The Tilburg School of Catholic Theology at Tilburg University is currently seeking talented individuals for PhD and postdoctoral positions in the fields of contemporary Catholic church history, (post)colonial history, the (pre-)history of Vatican II, and the history of dialogue between churches and religions in the Late Modern Era. The faculty is also planning to open an associate professor position in contextual theology soon. Research at the school is focused on the study of Catholicism in its...

Utrecht University is offering a PhD position on the Delta Climate Center (DCC)-funded project ‘Delta Values’, focusing on the intersection of climate adaptation, human-landscape interaction, and social sciences. The project is based in Zeeland, a region with a rich history of living with environmental hazards such as floods and droughts, now facing increased risks due to climate change, sea level rise, and salinisation. The research aims to understand how residents of Zeeland have historically ...

This PhD position at Radboud University offers an exciting opportunity to join the ERC-funded CONSENT project, focusing on the theme of sexual consent in medieval European narrative songs. As a PhD candidate, you will conduct an independent research project within the CONSENT team, investigating how song texts from the Rhine-Maas-Lorraine region (c. 1300-1430) contributed to positive scenarios for behaviour in sexual relationships and the importance of mutual consent. The project aims to unveil ...

Leiden University’s Faculty of Humanities (LUCAS) is inviting applications for a fully funded PhD position on the topic of linguistic politics in early colonial North America. This opportunity is part of the Vidi-funded project “Leveraging Language, Proclaiming Power,” led by dr. Alisa van de Haar with Prof. Michiel van Groesen as co-supervisor. The research explores how language choices shaped power relations among European settlers, Indigenous communities, and enslaved African individuals in t...

Leiden University Centre for the Arts in Society (LUCAS) is offering a fully funded PhD position focused on the linguistic politics and power dynamics in early colonial North America (1604–1664). This four-year doctoral project is part of the research initiative ‘Leveraging Language, Proclaiming Power’, funded by the Dutch Research Council’s Vidi scheme and led by Dr. Alisa van de Haar, with co-supervision by Professor Michiel van Groesen. The project investigates how language choices and commun...