<div dir="ltr"><p>The École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales (EHESS) is offering a
post-doctoral contract for research on the topic of “Environment in
Asia ». The contract is for twelve months starting on 1st October 2020
with a gross salary of 2365 € a month. </p>
<p>For this position, we are looking for candidates working on
environmental issues. Open to all social science fields, the project
should concentrate on Asia, involving the study of primary sources and
vernacular language data. Priority will be given to candidates already
collaborating with the Asian scientific community. Projects may address
environmental challenges, policies and the temporality of their
implementation, or social representations and associated behaviors –
which vary greatly according to the specific country or field under
consideration. The research project will also have to show how its
research objects lead to a more global reflection, prompted by the
analysis of the Asian area.</p>
<p>The École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales (School of Advanced
Studies in the Social Sciences) is a graduate-only research institution
that has a unique standing in the world of research and higher education
in France. It hosts scholars from all over the world committed to the
study of contemporary societies seen within broad cultural and
historical contexts. It trains students up to PhD level in all
disciplines of the social and human sciences</p>
<h4>Eligibility</h4>
<p>Applicants must have defended their Ph.D. between January 1, 2017 and
January 31, 2020 in an institution other than the EHESS, in France or
abroad (co-supervision with the EHESS is also excluded).</p>
<p>The EHESS is particularly interested in very interdisciplinary
projects with an international scope and which open up a potential for
dialogue with several laboratories or fields at the EHESS.</p>
<p>The EHESS values diversity and is committed to equality of
opportunity and gender parity. Women are particularly encouraged to
apply.</p>
<h4>How to apply ?</h4>
<p class="gmail-has-text-color gmail-has-vivid-red-color"><strong>Application deadline: March 31, 2020 (noon Paris time)</strong></p>
<p>Applications can only be made online on the <a href="http://recrutement.ehess.fr/196_offre-emploi-post-doctoral-position:-environment-in-asia.html">EHESS job interface</a>, from Monday 2 March 2020 until Tuesday 31 March 2020 at noon (Paris time).</p>
<p>Please include the following documents (in pdf format) along with your application:</p>
<ul><li>A curriculum vitae with a list of publications</li><li>A copy of your PhD diploma or a certificate attesting the authenticity of your degree</li><li>Your PhD dissertation defense report.</li><li>A letter of motivation/application addressed to the President of the EHESS</li><li>A five-page maximum document stating your research project and
post-doc activities which addresses specifically the chosen research
theme.</li></ul>
<p>The research and post-doc activities project may be submitted in
English however, a good grasp of written and spoken French is required.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.ehess.fr/fr/recrutement/10-post-doctoral-positions-2020-ehess-0">More informations on EHESS’ website</a></p></div>