Postdoctoral Researcher in Digital Culture

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Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Nederland Universiteit Leiden Voltijd
Job Title: Postdoctoral Researcher in Digital Culture

We are seeking a highly motivated and talented Postdoctoral Researcher to join our team at the Leiden University Centre for the Arts in Society (LUCAS). The successful candidate will be working on a subproject within the starting grant project funded by the Dutch Government, titled "Contagious Digitalities: Information, Inoculation, Immunity".

About the Project

The project examines the relationship between metaphors of contagion, spread, inoculation, and immunity in connection to problems of risk, information, data, and the digital. The intent is to make visible a politics of inoculation that remains hidden from sight.

About the Role
  • Conduct theoretically inflected and politically urgent research on the intersection between digital culture and viral metaphors.
  • Study digital culture and metaphors of contagion through close readings of literature, art, and other cultural objects.
  • Develop and implement a research plan, including the design and execution of studies, data collection and analysis, and the interpretation of results.
  • Collaborate with the project team, including the principal investigator and other researchers, to achieve project goals.
  • Present research findings at conferences, workshops, and other academic events.
  • Contribute to the development of research papers, articles, and other publications.
Requirements
  • Ph.D. in Cultural Analysis and/or Media Studies, awarded by the time of appointment.
  • Personal affinity with digital media and metaphors of contagion and disease.
  • Ability to think creatively and develop theoretically challenging and politically urgent analyses of cultural objects.
  • Full professional proficiency in English.
  • Team player and independent thinker.
  • Affinity with the LUCAS institute's aims, values, and strategy.
What We Offer

We offer a 1.0 FTE position as postdoctoral researcher for 2 years. The appointment will start 1 January 2025. Depending on qualifications, the appointee may start at the appropriate step in scale 10 until they fully meet the requirements for scale 11 as specified by the Faculty of Humanities, particularly with regard to the number of years of relevant work experience. The salary is in accordance with the collective salary agreement of the Association of Dutch Universities (CAO) and depending on qualifications and experience. The gross monthly salary is € 3,877,- (scale 10.4) to € 4,332,- (scale 11.0) for a full working week.

How to Apply

Please submit your application via the online recruitment system, via the blue button at the top of this page, latest 30 September 2024. Applications received via e-mail will not be taken into consideration. Your application should include:

  • A letter of motivation.
  • A sample of written academic work (max. 10 pages).
  • A CV including education, employment history, publications, and organisational experience.
  • A proposal for a case-study to be undertaken in the project (max. 1 page).
  • Names, positions, and email addresses of two referees (no reference letters); please list these on your CV rather than filling them out separately in the system.

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