PhD Researcher in Speculative Fiction and Imaginaries of the Future

2 dagen geleden

Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland Universiteit van Amsterdam Voltijd
Research Project: Speculative Fictions and Imaginaries of the Future

We are seeking a highly motivated and intellectually curious PhD researcher to join our research project on speculative fictions and imaginaries of the future. The project explores how speculative fiction contributes to conceptualizations of the future, with a focus on past and peripheral imaginations of the future that envision less 'futuristic' futures for both human animals and the planet.

Research Focus

The successful candidate will develop a PhD project of their own choosing, exploring one or a combination of the following research areas:

  • different approaches to future science and technology
  • (past) imaginations of the future and the environmental crisis
  • philosophical notions of nature-culture, human and non-human relations (posthumanism)
  • ecofeminist philosophies and social practices
  • more than human futures: intersections between food, animal, gender and environmental studies
  • indigenous epistemologies and other literatures (saberes ancestrales, natural narratives, geoliterature)
  • reconsiderations of modernity and (post-)coloniality
  • the future and genre (science fiction, utopia, dystopia, apocalyptic literature, cyberpunk, solarpunk, fiction about and beyond AI)
  • decolonial methods to literary studies and decolonizing the future
  • translation, translingualism and transculturation
  • afrofuturism
  • techno-orientalism
  • non-capitalist futures
Responsibilities

The PhD researcher will be responsible for:

  • submission of a PhD thesis within the period of appointment;
  • participating in meetings of the project research group, as well as in the organization of a conference in Amsterdam;
  • publishing one single-authored, peer reviewed article and a co-authored article or chapter within the larger project;
  • presenting intermediate research results at workshops and conferences;
  • organising knowledge dissemination activities;
  • (co-)teaching courses at BA-level in the second and third year of the appointment (maximum 0.2 fte per year);
  • participation in the Research School and Faculty of Humanities PhD training programmes.
Requirements

We are looking for a candidate with:

  • a completed Master's degree in languages and literatures (Spanish, Italian, French, Chinese, etc.), comparative literature, area studies or a related discipline;
  • excellent research skills demonstrated by an outstanding Master's thesis and a record of participating in academic conferences or workshops;
  • a strong cooperative attitude and willingness to engage in collaborative research;
  • enthusiasm for communicating academic research to non-academic audiences;
  • a good command of English, in speaking and writing.
What We Offer

We offer a temporary employment contract for the period of 48 months. The first contract will be for 16 months, with an extension for the following 32 months, contingent on a positive performance evaluation within the first 12 months. The employment contract is for 38 hours a week. The preferred starting date is 01 February.

Your salary is in the first year of the employment contract €2, and in the last year a maximum of €3, gross per month on the basis of a full working week of 38 hours. This sum does not include the 8% holiday allowance and the 8.3% year-end allowance. Favourable tax agreements may apply to applicants moving from abroad. The Collective Labour Agreement of Dutch Universities is applicable.

We also offer:

  • PhD candidates receive a tuition fee waiver;
  • PhD candidates have free access to courses offered by the Graduate School of Humanities and the Dutch National Research Schools;
  • excellent possibilities for further professional development and education;
  • an inspiring academic and international work environment in the heart of Amsterdam;
  • an enthusiastic and professional academic team.

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