PhD fellowship in the field of Post-Conflict Speculations: Imagistic Anticipations in the Shadow of Russia (5+3)
The Graduate School at Arts, Faculty of Arts, Aarhus University, in collaboration with AUFF NOVA (Aarhus University Research Foundation), invites applications for a fully funded PhD fellowship in Post-Conflict Speculations: Imagistic Anticipations in the Shadow of Russia provided the necessary funding is available. This PhD fellowship is available as of 1 September 2024 for a period of up to three years (5+3). The candidate who is awarded the fellowship must commence his/her PhD degree programme on 1 September 2024.
The fellowship will be part of the collaborative research-project “Post-Conflict Speculations”, funded by AUFF NOVA, which examines local speculations about what life in the presence of Russia might be in the future, and explores the forms of speculations that exist which focus not only on the potential of escalation but also on the potential of peace. In order to approach speculation not only as verbalized, the project employs and develops imagistic methods. That is, in combination with classic anthropological methods it will focus on, and collect data related to, local literary and visual representations of that with is imagined to reside in the future. While studies of post-conflict are usually conducted after conflicts have ended, this project will examine how post-conflict realities are shaped, through anticipatory actions, as conflicts unfold. Doing so, it aims to produce theoretical insights into the role of speculation and anticipation in everyday life.
The proposed PhD project is expected to supplement the other subprojects which each work in a specific context bordering Russia (US/European space-race politics, environmental concerns and entanglement in the Arctic, ethics of care in Central Asia, border politics in China, and urban activism in the Caucasus). While the thematic focus is open, preference will be given to a project focusing on a context in the Baltic Sea region (excluding Denmark). Aside from writing a dissertation, the candidate will be responsible for curating a podcast series and partake in an edited volume.
The PhD student must have a Master’s degree in anthropology or a related discipline and previous fieldwork experience.
Enrolment and place of work
The PhD student must complete the studies in accordance with the valid regulations for the PhD degree programme, currently the Ministerial Order of 27 August 2013 on the PhD degree programme at the universities: http://phd.arts.au.dk/applicants/thephddegreeprogramme/
Description of the graduate school’s PhD degree programme: http://phd.arts.au.dk/applicants/phdstudystructure/
Rules and regulations for the PhD degree programme at the Graduate School at Arts: http://phd.arts.au.dk/applicants/thephddegreeprogramme/
The PhD fellow will be enrolled as a PhD student at the Graduate School at Arts, Faculty of Arts, Aarhus University, with the aim of completing a PhD degree at the School of Culture and Society, Aarhus University.
The PhD student will be affiliated with the PhD programme Anthropology, Global Studies and the Study of Religion.
The PhD student’s place of work will be the School of Culture and Society, Aarhus University. In general, the student is expected to be present at the school on an everyday basis.
The PhD degree programme is expected to include a lengthy research stay at a foreign institution, cf. Description of the graduate school’s PhD degree programme.
School of Culture and Society’s research programme: http://cas.au.dk/en/research/research-programmes/
5+3 programme
When you apply for a 3-year PhD fellowship (5+3), you must have completed your two year Master’s degree (120 ECTS) no later than 31 August 2024.
The PhD fellow will be employed as a PhD student at the Faculty of Arts, Aarhus University. The terms of employment are in accordance with the agreement between the Danish Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations (see section 6.1.4), as well as with the protocol to the agreement covering staff with university degrees in the state sector (see enclosure 5). The agreement and the protocol including amendments are available online: http://phd.arts.au.dk/applicants/thephddegreeprogramme/
Salary: http://phd.arts.au.dk/financing/salary-and-employment/salary-5-3/
How to apply
The application must include:
Please see a detailed description of the requirements for the application in the guide for the application facility: http://phd.arts.au.dk/applicants/how-to-apply/
Application
If you require professional guidance regarding your application for the PhD fellowship please contact the PhD programme director at Anthropology, Global Studies and the Study of Religion: http://phd.arts.au.dk/about-us/contact/
For further information, please contact Associate Professor Martin Demant Frederiksen, School of Culture and Society, demant@cas.au.dk, Phone + 45 87 16 20 65.
The application must be submitted in English.
All applicants must provide documentation of excellent communication skills in English which are considered essential, and you must therefore be able to read, write, and speak academic English fluently. English language requirement is comparable to a minimum of TOEFL 83 or IELTS 6.5. Please see this page for further information: http://phd.arts.au.dk/applicants/english-test/
Applications for the PhD fellowship and enrolment in the PhD degree programme can only be submitted via the application form in Aarhus University’s web-based facility.
Deadline for applications: 15 March 2024 at 23.59 Danish time (CET/CEST).
Reference number: 2024-6
During the assessments, Aarhus University can conduct interviews with selected applicants.
