Opportunities in Women’s Studies

Postgraduate and Postdoctoral Research Opportunities in Women’s Studies at the University of Limerick

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Women’s Studies at UL is located across disciplines and departments, which makes for a lively interdisciplinary research environment. We currently offer courses at certificate, diploma, bachelor and masters degree levels and have strong PhD and post-doctoral programmes. Our research strengths are represented by our two research groups: Women and global belonging: migration, multiculturalism and human rights and Memory, narrative and modernity. Post-Doctoral Research. The Women’s Studies post-doctoral fellowship programme greatly augments our research profile within the university and beyond. We are now inviting applications for a one-year post-doctoral fellowship starting in October 2005. Applications are welcome from candidates with a PhD in Women’s Studies, Sociology, Literature, History, Politics, or other related subject areas. Applicants must have completed their PhD and defended their thesis within the five-year period prior to June 1, 2005. The successful candidate will be have a background in Women’s Studies/feministscholarship and will be expected to contribute to the Women’s Studies research culture at the University of Limerick in a variety of ways includingpresentation and publication of their own work, co-ordination of seminars andconferences, and limited teaching hours. We are particularly interested in candidates whose research might contribute to our research group themes. Full applications (including a completed application form, PhD researchproposal and two academic references) should be submitted by 20 May, 2005. Salary: ª31,743 An application form and further particulars can be obtained from: Human Resources University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland Tel: +353-61-202700 Fax:+ 353-61-331881 Email: humanresources@ul.ie
Informal enquiries regarding the post may by directed to:Dr. Breda Gray Department of SociologyTel: +353-61-234207 Email: breda.gray@ul.ie

PhD Research Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for two PhD scholarships in Women’s Studies at the University of Limerick. Research in Women’s Studies at UL spans the disciplinary areas of sociology, literature, history, cultural studies, and management and clusters mainly in the areas of our research themes of ‘gender and memory’ and ‘women, migration, ‘race’, ethnicity and globalisation’. Preference will be given to PhD applications in these areas. PhD scholarships include full fee remission for EU students (partial fee remission for non-EU students) and a stipend of ˆ12,700 per annum for a period of three years. Closing date for applications: 20 May, 2005. An application form and further particulars can be obtained from: Niamh Lenahan, College of Humanities, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland Tel: +353-61-202945
Email: niamh.lenahan@ul.ie

For more information on graduate studies at UL see: www.graduatestudies.ul.ie For more information on Women’s Studies at UL see: www.ul.ie/womensstudies/
Niamh Reilly PhD Postdoctoral Fellow Women's Studies and Politics University of Limerickniamh1reilly@yahoo.com