Dear all,
We are currently on the lookout for a postdoctoral researcher to work on
the project "Technology and Citizen Technoscience: Connecting Local
Environments with the Ecological Crisis" to be developed in the context of
the 2023–2025 Prince Claus Chair. The postdoc will be based at
the International Institute of Social Studies (ISS) at Erasmus University
(The Hague, The Netherlands) and work closely with the PCC chairholder for
this period, Prof. Sebastián Ureta (Universidad Católica de Chile,
Santiago, Chile).
The postdoctoral researcher will be tasked with exploring ethnographically
the afterlives of a limited number of citizen technoscience projects
(understood as citizen/community science projects aiming at developing
low-cost DIY technologies) carried out in the global south in the last
decade. The general aim will be to *analyse the barriers these projects
faced on further mobilizing the devices they developed f*or the
participative assessment and/or remediation of environmental degradation.
You can find more information on the project and the position on the
attached pdf and here:
https://www.eur.nl/en/vacancies/postdoctoral-researcher-prince-claus-chair
Duties
- Conducting ethnographic fieldwork in Chile and other locations in the
global south (to be determined) and working closely with the PCC and host
of the PCC at ISS in The Netherlands
- Writing and publishing peer-reviewed publications emanating from the
research of the PCC 2023-5
- Organizing an outreach initiative (to be determined) directed to the
general public emanating from the research of the PCC 2023-5
- Performing relevant PCC administrative and committee duties
Requirements
- A PhD in Anthropology, Science and Technology Studies, Sociology,
Development Studies or related disciplines
- Ability to do sustained collaborative ethnographic fieldwork in
locations in the global south
- A strong publication record in accordance with her/his career stage
- Appropriate communication and language skills in English and other
language (ideally Spanish) to carry out fieldwork at community level
- Availability to live and work in The Hague, The Netherlands for
dedicated periods
The start date of this position is 01-DEC-2023 (negotiable).
Please submit your application before the vacancy closing date of September
18th 2023 through the website
https://www.eur.nl/en/vacancies/postdoctoral-researcher-prince-claus-chair
and
make sure all required documents are combined in one PDF in the order
mentioned below.
- A motivation letter (2 pages maximum) illustrating expertise in the
fields of science and technology studies, community development and
environmental justice; citizen science and maker cultures, technoscience
in
the global south.
- A CV in English (including the names of two referees)
- A recent publication in English
For more information about this vacancy, please contact Lorenzo Pellegrini
via pellegrini@iss.nl. For more information about the research project,
please contact Sebastian Ureta via sureta@uc.cl
We look forward to receiving your application!
Sebastián Ureta.
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Sebastián Ureta
Profesor Asociado
College UC | Instituto para el Desarrollo
Sustentable
Universidad Católica de Chile
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