Re-advertisement for the post of ‘Researcher’ in the project titled ‘Notes, letters, diaries, posters and pamphlets: Narrating ideas of indigeneity in Jharkhand, India’
Applications are invited for the post of ‘Researcher’ for the project titled ‘Notes, letters, diaries, posters and pamphlets: Narrating ideas of indigeneity in Jharkhand, India’. This project is funded by the Modern Endangered Archives Programme of the UCLA Library
Essential Qualifications:
M.A. in History or in any other discipline of the Social Sciences
Ability to read and write in Hindi and English, and ability to translate from Hindi to English
Desirable Qualifications:
Ph.D. on any theme related to Adivasi histories
Has a preliminary knowledge of Jharkhand and of Adivasi intellectuals in Jharkhand
Familiarity with one or more Adivasi languages in Jharkhand, and preferably Kurukh and Mundari
Has the experience of working in the archives
Emoluments: Rs 30,000 per month and an additional Rs 10,000 as house-rent allowance. The candidate would need to stay in Ranchi during archival research.
Nature of appointment: Temporary and for nine months only.