Postdoctoral Fellowship in Neighbourly Violence/Post-Violence Repair
Human Rights Consortium
12-months fixed term
Salary: £30,973 to £37,603 inc LW
The School of Advanced Study’s Human Rights Consortium invites applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow in Neighbourly Violence/Post-Violence Repair to help coordinate the running of a Mellon Sawyer Seminar Series entitled „Fratricide and Fraternité: Understanding and Repairing Neighbourly Atrocity,“ which is supported by a generous grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Information about the project is available at www.sas.ac.uk/human_rights.html.
The successful candidate will be expected to:
Human Rights Consortium
12-months fixed term
Salary: £30,973 to £37,603 inc LW
The School of Advanced Study’s Human Rights Consortium invites applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow in Neighbourly Violence/Post-Violence Repair to help coordinate the running of a Mellon Sawyer Seminar Series entitled „Fratricide and Fraternité: Understanding and Repairing Neighbourly Atrocity,“ which is supported by a generous grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Information about the project is available at www.sas.ac.uk/human_rights.html.
The successful candidate will be expected to:
* Organise the logistics for a series of inter-disciplinary conferences and seminars on neighbourly violence and post-violence repair;
* Conduct his/her own research on a theme related to the seminar series, and present that research at one of the events in the series;
* Engage with speakers and participants in the series on both an intellectual and practical level;
* Supervise two graduate fellows in organising the seminars.
* Conduct his/her own research on a theme related to the seminar series, and present that research at one of the events in the series;
* Engage with speakers and participants in the series on both an intellectual and practical level;
* Supervise two graduate fellows in organising the seminars.
The successful applicant will have a PhD (or be demonstrably close to completion) in the humanities, social sciences or law on a relevant topic, excellent organisational skills, and excellent written English. Prior experience in the organisation of events is desirable.
The appointment shall be made on a one-year fixed-term basis, starting in autumn 2009.
To make an informal enquiry about the post, please contact Mr Lars Waldorf, Principal Organiser, Fratricide and Fraternité series (Lars.Waldorf@sas.ac.uk), or Ms Karen Perkins, Secretary, Human Rights Consortium (Karen.Perkins@sas.ac.uk).
For further information about the role, including details of method of application, please visit www.london.ac.uk/104.html.
Alternatively, in the event that you experience difficulty, please email: ulrecruit@lon.ac.uk or telephone 44 (0) 20 7862 8100 (dedicated 24hr answerphone) for an application pack, quoting reference 041/09-www.
Closing date for completed applications: 5.30 pm, 6 July 2009. Interviews are expected to be held in late July.
The University offers a final salary pension scheme.
Pursuing equal opportunities and excellence in education.
The appointment shall be made on a one-year fixed-term basis, starting in autumn 2009.
To make an informal enquiry about the post, please contact Mr Lars Waldorf, Principal Organiser, Fratricide and Fraternité series (Lars.Waldorf@sas.ac.uk), or Ms Karen Perkins, Secretary, Human Rights Consortium (Karen.Perkins@sas.ac.uk).
For further information about the role, including details of method of application, please visit www.london.ac.uk/104.html.
Alternatively, in the event that you experience difficulty, please email: ulrecruit@lon.ac.uk or telephone 44 (0) 20 7862 8100 (dedicated 24hr answerphone) for an application pack, quoting reference 041/09-www.
Closing date for completed applications: 5.30 pm, 6 July 2009. Interviews are expected to be held in late July.
The University offers a final salary pension scheme.
Pursuing equal opportunities and excellence in education.