PhD position “Stone age heritage as shared landscapes" in the HORIZON Marie Skłodowska-Curie Action (MSCA) Doctoral Network “Archaeological Coastal Heritage: Past, present and future of a hidden prehistoric legacy”

The Doctoral Network ArCHe (https://www.arche.uio.no/ ) trains 10 PhDs to increase the scientific & public value of Europe's archaeological coastal heritage, focusing on Stone Age hunter-fisher-gatherers (c. 12,000–2000 calBC). Embedded in diverse European geographic, environmental, & heritage settings, this legacy faces environmental & human threats. ArCHe addresses this field with a past–present–future approach connecting the legacy from the past, its present status as archaeological heritage, & prospects for future integration into lived landscapes. With six beneficiaries & nine partners, ArCHe unites academic research centres & non-academic organizations (heritage sector, specialist organisations, media). Customized PhD projects allow for cross-fertilization of knowledge among researchers & partners through scientific courses, workshops, conferences, applied secondments & transferable skills tuition. Training in archaeology, anthropology, critical heritage studies, heritage management, bioarchaeology, geology, oceanography, coastal engineering/preservation & communication relevant to coastal heritage & environment equip the ArCHe PhDs with advanced interdisciplinary & cross-regional knowledge & skills applicable to various academic & non-academic fields across Europe. The PhD projects contribute to the visibility, preservation & sustainable integration of vulnerable cultural heritage in coastal areas facing global environmental & development challenges.

Reference (ArCHe-Doctoral candidate no.)

DC8

Project title

Stone age heritage as shared landscapes: Mapping concerns, actors and perspectives

Recruiting institution & workplace

School of Global Studies, University of Gothenburg, Sweden

Start date

August 2024

Project length

48 months

Salary:

- Living allowance

31 800,50 SEK (Swedish krona) per month

- mobility allowance

6000 SEK per month.

- family allowance

4950 SEK per month (if eligible)

Project description

DC8 investigates how existing & future archaeological activities in shared landscapes can be made locally relevant & sustainable. DC8 examines three case study areas (Norway, W-France, Latvia) that host coastal Stone Age hunter-fisher-gatherer heritage, mapping different actors, interests, challenges & opportunities that may affect future management & use. Using anthropological methods & interdisciplinary approaches such as photo elicitation, participatory mapping, & short surveys, DC8 provides an in-depth understanding of the socio-material dynamics shaping these shared landscapes, from structural, social & economic conditions to environmental concerns. DC8 will identify how prehistoric hunter-fisher-gatherer traces can best be integrated into future planning & use of these landscapes, e.g. as places of learning in sustainable development or tourism. DC8 will foster consciousness & reflexivity among site stakeholders, both within & beyond the network, to strengthen public dialogue & inclusiveness. DC8 provides training for a career in sustainable natural & cultural resource management. Expected results consist of a dissertation, two co-authored journal articles & popular science outputs.

Acad. secondments

DC8 has secondments to SE-Norway, W-France & Latvia at Univ. Oslo (2 months), CNRS/Univ. Rennes, France (2 months), & Univ.Latvia, Latvia (1 month)

Non-acad. secondments

Viken County Council, Norway, (1 month).

Main supervisor

Professor Maris Gillette, School of Global Studies, University of Gothenburg

Co-supervisor

Ass. Prof. A Mjærum, Univ.Oslo; Dr. Valdis Bērziņš, Univ. Latvia

ArCHe follows a common strategy based on the EC’s Code of Conduct of Recruitment

MSCA-eligibility

- MSCA Mobility Rule: researchers must not have resided/carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in the country of the recruiting beneficiary for more than 12 months in the 36 months immediately before the recruitment date

- All researchers in a DN must be doctoral candidates (i.e. not in possession of a doctoral degree at the date of recruitment)

local eligibility

Applicants must have a degree in the second-cycle (master level) & completed 240 higher education credits of which at least 60 are at the advanced level or acquired equivalent knowledge within or outside Sweden. 90 credits must be in social anthropology or the equivalent.

Enrolment in PhD-programme

The successful applicant will be enrolled in the PhD programme in Social Anthropology, School of Global Studies, University of Gothenburg.

Appropriate knowledge & skills

Qualitative social science research skills; participant-action research & participatory dialogues skills. Knowledge of French or Norwegian/Swedish is a merit.

- Cover letter

- Proposal describing how candidate would approach the PhD-topic, including reflections on how the topic will contribute to the aims of the doctoral network ArCHe (https://www.arche.uio.no/ ) & progress plan

- CV (education, positions, academic work)

- Complete list of academic publications

- Proof of language proficiencies

- Two references (name, relation to candidate, e-mail address, phone number)

- Copy MA degree diploma(s), academic transcripts

- Copy MA thesis in English

- Scientific excellence & comparative ArCHe-perspective: international, interdisciplinary, intersectoral & past-present-future perspective

- Fluent (oral & written) English

- Regarding the project proposal:                

      - Originality, independent thinking

      - Knowledge of field & how applicant goes beyond this

      - Theoretical & methodological foundation

      - Scientific ambition & innovativeness

      - Feasibility & progress plan

      - Proposal suitability with respect to ArCHe

      - Ethics

The following skills are assessed during the interview:

- Motivation

- Flexibility

- Teamwork

Deadline for application: March 6th , 2024

Contact

Maris Gillette, [email protected] , +46 73 541 90 61.