Postdoc: Colonial Credit & Securitization Histories

University of Amsterdam; Nederland; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Part time

Job summary

The University of Amsterdam solicits a part-time (0.8 FTE), fixed-term Post-doctoral researcher in financial colonial history, specializing in credit and securitization for the COLFIN project. The role develops new strands on colonial finance and contributes to scholarly outputs within AISSR.

We seek a candidate with a track record in archival research on unequal colonial histories of finance, fluency in English or Dutch archives, and a PhD in Political Science or Global History.

Qualifications

• Track record in archival research on unequal colonial histories of finance.
• Experience with archival research in English, Dutch, Spanish or Portuguese contexts.
• Ability to work independently and in a team.

Responsibilities

• Developing new research strands on material technologies and circulation of early modern credit and securitization with a cross-national focus.
• Delivering a workplan and publication strategy aligned with global political economy debates.
• Using archival methods in collaboration with team members for research questions.
• Contributing to COLFIN activities, workshops, and data gathering.
• Presenting intermediate results at international workshops and conferences.
• Supporting the COLFIN and Transnational Configurations research groups with lectures and presentations.

Skills

Archival research

Academic writing

English proficiency

Team collaboration

Education

PhD in Political Science or Global History

Job description

The University of Amsterdam solicits a part-time (0.8 FTE), fixed-term Post-doctoral researcher in financial colonial history, specializing in credit and securitization for the COLFIN project. The role develops new strands on colonial finance and contributes to scholarly outputs within AISSR.

We seek a candidate with a track record in archival research on unequal colonial histories of finance, fluency in English or Dutch archives, and a PhD in Political Science or Global History.