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November 1, 2009
Date: Fri, 30 Oct 2009 08:17:32 -0700
Subject: [H-ASIA:] PhD opportunities (3) Modern Japan Popular Culture, Univ. of
Leiden
H-ASIA
October 30, 2009
Positions: Modern East Asia Research Centre, Leiden University, The
Netherlands - 3 PhD positions, 'Beyond Utopia: New Politics, the Politics
of Knowledge, and the Science Fictional Field of Japan
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Modern East Asia Research Centre, Leiden University, The Netherlands - 3
PhD positions, 'Beyond Utopia: New Politics, the Politics of Knowledge,
and the Science Fictional Field of Japan
Location: Netherlands
Institution Type: College/University
Position Type: Temporary
Submitted: Wednesday, October 28th, 2009
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Main Category: Philosophy
Secondary Categories: Political Science/International Relations
Media Studies
Asian History or Studies
The Modern East Asia Research Centre (MEARC) at Leiden University, the
Netherlands, invites applications for three 4-year PhD positions within
the NWO VICI research project Beyond Utopia: New Politics, the Politics of
Knowledge, and theScience Fictional Field of Japan.
Principle researcher is Prof. dr. Chris Goto-Jones, Professor of
Comparative Philosophy & Political Thought, Leiden University.
Successful candidates will begin their position no later than September
2010 and are expected to complete their theses within four years.
Project description
Recognizing that, since the end of the Cold War, political theorists
around the world have embarked upon a deliberate quest for difference and
innovation in their discipline, triggered by the apparently world historic
victory of liberal capitalism, this project aims to uncover a series of
sites of difference and innovation. In particular, it locates itself in
two kinds of distancing: geo-cultural (ie. in the non-European space of
Japan) and medial (ie. in innovative expressive media). Utilising the
techno-media of anime, manga and video games, and focusing on the radical
potentials of the genre of speculative science fiction, this project aims
to analyze and model a series of political visions as potential
alternatives to liberal capitalism, hence contributing to the field of
political thought. Furthermore, acknowledging that these widely popular
techno-medial products utilise different grammars of expression from
conventional, text-based media, this project seeks to formulate a
research methodology for scholars to employ for critical interventions
into these fields.
Accepting that the dimensions of the public sphere change with time and
technological developments, and hypothesizing that the public sphere in
many contemporary societies is now informed by this techno-politics, at
stake is the ability of scholars to remain in touch with (and persuasive
in) political realities: new forms of literacy are required if scholars
seek to remain involved in the new public sphere. This project attempts to
outline those forms of literacy, as implied by the rapidly globalizing
force of Japanese anime, manga and video games.
PhD subprojects
Each PhD project will focus primarily on investigating political
expression in one of the three aforementioned key media: 1. anime;
2. manga; or 3. video games.
The goals of each PhD project are:
An analysis of the ways in which techno-cultural media (anime, manga or
video games) express political meanings and their impacts on the public
sphere (in Japan and elsewhere), and hence the development of a sense of
what it means to be politically literate in these media;
An analysis of the political positions/theories that are explained or
explored in these media, relative to existing ideas in the canon of
political thought.
The deliverables of each PhD project are:
a PhD thesis;
a conference paper.
Teamwork with the other researchers on this project (PhD candidates, a
PostDoc and the principal researcher) is essential.
PhD candidates may also be asked to contribute to associated teaching
programmes in the latter stages of their projects.
Requirements
Candidates should hold an MA degree or equivalent.
Preference will be given to candidates with:
an MA in Political Science/Thought or Philosophy and a demonstrable
knowledge of modern Japanese;
an MA in Japanese Studies and a demonstrable specialization in Political
Thought, or Philosophy;
an MA in Media Studies, with demonstrable expertise in Political Thought
or Philosophy and in Japanese language.
Outstanding research qualities manifest in a high-quality MA thesis or
equivalent;
Excellent command of English
Offer
MEARC offers three fulltime (38hrs/week) PhD positions for a limited
period of 4 years.
The salary of the PhD candidate is 2.042,- gross per month in the first
year, increasing to 2.612,- gross per month in the fourth year, based on
fulltime employment (in accordance with current salary scales as set out
in the collective labour agreement for Dutch Universities).
How to apply
Applications can be emailed in PDF format to the following email address:
info@mearc.eu
Applications can also be send via registered mail:
Modern East Asia Research Centre
Leiden University
Attn. Esther Truijen
PO Box 9515
2300 RA LEIDEN
The Netherlands
The deadline for applications is 15 December 2009.
Only applications emailed or postmarked on or before this date will be
accepted.
In order to apply, the applicant must submit the following:
a curriculum vitae;
the MA thesis or other major writing sample;
an academic transcript;
name and contact details of two referees;
a short research proposal of up to three pages, including a letter of
motivation.
NB Each document should contain the applicants name and state the PhD
position
he/she is applying for (1. anime, 2. manga or 3. videogame).
When applying via email, each of the above mentioned documents should be a
separate pdf file.
Contact Info:
Esther Truijen
Modern East Asia Research Centre (MEARC)
Leiden University
PO Box 9515
2300 RA Leiden
The Netherlands
Email: info@mearc.eu
Website: http://www.mearc.eu
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