Phd On The Legal Aspects of Indigenous Subsistence

7 maanden geleden

Groningen, Nederland Rijksuniversiteit Groningen Voltijd

We are seeking self-motivated applicants for a four-year, fully-funded PhD position focusing on the Western and traditional legal systems regulating the subsistence harvesting of Northern animals (e.g., seals, walruses, whales, caribou, fish, birds and others) by Arctic Indigenous peoples, with a focus on Inuit of Nunavut, Inuit Nunangat (the traditional Inuit territories of what is now Canada). For many Inuit, hunting is not only a cornerstone of their cultural identity, but a vital stopgap to household food insecurity. Prior to the implementation of hunting regulations by non-Inuit policymakers and regulators - almost all of which are informed by Western-scientific determinations of species abundance and/or environmental health - most Arctic Indigenous hunters maintained food sovereignty and sustainability through dynamic customary systems based on whole-ecosystem perspectives and myriad cosmological considerations relating to human/nonhuman-animal relationships. Today, many hunters adhere to both systems - non-Indigenous and traditional - while increasingly facing practical challenges of hunting in regions disproportionately affected by climate change.
- compile, synthesize and analyze both Indigenous and non-Indigenous animal-ĥarvesting regulations - both codified and customary - across the circumpolar Arctic
- identify traditional rules and practices to prevent overharvesting, the extent to which these rules and practices have been challenged by commercialisation, and the extent to which these rules and practices have been acknowledged or integrated into Western regulations.

This will require the researcher to design and carry out semi-structured, open-ended interviews with Inuit subsistence hunters, other traditional knowledge-holders, conservation biologists, and regulators in Nunavut, elsewhere in Canada, and in Europe.

This work will comprise “Maligaq (ᒪᓕᒐᖅ)” (North Baffin Inuktitut for ‘A law/rule to be followed’), a sub-project of TRACES (Tracking Resilience in Arctic Sociocultural-Ecological Systems), a multidisciplinary research project, funded by the European Research Council, documenting and contextualizing long-term human-animal/human-environment relationships across the ecologically-rich Foxe Basin of central Nunavut.

Organisation
Since its foundation in 1614, the University of Groningen has established an international reputation as a dynamic and innovative university offering high-quality teaching and research. Its 34.000 students are encouraged to develop their own individual talents through challenging study
- and career paths. The University of Groningen is an international centre of knowledge: It belongs to the best research universities in Europe and is allied with prestigious partner universities and networks worldwide.

The Faculty of Arts is a large, dynamic faculty in the heart of the city of Groningen. It has more than 5.000 students and 700 staff members, who are working at the frontiers of knowledge every day. The Faculty offers a wide range of degree programmes: 15 Bachelor's programmes and over 35 Master's specializations. Our research, which is internationally widely acclaimed, covers Archaeology, Cultural Studies, History, International Relations, Language and Literary Studies, Art History, Linguistics, and Media and Journalism Studies.

**Qualifications**:

- a Master’s degree (MA, MSc or LLM) in a relevant legal, humanities or social science discipline (e.g., Indigenous Legal Systems, Environmental/Nature-Conservation Law, Anthropology or Cultural Geography
- the ability to independently research, analyze and/or summarize relevant laws, statutes, guidelines and regulations relevant to the project
- willingness to occasionally travel (especially in Canada) during the PhD project period
- a willingness to share knowledge and data within the TRACES project to ensure interconnections between the projects; and
- an excellent command of written and spoken English.
- the willingness to move and reside in The Netherlands.
- a demonstrated interest in traditional Arctic Indigenous governance and customary legal systems
- experience carrying out qualitative research, or a willingness to learn; and
- reading knowledge of French (Canada’s co-official language).

**Organisation**:
**Conditions of employment**:
In accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities, we offer
- a salary of € 2,770 gross per month in the first year, up to a maximum of € 3,539 gross per month in the final year, based on a full-time position
- a holiday allowance of 8% gross annual income
- an 8.3% end-of-the-year allowance
- excellent work-life balance

**Application**:

- a brief, up-to-date curriculum vitae that focuses on aspects that are directly relevant to the position
- copies of academic transcripts, showing grades/marks for the Master’s program
- a writing sample in the form of an academic research essay not to exceed 20 pages; and
- names and con

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