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Vacancies: Two Student Assistant Positions for Projects on Slave Trade in Maritime Asia (0,4 fte)
Job Description
The International Institute of Social History (IISH-KNAW) has vacancies for two Student Assistants (0,4 fte) for projects on slave trade in Asia for a period of one year.
The Project Global Business of Slave Trade studies the main patterns of the Dutch, Portuguese, and Spanish slave trades in the Indian Ocean, Indonesian Archipelago, and the South China Sea. It will do so by examining in detail how and by whom were these commercial flows and operations organized, who gained and lost by being involved in these activities, and what participation in these commercial streams meant for the economies of these European Empires in Asia. The database project Exploring Slave Trade in Asia (ESTA) reconstructs the historical slave trade in the wider Indian Ocean, Indonesian Archipelago and East Asia.
Funding bodies and Grants
NWO SSH Open Competition 2022 – Philosophy, Historical and Religious Science
International Institute of Social History Foundation/ Stichting Internationaal Instituut voor Sociale Geschiedenis
What will be the Student Assistant candidate tasks?
The Student Assistants will work as part of the research team to:
What are the Projects team looking for in the Student Assistants?
We are looking for two Student Assistants that would like to gain experience of working in an academic environment and learn how to work with traditional as well as more modern historical research methodologies. We are looking for two Student Assistants that are independent, motivated and social. You will work on dedicated tasks (such as data entry and transcription), but in a collaborative team setting.
You will need to have familiarity with early modern archival handwritten sources; and an affinity with social and economic history, Global and Colonial History and/or the History of slave trade and slavery. Experience with working with digital materials, as well as with Excel is a plus. Some knowledge of HTR would be desirable as well as a reasonable command of: English alongside Portuguese and/or Spanish. Command of Dutch is a plus.
What does the Project and the IISH offer?
The Student Assistants will be integrated in the Research Department of the IISH. Through the projects, the Student Assistants will be involved with various research projects, including Globalise, Voices of Resistance, Resisting Enslavement and Hub of Global Labour Conflicts.
What do we need from you?
During the selection procedure, we can also ask candidates to read and/or transcribe a source sample in early modern Portuguese, Spanish or French which can give us an insight into the candidate's Paleographical skills.
For more information about these Student Assistant vacancies, please contact Filipa Ribeiro da Silva (project leader and supervisor) at filipa.ribeirodasilva@iisg.nl. A more detailed description of the projects can be found through the links included above in this announcement.
Applicants will be assessed on the following criteria: a) familiarity with the scientific field and tasks; b) job motivation; c) originality; and d) compliance with the vacancy requirements.
About the IISG
The International Institute of Social History (IISG-KNAW) is an Academy research institute. IISG is one of the most prestigious social history research institutes worldwide. It examines how work and labour relations have developed globally over time. To support its research, it collects archives and data from all over the world. The relationship between its research and its data and archive collections contributes substantially to the institute’s unique nature.
Diversity & Inclusion
The KNAW considers a working environment in which everyone feels welcome and appreciated of great importance. A working environment in which attention is paid to individual quality and where development opportunities are paramount. Together we strive for an inclusive culture in which we embrace differences. We would therefore like to invite candidates who want to contribute to this through their background and experience. In the event of equal suitability, preference will be given to the candidate who thus enhances diversity within the Academy.
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