PRR Project

Summary

Rationale for the ICS-ULisboa Strategic Planning :The study of political systems from a historical perspective is a well-established research area at ICS-ULisboa. ICS-ULisboa historians have contributed to reshaping our understandings of the Ancien Régime political system operating in the Portuguese and Spanish monarchies, the 19th century liberal monarchy in Portugal and abroad, the Republican State, the Estado Novo and the beginnings of democracy, as well as of economic thought and economic development, welfare state, labour, racial and gender inequalities, and colonialism, in comparative perspectives. 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, these scholars participated in the public sphere, contributing to fostering critical understandings of the Portuguese recent pasts and their legacies in 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 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 & Legacie s, Citizenship and Inclusion & Vulnerabilities -, and other strategic areas of ICS-ULisboa –the planned ERA Chair on Imagination, dedicated to interdisciplinary research on the social dimensions of imagination, where the historical imagination plays a decisive role, the ICS Archival Infra-Structures and the ICS-ULisboa Post-Graduate studies in History. Required Scientific Profile : In addition to a demonstrated interest in the topic, the PhD researcher to be recruited should have: a) a PhD in History; b) a relevant CV in the field of 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 contemporary history to generate innovative and impactful knowledge about the institutional characteristics of the political systems in the 19th and 20th centuries and their legacies in present-day, authoritarianism and democracy, the cultural constructions of nation and citizenship,  economic development, welfare state, political participation, class and gender equality.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 Legacie s, Citizenship and Inclusion & Vulnerabilitie s, to the planned 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.