNAW.

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