PhD Research: Democracy & Media in 1970s Europe

1000scholars; Utrecht; On-site; EUR 38,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

Universiteit Utrecht invites applications for a four-year, full-time PhD position within an NWO-funded VIDI project on democracy and media governance. The PhD researcher will study how social movements, alternative media initiatives and intellectuals challenged the public service broadcasting model in the long 1970s using archival sources and cross‑national perspectives.

You will work in the section of Political History, Department of History and Art History, under the supervision of Pepijn

Qualifications

• an (R)MA degree in History, or in a related discipline with demonstrable advanced training and experience in historical research.
• demonstrable experience with historical research methods, including archival research and the contextualisation of primary sources.
• a strong interest in the modern and contemporary history of democracy in Europe.
• professional competence in English and at least one other European language.
• an interest in working with diverse academic and non-academic stakeholders in a collaborative research environment.

Responsibilities

• Study the first phase of the challenge to the postwar model of democracy.
• Analyse how social movements and media initiatives shaped public service broadcasting.
• Conduct extensive archival research and contextualise primary sources.
• Collaborate with the project team including the Postdoc and the Project Leader.

Skills

Archival research

Historical methods

English proficiency

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

MA in History or related discipline

Job description

Universiteit Utrecht invites applications for a four-year, full-time PhD position within an NWO-funded VIDI project on democracy and media governance. The PhD researcher will study how social movements, alternative media initiatives and intellectuals challenged the public service broadcasting model in the long 1970s using archival sources and cross‑national perspectives.

You will work in the section of Political History, Department of History and Art History, under the supervision of Pepijn