2 Postdoc positions Colonial histories and provenance of the KITLV Special Collections – KNAW
- You have experience in research into provenance or collection histories of objects, manuscripts, books, albums and/or photographs originating from the region that is now Indonesia (as understood in wider Asian settings) kept in museums and/or Asian Libraries.
- You have experience in working with collections from KITLV and Leiden university’s Asian Library, and/or ethnographic and art museums in the Netherlands.
- You are fluent in Dutch and English, in combination with knowledge of one of the following languages: Indonesian, Arabic, or one of the ancient or modern regional Indonesian languages.
- You have finished a PhD in the field of Indonesian history, Indonesian studies, or Philology, that shows acquaintance with debates about the politics of heritage, knowledge production, orientalism, and/or histories of science.
Conditions of employment
Fixed-term contract: 18 months.
Terms of employment
Depending on education and experience the minimum salary is € 3.720 and the maximum salary is € 5.090 gross per month for a full-time appointment (scale [[ufoSchaal]] cao Nederlandse Universiteiten/KNAW). This is exclusive of 8% vacation allowance, 8.3% year-end bonus, travel allowance, internet allowance, home working allowance and pension accrual with ABP.
The KNAW offers its staff an excellent package of secondary benefits. A package that meets the different needs of employees depending on their stage of life, lifestyle or career ambitions. For example, by working an extra two hours a week, it is possible to increase the number of days off from 29 to 41 days a year (with full-time employment).
For a complete overview of the terms of employment, please refer to the web page: werken bij de KNAW.
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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KITLV
About the KITLV
The Royal Netherlands Institute of Southeast Asian and Caribbean Studies (KITLV-KNAW) is an Academy research institute. The KITLV conducts interdisciplinary and comparative historical research. Its research focus is Southeast Asia and the Caribbean, with an emphasis on Indonesia and the ‘Dutch’ Caribbean. It is particularly interested in such issues as state formation, violence and citizenship, processes of mobility and the formation of ethnic and national identity. KITLV is active in the humanities, social sciences and comparative area studies and works closely with Leiden University.
