SOAS is currently advertising a legal history postdoctoral position (on the development of the concept of freedom of the seas in early international law (XV-XVII centuries) and its linkages with individual freedom and slavery.)
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Education institution in Europe specialising in the study of Asia, Africa and
the Near and Middle East. SOAS University of London is positioned to play
a leading role in reimagining higher education globally, with a new
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School which commits SOAS to both student responsiveness and research
intensity. SOAS is moving towards a new model of international partnerships
which is responsive to the transnational character of our global challenges.
About the Department:
The School of Law, Gender and Media at SOAS is
the only one of its kind in the UK that is dedicated to legal systems and legal
challenges of the developing world, with complementary strengths in human
rights, international law and institutions, law of the sea, environmental law
and international trade and commerce.
We have unrivalled expertise and produce
world-leading research in comparative law (China, Africa, South/South-East
Asia, the Middle East), complemented by specialists in international and transnational
law, human rights, law of the sea, transnational commercial law, environmental
law, and socio-legal method.
About the Role
The Research Fellow will conduct critical
research on the development of the concept of freedom of the seas in early
international law (XV-XVII centuries) and its linkages with individual freedom
and slavery. The Research Fellow will work under the overall supervision of
Professor Irini Papanicolopulu and will contribute to the successful
implementation of the project “Freedom of the Seas and Human Rights
Protection”, funded by the British Academy. The Research Fellow will identify,
categorise, and analyse legal sources, including both primary and secondary
sources, relating to the law of the sea, rights of individuals, and regulation
of the slave trade, from the XV to the first half of the XIX century. Based on
these findings, the Research Fellow will develop an online historical
repository of legal tools that link the freedom of the seas with slavery and/or
movement of peoples and protection of their rights. The Research Fellow is
expected to author at least one publication relating to the topic of the research
project.
You can find further information on the key
criteria for the role in the Job Description and Person Specification, along
with a full list of duties and responsibilities, which can be found on the SOAS
website.
Closing date: 26 October 2023
Interviews to be held: week starting 27
November 2023
We would particularly welcome applications from candidates from working
class, first generation Higher Education, Black, Asian, other minority ethnic
and underrepresented groups from within the UK and beyond. All appointment
decisions will be made on merit, following a fair and competitive process.
All info here
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