La santé mentale des migrants

PhD position: “The mental health of migrants: actors, practices and networks (1950-1980, France, Switzerland, Germany)”

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Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract

Duration: 36 Month


The University of Luxembourg is an international research university with a distinctly multilingual and interdisciplinary character. The University was founded in 2003 and counts more than 6,700 students and more than 2,000 employees from around the world. The University’s faculties and interdisciplinary centres focus on research in the areas of Computer Science and ICT Security, Materials Science, European and International Law, Finance and Financial Innovation, Education, Contemporary and Digital History. In addition, the University focuses on cross-disciplinary research in the areas of Data Modelling and Simulation as well as Health and System Biomedicine. Times Higher Education ranks the University of Luxembourg #3 worldwide for its “international outlook,” #20 in the Young University Ranking 2021 and among the top 250 universities worldwide.

The Luxembourg Centre for Contemporary and Digital History (C2DH) is a research centre for the study, analysis and public dissemination of contemporary history of Luxembourg and Europe with a particular focus on digital methods and tools for doing innovative historical research. It serves as a catalyst for innovative and creative scholarship and new forms of public dissemination and societal engagement with history.

Your Role...

Realize a PhD thesis in the history of psychiatry. You will be a member of the ANR-FNR research project "The mental health of migrants: actors, practices and networks (1950-1980, France, Switzerland, Germany)". In this framework, you should produce a PhD entitled provisionally "International epistemic communities (1945-1990s) – A transnational history of psychiatry of migration: theories, transfers and regulations".

What we expect from you… M.A. in Contemporary History or Cultural Studies
Participation in collaborative and interdisciplinary research projects
Active knowledge of French, English and German.

In Short... Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract 36 Month (extendable up to 48 months if required)
Work Hours: Full Time 40.0 Hours per Week
Ideal start date: April 2023
Location: Belval
Employee and student status
Job Reference: UOL05531

The yearly gross salary for every PhD at the UL is EUR 38028 (full time)

How to apply...

Applications should be submitted online and include: Curriculum Vitae
Cover letter
A list of publications
A three page PhD project (historiographical introduction, methodology, potential sources)

Early application is highly encouraged, as the applications will be processed upon reception. Please apply formally through the HR system. Applications by email will not be considered.

The University of Luxembourg embraces inclusion and diversity as key values. We are fully committed to removing any discriminatory barrier related to gender, and not only, in recruitment and career progression of our staff.

In return you will get… Multilingual and international character. Modern institution with a personal atmosphere. Staff coming from 90 countries. Member of the “University of the Greater Region” (UniGR).
A modern and dynamic university. High-quality equipment. Close ties to the business world and to the Luxembourg labour market. A unique urban site with excellent infrastructure.
A partner for society and industry. Cooperation with European institutions, innovative companies, the Financial Centre and with numerous non-academic partners such as ministries, local governments, associations, NGOs … Find out more about the University
Addresses, maps & routes to the various sites of the University

Further information...

For further information, please contact: Benoît Majerus (benoit.majerus@uni.lu)

For more information about C2DH, please visit: www.c2dh.uni.lu


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