[Bilimsel Haber] Vacancy Ph.D. Position on “The Media and Salafism”, Leiden, The Netherlands

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Vacancy Ph.D. Position on “The Media and Salafism”, Leiden, The
Netherlands

In the framework of the research project “Salafism: Production,
Distribution, Consumption, and Transformation of a Transnational
Ideology in the Middle East and Europe” conducted by the research
programme “The Dynamics of Islamic Culture” of Radboud University of
Nijmegen in cooperation with ISIM, a Ph.D. fellowship is available for
research on “The Media and Salafism: The distribution and transformation
of Salafism in modern media.”

The successful candidate will hold a master’s degree in Islamic Studies,
Political Science, Social Science or Media Science and will be able to
analyze Arabic TV programmes and websites and conduct interviews with
their makers. Apart from fluency in Arabic and English he/she has to
demonstrate a good command of Dutch, German, or French. Experience in
media analysis or interview techniques will be an advantage.

Successful applicants become junior members of staff of the Radboud
University Nijmegen and ISIM. The appointments are temporary for one
year, usually full-time (38 hours a week) and will be extended in
principle for another two and a half years, if progress is satisfactory.
The salary is € 1,956 gross per month during the first year, increasing
to a maximum of € 2,502 gross per month during the fourth year, and is
based upon a full-time employment and in conformity with current salary
scales under the collective labour agreement (CAO) for Dutch
universities. Those appointed will be provided with office space, a
personal computer, and telephone on the ISIM premises in Leiden.

The deadline for applications is 1 June 2007.

For further information please contact Martijn de Koning at
m.koning at isim.nl.