APPLY: UNU-GCM Visiting Researchers Programme in Barcelona 2015 by Unknown 05:27:00 - 0

The UNU Institute on Globalization, Culture and Mobility (UNU-GCM) Visiting Researchers Programme gives qualified individuals an opportunity to research topics related to the ongoing programme onFemale Agency, Mobility and Socio-cultural Change, and to participate in other UNU-GCM activities

UNU-GCM is currently offering three (3) positions of three months each to postdoctoral researchers in the humanities and social sciences with expertise in the area of Female Agency, Mobility and Socio-cultural change.

WORTH

• Visiting researchers are assigned office space, computer facilities and access to the UNU e-library.
• Visiting researchers are required to arrange their own travel, housing and health insurance.

ELIGIBILITY

Applicants should have;

• A PhD in either Migration Studies, Media Studies, Audiovisual and/or Communication Studies, Cultural Studies or in a field of the humanities or social sciences that considers questions of transnationalism, cultural dynamics, female agency, mobility and socio-cultural change;
• A strong record of research productivity and publications;
• The ability to work and publish in a UN working language. A good command of English and Spanish will be an advantage;
• A keen interest to collaborate with the team at UNU-GCM; and
• Willingness to reside in Barcelona for the duration of the residency

Responsibilities

Visiting Researchers are expected to:

• Partake in activities, seminars, reading groups and other work of the Institute;
• Carry out a research project to be agreed with the Director in the field of Female Agency, Mobility and Socio-cultural Change;
• Produce an agreed output to be submitted for publication at the end of the three-month period in either a refereed journal or other agreed outlet;
• Be available for consultation from other staff of the Institute for discussions  on our research programme: Female Agency, Mobility and Socio-cultural Change.
• Be willing to present a paper based on their work at a conference organized for the research programmes or at a seminar;
• Be a resident in Barcelona for a period of three consecutive months; and
• Work at UNU-GCM and be based in the office for the full period of the residency. Normal working hours apply to Visiting Researchers.

DEADLINE: 14^th April 2015

For More Information http://unu.edu/about/fellowship/unu-gcm-visiting-researchers-programme.html#overview

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