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Post-doctorat à l'Universiteit Leiden dans le cadre du projet VIDI-NWO "Covering the Ocean: Newspapers and Information Management in the Atlantic World, 1620-1770", sous-projet "The rhetoric of Atlantic news".Lieu: Leiden, Universiteit Leiden, Institute for HistoryDate: à partir du 1 mars 2018 (période de 20 mois)Date limite de candidature: 15 décembre 2017Appel sur le site de l'Universiteit LeidenProject descriptionThe project ‘Covering the Ocean’ investigates how early print media covered distant but urgent geopolitical conflicts in the Atlantic world, using newspapers from across early modern Europe. Atlantic news represented a unique challenge, as the tension between the infrequent arrival of information and a regular deadline consistently jeopardized the newspapers' credibility For more information, see http://www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/research/research-projects/humanities/covering-the-ocean.The Leiden University Institute for History will be appointing a postdoctoral researcher for a period of 20 months, within the NWO VIDI-project ‘Covering the Ocean: Newspapers and Information Management in the Atlantic World, 1620-1770’ led by Prof. Michiel van Groesen.The candidate will be responsible for the development of the subproject ‘The rhetoric of Atlantic news’, examining and analyzing the rhetorical strategies used in the newspapers’ argumentative discourse. Cooperating closely with the team’s two PhD-students, the postdoc examines the persuasive tone and interdiscursivity in the media by taking into account both the conventions of early modern newspaper journalism and the regular topic shifts to emphasize good news and reduce or ignore undesirable events. Ultimately this subproject answers the question how early modern newspapers employed style and rhetoric to attain and retain credibility.Key responsibilities Submitting research results for publication to international peer-reviewed academic journals; Attending and actively participating in all the team meetings; Presenting papers at conferences and workshops; Co-organizing conferences and workshops;Selection criteria PhD in Argumentation Theory or Literary Studies, or a relevant discipline closely connected with the theme of this subproject; Written and oral fluency in English; good working knowledge of Dutch and French Demonstrable interest for research premises of the project; Willingness to work within a team and an international academic community that aspires to scholarly excellence; Ability to work both independently and as a member of a team.Our Faculty/InstituteThe Faculty of Humanities is rich in expertise in fields such as philosophy, religious studies, history, art history, literature, linguistics and area studies covering nearly every region of the world. With its staff of 930, the faculty provides 27 master’s and 25 bachelor’s programmes for over 6,000 students based at locations in Leiden’s historic city centre and in modern buildings in The Hague. For more information http://www.hum.leidenuniv.nl.The Institute for History is the home of a vibrant community of researchers and lecturers with outstanding track records and successful in attracting national and international research grants. Under the label ‘Global Questions, Local Sources’ scholars affiliated to the Institute combine a deep knowledge of global interactions and of specific localities, regions and states in Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas. They use comparative, connective and entangled approaches and resort to qualitative and quantitative research methodologies.All researchers of the Institute for History are connected to one of the six research specializations: The Unification of the Mediterranean World (400 BC - 400 AD), Collective Identities and Transnational Networks in Medieval and Early Modern Europe, 1000-1800, Political Culture and National Identities, Colonial and Global History, Cities, Migration and Global Interdependence, and History and International Relations. See http://www.hum.leiden.edu/history/research. This position will be part of the specialization Colonial and Global History.Terms and conditionsThe postdoctoral position is for a period of 20 months. Initially the employee will receive a one year contract. An extension of 8 months is possible having received positive evaluations of capabilities and achievements. The monthly salary for a full-time working week will range between €3,475 and €4,757 gross (pay scale 11). Depending on qualifications, the postdoc may start at the appropriate step in scale 10 until he/she fully meets the requirements for scale 11 as specified by the Faculty of Humanities, particularly with regard to the years of relevant work experience.Leiden University offers an attractive benefits package with additional holiday (8%) and end-of-year bonuses (8.3 %), training and career development and sabbatical leave. Our individual choices model gives you some freedom to assemble your own set of terms and conditions. Candidates from outside the Netherlands may be eligible for a substantial tax break. More at http://www.workingat.leiden.edu/.DiversityLeiden University is strongly committed to diversity within its community and especially welcomes applications from members of underrepresented groups.InformationFor more information, please contact Prof. Michiel van Groesen, Professor of Maritime History, email m.van.groesen@hum.leidenuniv.nl.ApplicationsThe application should be submitted in English and include: A cover letter; A research statement having in mind the research question and content of the current project (maximum number of words: 1.000); A CV and a list of publications; A copy of two relevant publications; Two letters of recommendation sent to the address below by the referees (not by the applicant).Please quote the vacancy number in your application and send it by email to vacaturesgeschiedenis@hum.leidenuniv.nl no later than 15 December 2017. All requested documents should be sent in PDF format, one PDF with all the documents listed above, and separate PDFs with the publications and the letters of recommendation. The PDF’s should be titled ‘IH Postdoc + family name applicant’ and ‘IH Postdoc publication 1/2 + family name applicant’.The search committee will interview shortlisted candidates in the week of 15 January 2018 at Leiden University.&#160;