PhD: Early Modern Religious Debates with AI Source Analysis

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 36,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary: €3,204.00–€4,051.00 gross per月

Initial 18‑month contract, extendable

Holiday leave entitlement 232 hours; 8

Job summary

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam invites applications for a PhD position in Early Modern Religious Debates, exploring how AI can assist in analysing Dutch‑language sources. You will investigate 16th–17th century debates across Calvinist/Mennonite, Catholic/Lutheran contexts, and contribute to a critical edition of discussions.

You will work with a second PhD candidate in this NWO-funded project and develop digital methods for historical analysis, training, and dissemination.

Qualifications

• A research master's degree in a humanities discipline, such as digital humanities, religious history, church history, history, or philosophy.

Responsibilities

• Conduct independent research and write a PhD dissertation, as well as academic articles.
• Contribute to knowledge exchange and public engagement activities.
• Contribute to the preparation of a critical edition of early modern Dutch-language religious debates.
• Help develop, refine, and improve methods and tools for producing digital critical editions.
• Contribute to the activities of the research group, research section, and department.
• Participate in relevant courses and training offered by the Graduate School and NOSTER.

Job description

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam invites applications for a PhD position in Early Modern Religious Debates, exploring how AI can assist in analysing Dutch‑language sources. You will investigate 16th–17th century debates across Calvinist/Mennonite, Catholic/Lutheran contexts, and contribute to a critical edition of discussions.

You will work with a second PhD candidate in this NWO-funded project and develop digital methods for historical analysis, training, and dissemination.