爱丁堡大学招收社会人类学博士
About the Project
Human rights organisations have had great successes in the prevention and reparation of torture around the world. However, there is a growing awareness that the scale of torture and the affected populations are much larger than the groups which human rights organisations have historically focused upon. Not only do human rights organisations have limited resources, but they may not always be trusted by populations rendered vulnerable by oppressive and harmful actors and structures. Many survivors are therefore beyond the reach of human rights groups. At the same time, there are a range of community-based organisations with closer proximity to survivors that are often their first point of contact. These organisations include community health groups, youth clubs, and cultural or religious organisations, and often have very different methods and aims from those typically associated with human rights groups.
The overall aim of this project is to examine how anti-torture organisations might learn from the ways in which community organisations formally and informally approach, relate to and work to support their beneficiaries, and secondly, to use these insights to design future interventions aimed at reaching more survivors of torture with more effective forms of protection or rehabilitation.
Eligibility:
Applicants must meet the following eligibility criteria:
• Applicants will have a first degree (undergraduate) at 2:1 or above in a social science discipline and have a demonstrable interest in critical approaches to human rights work.
• Applicants can have a Masters degree, however this is not a requirement.
• Applicants can study part-time or full-time.
Other:
• Essential: An ability to generate knowledge at the intersection between theory and practice.
• Essential: Desire to contribute curiously and constructively to transdisciplinary dialogues about how best to inhibit torture.
• Essential: An ability and availability to travel for sustained periods of fieldwork.
• Desirable: Experience working in the fields of human rights and/or development.
• Desirable: Ability to work professionally in a language other than English (including, but not limited to Arabic, French and/or Spanish)
Selection Process:
Applications will be ranked by an internal institutional selection panel, and you will be notified if you have been shortlisted for interview on or around 23nd April. Online interviews will take place May 4 2023.
This studentship award is subject to the successful candidate securing admission to a PhD programme within the University of Edinburgh. The successful candidate will be invited to apply for admission to the relevant PhD programme.
The scholarship is available as a +3 (3 year PhD) or a 1+3 (Masters year and 3 year PhD) studentship depending on prior research training. This will be assessed as part of the recruitment process, however you can access guidance here to help you decide on which to apply for. The programme will commence in October 2023. The full ESRC studentship package includes, as advised by ESRC:
• An annual maintenance grant (stipend)
• Fees at the standard institutional home rate
• Students can also draw on a pooled Research Training Support Grant (RTSG)
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