STEP - Science and Technology in the European Periphery

Call for PhD - History of Medicine (ULB, 2010-2014)

The Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB ) offers a four-year grant for a
student in the field of Theory and History of Medicine. The aim is to
write a PhD dissertation on a topic related to the wider project

Standardizing the difference: Classification and norm-setting
as instruments in 20th-century medical practice.

This project is part of a cross-disciplinary program (ARC) involving
three research units of the ULB: the Research Centre for Modern and
Contemporary Worlds (History), the Centre for Interdisciplinary Research
in Bioethics, and the Institute of Psychiatry and Medical Psychology
(Brugmann Medical School of the ULB).

The monthly stipend is of €1700,- (tax free) plus an allowance for
special expenses and travel.

Applicants should have a Masters degree in a relevant social science,
history or philosophy of science. A special expertise and/or interest in
the history of medicine or a related field are preferable. He/she must
have a good command of the English and French languages.

Candidates are requested to send the following material by email to
Kenneth Bertrams: kbertram@ulb.ac.be :

- a max. 5-page CV;

- a max. 2-page letter outlining their relevant interests;

- _optional_: 1 or 2 letters of recommendation

Closing date: _20 September 2010_

Please mention “_Call PhD ULB_” in the subject/heading of the email

For general information see http://plest.ulb.ac.be

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