PRR Project

Summary

??????? Rationale for the ICS-ULisboa Strategic Planning : Historical studies have been a cornerstone of ICS-ULisboa research. Since its origins, ICS-ULisboa historians have contributed to change the understandings of Portuguese society and related continents in Europe, Latin America, Africa and Asia, in different dimensions. The historians of ICS-ULisboa reshaped our understandings of Portuguese political history, renewing the studies on the Ancien Régime , Liberal monarchy, Republic, Estado Novo and the beginning of the democratic state. Simultaneously, their work on economic development, welfare state, labour dynamics, the working-class, the political elites, and racialization and gender, defined the historiographical agendas. Finally, their impact on the study of Portuguese colonialism and its multiple expressions in the longue-durée , from an interdisciplinary and transnational perspective, is unquestionable.Their publications are remarkable, opened new avenues of research and have been referential to study these topics for decades in Portugal and abroad. In addition, historians of ICS-ULisboa participated in the public sphere, contributing to fostering critical understandings of the Portuguese recent pasts and their shaping of contemporary politics and society.The impending retirement in the coming years of a significant number of ICS-ULisboa historians involved in studying these issues is dramatic for the sustainability of this area of research at ICS-ULisboa, with a snowball effect, as these studies are also essential for other ICS-ULisboa areas of research, namely those concerned with governance, citizenship and the political and social characteristics of post-colonial societies.The recruitment of a PhD researcher with an interdisciplinary, transnational and longue-durée understanding of contemporary issues will be fundamental for maintaining continuity in these key areas at ICS-ULisboa, thus instrumental in consolidating ICS-ULisboa’s profile as a pioneering center in Portuguese and European social science research. In addition, this profile is fundamental to strengthen the research developed within three ICS-ULisboa Thematic Lines - Memory & Legacies, Citizenship and Inclusion & Vulnerabilities -, and other strategic areas –ICS-ULisboa Archival Infrastructure and the planned ICS-ULisboa ERA Chair in Imagination, dedicated to interdisciplinary research on the social dimensions of imagination, where the historical imagination plays a decisive role. Required Scientific Profile : The PhD researcher to be recruited should have: a) a PhD in History; b) a relevant CV in the field of Modern or Contemporary History, with particular emphasis on internationalization (e.g. international collaborations and networks, a repertoire of publications in top quality journals and or book publications, experience in project-based research and outreach activities); c) solid methodological training and archival experience in Portugal and abroad; d) proven experience in initiating innovative, cutting-edge, research strands and topics; e)  Proven experience in teaching post-graduate courses; f) experience in applying to highly competitive funding, both at an international and national levels. Tasks to be assigned : The Assistant Researcher to be recruited will carry out activities in the field of Modern or Contemporary History to generate innovative and impactful knowledge about the characteristics of the Portuguese society and politics, namely concerning topics related to citizenship, inclusion, inequalities, colonial experiences and social memory.These activities include: a) designing research projects for national and international calls; b)  coordinating research teams and leading the implementation of projects in research and scientific and technological development; c) conducting training activities in scientific research methods and development in this field; d)  supervising master’s and PhD students; e) proposing outreach interventions based on results obtained in a research project conducted in this scientific domain; f) contributing to academic management at the ICS-ULisboa.This Researcher will develop activities contributing to Thematic Lines Memory and Legacies , Citizenship and Inclusion & Vulnerabilities , to the ERA Chair on Imagination. In addition, this Researcher activities will contribute to strengthen ICS-ULisboa Post-Graduate Studies in History and ICS-ULisboa Archival Infrastructure.