SOAS wishes to recruit a postdoc researcher to assist Dr Zerrin Ozlem Biner, senior lecturer at the Department of Anthropology and Sociology and co-director of the Centre for Migration and Diaspora Studies (CMDS). We seek an excellent candidate in visual anthropology/ anthropology/sociology/communication studies with knowledge and expertise in visual methodologies and approaches. The candidate should have experience in ethnographic documentary production and digital filmmaking.

The postdoc will be part of an interdisciplinary team working with the Principal Investigator, Dr. Zerrin Ozlem Biner, to deliver the research objectives of the AHRC-funded project, “Archives of Solidarity: Precarity, Creativity and Shared Future-making across Closed Borders”. This collaborative and innovative anthropology project aims to use oral history, ethnography, and literary and audio-visual methods to create a multi-modal digital archive of solidarity practices involving citizens and refugees in Turkey and the UK.

The post-doc will design and run training workshops in digital film-making for young people in the UK and Turkey, lead the visual component of the field research, conduct audio-visual interviews, contribute to the digital outputs and produce a documentary film on the project.

The post-holder will join a vibrant academic community in the Department of Anthropology and Sociology at SOAS.

This is a part-time (50%), 28-month position (until 1st of July 2027) with a proposed start date of 1 February 2025.

Informal enquiries can be made to: Senior Lecturer Zerrin Ozlem Biner, Department of Anthropology and Sociology, zb59@soas.ac.uk

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.

How to Apply: 

Professional Services – Please complete the online application form and upload your CV and a supporting statement.