Postdoctoral Position
Ethnohistory of Siberia
Department of Anthropology
University of Aberdeen
Application Deadline: Friday, 14 May 2004
For further information on the University of Aberdeen, please go to:
http://www.abdn.ac.uk/
The Department of Anthropology, University of Aberdeen is looking for an
anthropologist, ethnologist, or historian to work for three years on an
AHRB-funded project entitled "Archival and Living Transcripts in Eastern
Siberia."
POSITION SPECIFICS
The candidate should have a PhD in history, anthropology, or ethnology
(or have substantial working experience), and must have excellent
Russian language skills.
The position, starting in July 2004, would involve analyzing historical
texts in provincial and central Russian archive collections which are
important to the way that aboriginal Siberian identities are articulated
today. The duties of the fellow would also involve drafting and
publishing original research on Siberian ethnohistory, and organizing
several local and one international colloquia on the topic.
The project may involve travel to Moscow, St. Petersburg, and Eastern
Siberia for substantial periods of time, which would be paid for by the
project. Starting salary is $43,000 USD depending on experience.
APPLICATION DETAILS
When applying, please include the following:
(1) Cover letter
(2) Resume
(3) Statement of interest
Please send applications to:
Dr. David Anderson
Department of Anthropology
University of Aberdeen
Aberdeen AB24 4QY
Scotland
E-mail: david.anderson [at] abdn.ac.uk
Application Deadline: Friday, 14 May 2004
For further information about the University of Aberdeen, please go to:
http://www.abdn.ac.uk/