2 PhD POSITIONS WITHIN EUROPEAN CULTURAL STUDIES / CONTEMPORARY HISTORY AT THE
NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

The Department of Foreign Languages at the Norwegian University of Science and
Technology (NTNU) in Trondheim has available 2 PhD positions connected to the
research project Exhibiting Europe. The Construction of European Integration and
Identity in the Musée de l?Europe funded by the Norwegian Research Council
(NFR). This project seeks to understand how "Europe" and the European Union are
represented and constructed in European-level exhibitions, the planned Musée de
L?Europe and in selected national (cultural and history) museums throughout
Europe. The positions are for 3 years. The starting date is 1 October 2008.

One of the two PhD positions will contribute to the first part-project directed
by Dr Stefan Krankenhagen. This will focus on the museums as aesthetic spaces
between different cultural fields: Firstly, between its claim of presenting
history and its cultural politics of constructing memories and identities.
Secondly, between ?encoding? and ?decoding? constructions of Europeaness. And
thirdly, between its history as a space of education and its present status as a
place of popular ?edutainment? and consumption as its most striking exhibition
design. Applicants for this PhD position should ideally have a background in
museum studies and/or cultural studies.

The second PhD position will contribute to the part-project directed by
Professor Wolfram Kaiser. It seeks to identify whether and how European
exhibitions and the Musée de l?Europe represent a cohesive master narrative of
EU history, and how national (history) museums have developed and revised their
representation of a common European and the EU?s history. Applicants for this
PhD position should ideally have a background in contemporary history and/or
cultural studies.

Both PhD students will spend their first year at the Norwegian University of
Science and Technology where they will have access to research training and, if
necessary, relevant language courses in Norwegian. The PhD student working with
Dr Krankenhagen will spend the second year at Humboldt University Berlin,
Germany. The PhD student working with Professor Kaiser will spend the second
year at the University of Portsmouth, England. For further information on the
research project see www.ntnu.no/hf/english/research/projects

Applicants must have obtained a Master?s degree with excellent results or to
complete a Master?s course before starting at NTNU. They should have very good
written and oral English and passive knowledge of relevant other major European
languages such as German and French. Applicants must submit three copies of the
following:
- Application letter;
- Concise statement of not more than 5 pages specifying their interest in one of
the two part-projects and outlining how their qualifications and academic
interests qualify them for conducting research in the field;
- CV with list of publications, if any, and information on non-published work;
- Official transcripts or certified copies of University certificates. These
will not be returned.
- The names and email addresses of two referees who could comment on their
academic performance and abilities.

The successful applicants must participate in and complete the PhD programme in
Humanities and the Arts or in Historical and Cultural Studies within the period
of the appointment. The disciplines that are included in this programme can be
found under the respective programmes:
www.ntnu.no/hf/english/studies/postgraduate.

The positions are remunerated according to salary level 43 in the national
salary scheme, gross NOK 325.600 (circa ? 40.000) annually, of which 2 per cent
is deducted for the State Pension scheme. The PhD students will also receive an
additional stipend for the year abroad and funding for travel and accommodation
for the necessary research in museums and archives.

The appointment will be made in accordance with the current regulations for
fellowship appointments at universities in Norway. A contract will be drawn up
detailing the period of appointment and required duties.

The appointment will be made in accordance with the regulations in force
concerning State Employees and Civil Servants.

It is a political objective to achieve a balance of age and gender in the
national labour force and to recruit persons with an immigrant background.
Immigrants and women are therefore especially encouraged to apply for the
position.

Applications should be sent by post to the Norwegian University of Science and
Technology, Faculty of the Arts, NTNU, N-7491 Trondheim, Norway, by 25 JULY
2008. The file number for the position (HF-331) must be clearly stated on the
application. It is imperative that applicants wishing to be considered for these
positions also send their application with all annexes BY EMAIL by 25 JULY 2008,
midday, to the following two email addresses: Stefan.krankenhagen@...,
Wolfram.Kaiser@....

Short-listed applicants will be notified shortly afterwards and invited for an
interview in Trondheim in late August, early September. The final decision will
be taken swiftly after the interview and applicants notified accordingly.

For further information potential applicants are encouraged to contact their
prospective part-project leader and main supervisor Dr Krankenhagen and
Professor Kaiser informally, by email in the first instance.


Kontakt: Dr. Krankenhagen

NTNU-Dragvoll, N-7491 Trondheim

Stefan.Krankenhagen@...