[Cohsl-list] Cyprus Critical History Archive Job advertisement

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Rebecca Bryant <rbryant2(a)gmu.edu> Date: Wed, Nov 10, 2010 at 7:27 AM Project Title: Cyprus Critical History Archive Location: Nicosia, Cyprus Application Deadline: 19 November 2010 Languages: English (plus Greek and/or Turkish) Duration: 8 months (1 December 2010 – 31 July 2011) Status: Full time consultancy The Cyprus Critical History Archive, a joint initiative of the Association for Historical Dialogue and Research and the PRIO Cyprus Centre, aims to collect and catalogue all available information on intercommunal relations and conflict-related violence in Cyprus and to make this information available to researchers and to the public. The archive aims to educate the public about past violence and to aid in building an accurate historical record that will serve as the foundation for improved understanding and dialogue. The archive will be housed at the Home for Cooperation, located in the Ledra Palace area of the Buffer Zone and opening in early 2011, which will function as Cyprus’s first and only inter-communal space for dialogue and cooperation. Researchers should have the following qualifications: 1)   Native fluency in Greek or Turkish. 2)   A Master’s degree or (preferably) a Ph.D. in history or a related discipline. Ph.D. candidates will be considered only if they can demonstrate that they have passed their qualifying exams or are at an equivalent stage of their research program. 3)   Previous research in Cyprus and local archives will be regarded favorably. 4)   Familiarity with principles and practices of archiving. 5)   Strong IT skills, preferably prior experience operating databases. 6)   Experience and/or understanding of multicultural and bi-communal projects related to the Cypriot context. 7)   Ability to travel islandwide. Researchers will work full time (40 hrs per week) and will be remunerated at 2000 euro per month. Eligible applicants should write to Dr. Rebecca Bryant (rbryant2(a)gmu.edu) for a complete description of researchers’ responsibilities and applications instructions. =====================================