The Saxo Institute, Faculty of Humanities at University of Copenhagen, offers a 3-year fully funded PhD fellowship focused on the central European Neolithic. The position is available from 1 September 2022 and is part of the research project ‘A World without Images: Uncovering the absence of figurative representations in Early Neolithic northern Europe’ funded by the Carlsberg Foundation.
Project description
The overall goal of the project is to explain why figurative representations are missing among Northern Europe’s first farmers. As farming spread from southeast to central Europe, the number of figurines decreased and when agriculture expanded to northern Europe, they had disappeared. The project seeks explanations for the absence of figurines in deep socio-cultural and ritual-religious differences dividing Neolithic Europe in a figurative southeastern part and an imageless northern part. This will include the identification and analyses of shifts in social organization and ritual-religious practices across early agricultural communities in southeast and central Europe.
The successful candidate will be part of a small research group consisting of the Principal Investigator and one postdoc and will be based at the Saxo Institute, University of Copenhagen, under supervision of Principal Investigator of the project, Associate Professor Rune Iversen.
Job description
The PhD fellow will carry out independent research on the central European Neolithic including the Linear Pottery culture and later groups. The position will include data collection, comparative analyses and presentation of results. The data collection will focus on two main aspects: the presence of figurines and the manifestations of changes in social organization across Neolithic groups. The main task will be to collect and record the relevant data in a custom-made database and help with performing detailed distribution maps in GIS in order to investigate similarities and differences in material culture. The gathered information will be incorporated into a wider analysis referring to the main project’s research question.
Responsibilities and key tasks as a PhD fellow:
- Carry through an independent research project under supervision.
- Complete PhD courses or other equivalent education corresponding to approximately 30 ECTS.
- Participate in active research environments, including a stay at another research institution.
- Teaching and knowledge dissemination activities corresponding to approximately 30 ECTS.
- Write scientific papers aimed at high-impact journals (article-based dissertation).
- Write and defend a PhD thesis on the basis of your project.
Qualification requirements
The ideal candidate will have a background in central European archaeology with a MA specialization in the Neolithic. We seek candidates with good interpersonal skills, the ability to organise work independently and the potential to produce high-quality research. Experiences with managing large datasets and familiarity with GIS is an advantage. Furthermore, good skills in spoken and written English are a prerequisite.
Admission requirements
To be eligible for the regular PhD programme, applicants must have completed a degree programme equivalent to a Danish Master’s degree (two years, 120 ECTS) in archaeology or a similar discipline. If the MA-thesis is not completed at the application deadline, applicants must send pre-approval of their thesis.
If the MA diploma and/or examination records are in another language than English, German, Danish, Norwegian or Swedish, please include a translation into either of these languages in your application.
The translation of diplomas/certificates and transcripts must be made or approved by either of the following:
- A state-authorized translator.
- The embassy or consulate of the country where the original document was issued or where the translation was made.
- A Danish consulate/embassy.
The administration encourages applicants from within the EU to enclose a Diploma Supplement. The Diploma Supplement is part of a common European framework for transparency of competencies and qualifications see Europass / EU.
Chinese applicants must attach a China Academic Degrees and Graduate Education Evaluation Committee (CADGEEC) certificate. Read more about CADGEEC here.
Application
Submit the application online in Adobe PDF or Word format.
Please click on the ‘APPLY NOW’ icon at the bottom of the page and fill in the application form.
The application must be written in English and include the following enclosures:
- Cover letter (max 1 page), including your motivation for applying for the specific PhD project.
- Curriculum vitae (with the applicant’s email and telephone number), including information about your education, experience, language skills and other skills relevant for the position.
- Diplomas and transcript of records including:
- A copy of the applicant’s Master’s degree diploma (if not available before the application deadline, a pre-approval must be submitted).
- A copy of the applicant’s Master’s degree transcript of records (an official description of the grading scale must be included).
- A copy of the applicant’s Bachelor’s degree diploma.
- A copy of the applicant’s Bachelor’s degree transcript of records (an official description of the grading scale must be included).
- Writing sample. Please include an example of your academic writing in English such as an article or a MA-thesis chapter.
- Publication list (if available).
- Reference letters (if available).
Recruitment process
Applicants are selected for assessment on the advice of an Appointment Committee. All applicants will be notified of the decision of the Appointment Committee. Following shortlisting, an Assessment Committee is appointed. Shortlisted applicants are notified of the composition of this committee. Applicants have the opportunity to comment on the assessment of their own application. Following assessment, a number of qualified candidates will be invited for an interview.
For further information on the recruitment process here.
Enrolment
It is a prerequisite for employment that the successful applicant enrols at the PhD School of the Faculty of Humanities at the University of Copenhagen.
For more information: PhD studies, Faculty of Humanities, UCPH and PhD studies at UCPH.
Terms of Employment
PhD students at the Faculty of Humanities are appointed under the terms and conditions of the collective agreement between the Danish Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations.
We seek to reflect the breadth and diversity of society and encourage applications irrespective of personal background.
Contact information
For further information about the position, please contact Principal Investigator of the project, Associate Professor Rune Iversen, e-mail: runeiversen@hum.ku.dk
For questions about the Saxo Institute and the PhD programme, refer to Associate Professor Søren Rud, e-mail: sorenru@hum.ku.dk
For any further questions regarding recruitment please contact HR officer Maritxell Abrahamsson, e-mail: hrsc@hrsc.ku.dk, please refer to ID number 211-0998/22-2H #1.
Application deadline
Applicants must submit the application electronically no later than 28 March 2022 at 23.59 (CET).
Applicants can amend their application after submission up until the application deadline.
Applications or supplementary material received thereafter will not be considered.
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