Job Information
Organisation/Company : Université de Caen Normandie
Research Field : History
Researcher Profile : First Stage Researcher (R1)
Country : France
Application Deadline : 7 Jun 2024 – 23:59 (UTC)
Type of Contract : Temporary
Job Status : Full-time
Hours Per Week : 35
Offer Starting Date : 1 Sep 2024
Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? : Not funded by an EU programme
Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? : No
Offer Description
The analysis of written and oral testimonies on Brest-Litovsk between 1939-1944 is part of a broader study concerning the human and geographical reconstruction (mapping) of the Brest-Litovsk ghetto. This micro-historical project also has a memory dimension (preserving the memory of victims). Its realization is based on the exploitation of a set of archival documents (population census, laissez-passer, lists of requisitioned workers, etc.) that are listed, analysed and translated into Russian and French. The data collected are then put into digital data with the dual objective of obtaining a searchable information base and reconstructing the physical materiality of the ghetto and the delimitation of the areas of interaction between the “victims, executioners and bystanders or “witnesses”.
This project led by a team of specialists in digital humanities, geographical data processing, archival research, Russian and Jewish field of Central and Eastern Europe, is funded in part by the IUF (the University Institute of France) ans by PIA CAESAR Excellences UNICAEN.
This project intersects several disciplinary fields, history (macro and micro), civilization, digital humanities, geography and topography.
The successful applicant will be expected to work in collaboration with the project coordinator on the following aspects of the project:
The written and oral testimonies on the situation in Brest Litovsk between 19439 -1944 whether those of the victims, witnesses or executioners have not yet been the subject of a thorough analysis. In order to fill this gap and shed additional light on the project on the Brest-Litovsk ghetto, the successful candidate will (in coordination with the project coordinator) carry out the following missions:
- Collection and filing of post-war reports by Soviet authorities, minutes of the 1970s trials in Germany, and oral and written testimony collected from witnesses and victims. Layout of data collected according to pre-established analysis grids. Processing of information, especially digital, and provision of results.
- Dissemination of knowledge: involvement in the communication of research results (article in a journal, co-author of a chapter of an upcoming book on the Brest-Litovsk ghetto).
- Logistical support: as part of his or her missions, the candidate will be asked to take part in presentations in schools and, at another level, to ensure coordination work with the major centres for the conservation of testimonies.
Gross monthly salary: €2.271, possibly revised upwards according to experience.
Requirements
Research Field : History
Education Level : PhD or equivalent
Required Qualifications : A PhD in History or other relevant academic field.
Expected Competencies:
An in-depth Knowledge about the Shoah in Eastern Europe and more precisely in Belarus is necessary. An expertise in the analysis of the written testimonies will be an asset.
Fluency in of one of the following languages is required and non-negotiable: Russian, Yiddish, Hebrew, Polish.
The candidate must have an experience in field research and in the online archives.
Research Field : History
Years of Research Experience : 1 – 4
Additional Information
Benefits : Employment in France guarantees full access to healthcare, social security and other social benefits (contribution to local transport costs).
Eligibility criteria
PHD completed between 2021 and June 30, 2024.
Selection process
Please submit:
- A CV
- A cover letter stressing the ways in which the applicant could contribute to the Brest-Litovsk’s project (3 pages max.)
- A sample of academic research or publication (article, chapter, &c.)
- A proof of your PhD defence, or a document certifying that your defence is scheduled to take place before June 30, 2024.
- Two reference letters
All documents must be sent in one PDF to the following address :boris.czerny@unicaen.fr, copy to pascal.buleon@unicaen.fr.
Additional comments
Applicants may be based anywhere in the world. The selection will be based on application documents listed above. Only shortlisted candidate(s) will be interviewed. The successful candidate will be affiliated to the ERLIS (UR 4254) research centre and to the MRSH (UAR 3486).
Location : Maison de la Recherche en Sciences Humaines (MRSH) – Campus 1, Université Caen Normandie. A significant part of the post-doctoral researcher’s work will be undertaken online.
Work Location(s)
Number of offers available : 1
Company/Institute : Université de Caen Normandie – MRSH (Maison de la recherche en sciences humaines)
Country : France
City : Caen
Postal Code : 14032
Street : Esplanade de la Paix – CS 14032
Where to apply
E-mail : boris.czerny@unicaen.fr
Contact
City : Caen
Website : http://www.unicaen.fr
Street : Esplanade de la Paix 14032 CAEN CEDEX
Postal Code : CS 14032
E-Mail : boris.czerny@unicaen.fr