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Marie Sklodowska-Curie PhD Fellow - Land cover changes and formation of cultural landscapes
Publicerad 2024-06-19
Job Purpose
The network aims to develop an interdisciplinary approach to traditional crop cultivation through the recognition of the complementary value of cultural heritage and sustainable living. Human cultural development is inextricably linked with the development of agriculture, and the key role of traditional knowledge of indigenous people and local communities for ecosystem management and sustainable use of resources is now recognized, in the light of climate change. The international network project AGRI-DRY will train 10 doctoral candidates in new interdisciplinary approaches to examine three interlinked research questions: (i) how and why have agricultural systems emerged; (ii) what were the impacts of these systems; (iii) what can be learnt from these ancient and traditional agricultural systems. Our emphasis is on drylands, using the Mediterranean Basin, North Africa and the Sahara, and Southern Africa as our main geographic focus. The candidate (DC5) will work on the topic “Land cover changes and formation of cultural landscapes” AGRI-DRY aims to bring about a significant reorientation of European and African doctoral training in traditional agriculture. The change will involve both substance and approach. The substance is the strong focus on rigorous techniques for interdisciplinary research. The approach is the emphasis on both research and applicative work, through the participation of both academic and advocacy and policy-making institutions. AGRI-DRY represents a unique opportunity for young researchers to enjoy a wide array of training opportunities that will be competitive with the best programmes offered outside Europe.As the project focuses on training, there is an expectation that the candidate will submit a PhD in the field relevant to the project and publish the results in journals of good impact within 3 years. The candidate is also expected to attend and contribute to the training workshops, conferences and secondments as specified in the project programme. We draw attention to the special mobility conditions for Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Doctoral Networks posts, which may be found at the bottom of this advert.
