KITLV is looking for a PhD Candidate Language and Society in the Caribbean. The PhD candidate will be developing a project on the basis of the applicant’s own research idea. The PhD candidate will investigate language in its broadest sense as it relates to society, with a focus on the Caribbean. They will actively engage with and contribute to ongoing research at KITLV, exploring connections to, for instance, (post)colonial legacies, cultural mobilities, heritage, politics, or climate and the environment, tailored to their individual background and research focus.

We welcome applications from candidates with training in linguistics, literature, history, anthropology, area studies, cultural studies, religious studies, or other related fields. Research proposals should focus on the Caribbean but are encouraged to explore global and/or interregional connections within the field of language. A demonstrated interest in and capacity for interdisciplinary collaboration will be considered an advantage.

Deadline applications: 1 December 2024, (30 November 23.59 CEST).