The Centre for Research in Anthropology (CRIA) – Iscte - University Institute of Lisbon announces the opening of a competition for 1 postdoctoral contract in anthropology, archaeology, heritage studies, cultural history, or related fields. The position is offered in the context of the project PITCH – Petroculture’s Intersections with the Cultural Heritage sector in the context of green transition, funded by EU Horizon Europe program (project nº 101132385) and UK Research & Innovation.

PITCH seeks to explore how cultural heritage can provide Europe’s citizens with confidence to collectively tackle the many challenges on the road towards a carbon neutral society. By analysing the historical impact of fossil fuels on cultural heritage, PITCH seeks to highlight how past and present cultural heritage practices reflect social, economic, and political changes. Further information about the project is available at our in progress website at https://pitch-horizon.eu/

We are seeking a motivated post-doctoral candidate for a sustained commitment to the project. As part of our team, your responsibilities allocated to WP1 will be to:

·         Conduct archival and historical research along with bibliographic searches of the simultaneous rise of petrocultures and heritage cultures and their entanglement. The data collected through WP1’s comparative approach will provide the historical and contextual background leading to the interventions in museums, landscapes, and industrial sites.

·         Draw a comparative summary of European ‘styles’ linking petroculture and heritage.

·         Contribute to the publications planned in the project (edited volume and a journal special issue).

The post-doctoral researcher will also contribute to the work of other work packages on the project where appropriate, most notably WP5, which explores the policy and practice implications of the interventions undertaken as part of WPs2-4.

The competition is open between 19 January and 29 February 2024 (midnight). Applications and supporting documents will be submitted by email to mjsds@iscte-iul.pt with the subject PITCH Application_[name of the applicant].

All information available in the call for applications.