Postdoctoral Fellowship (Humanities & Social Science) at IIT Gandhinagar: Apply by Mar 25: Expired
Applications are invited for Postdoctoral Fellowship (Humanities & Social Science) at IIT Gandhinagar for the year 2022. The last date of application is 25 March.
Project title
Indigenous Heritage as a Facilitator for Sustainable Development Goals
Project description
IIT Gandhinagar is looking for a bright PDF/RA to
- To develop a new culturally-informed model for using cultural heritage to facilitate sustainable development goals;
- To develop protocols to protect indigenous cultural heritage and intellectual rights, as a basis for developing culturally informed, viable and sustainable economic opportunities for Indigenous groups;
- To help in data collection including oral histories of indigenous communities in northeast (Naga) and west India (Bhil), collect archival data, and develop indigenous cultural and intellectual property protocols; and
- To work on Archival record of colonial time administrators, anthropologist and missionaries on the Naga Culture (preferable).
Eligibility
Mandatory: PhD (submitted and not awarded can also apply) in any of the following disciplines (or related disciplines): Cultural Anthropology, Heritage Sustainability, Ethnoarchaeology, Social Archaeology, Indigenous Archaeology.
Preferred: Scholars having field research experience on the Nagas, Bhils or Australian Aborigines; Publications on Indigenous communities; Interest in heritage and wellbeing; and Working on archival records. Fluent writing skills in English.
Age: 35 years as on 25.03.2022
Application
Interested candidates must send their application in a plain paper (Max. 400 words: explaining how their previous research expertise and interests would fit the current position requirements, motivation for this position and future career goals) along with CV (Max three pages), Ph.D. (/submitted) and/or Master degree Marksheet, and contact details of two referees, until the post is filled.
However, application received by 25th March 2022 will be considered on priority. All documents to be submitted as a single pdf file to Alok K. Kanungo (alok.kanungo[at]iitgn.ac.in).
Deadline
March 25th, 2022 or until this post is filled.
Duration
One Year
Salary
INR 45,000/- + HRA.
Click here to view the official notification of Postdoctoral Fellowship (Humanities & Social Science) at IIT Gandhinagar.
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