M/F Research Engineer

Job Description

Missions

As part of the research programme *Archaeology as Heritage: Remains, Traces, and Memories of a Scientific Activity*, funded by the ANR, you will contribute to research work focusing on two main areas: heritage law and the colonial history of heritage law.
In the first area, you will be responsible for sifting through, cataloguing and analysing the archives of the International Institute of Intellectual Cooperation and the International Office of Museums – bodies of the League of Nations – concerning, in general, the protection of cultural heritage and, more specifically, the International Conference on Excavations, held in Cairo in 1937. Drawing on the archive collection held in Paris at UNESCO headquarters and in Geneva at the United Nations Office, you will identify relevant sources on the League of Nations' activities in the field of culture and heritage, on the cultural aspects of mandates and protectorates, and on the integration of culture and heritage into the policies and activities implemented by the League of Nations. With regard to the archives of the 1937 International Conference on Excavations and, more generally, those relating to archaeology, you will compile an analytical index and propose an organised outline or table of contents with a view to their publication.
In addition, you will collect the colonial legislation which, from the early 19th century until independence, was adopted by the he colonial powers to ensure the protection of cultural and natural heritage and to regulate archaeological research in the territories and colonies under their administration. To this body of legislation and regulations, you should add the international conventions adopted by these colonial powers to protect, promote and exploit natural and cultural resources in their colonies. You will also ensure that relevant documentation concerning collections—particularly those made by missionaries—and the activities of these missions likely to have an impact on heritage and culture are identified and catalogued. This last point will particularly concern states which, whilst not having been directly involved in the colonial conquest of territories, nevertheless maintained a presence within colonial empires and close ties with colonised populations. You will carry out a thematic classification of the collected corpus, accompanied by analytical records. You will be involved in the publications and dissemination initiatives undertaken on the basis of the data collected and analysed

Activity

- Examine, catalogue and analyse archives.
- Design and produce analytical indexes of legislation and other normative sources.
- Prepare a plan for publication and academic use.
- Play an active role in research work in collaboration with the head of the legal section of the research programme 'Archaeology as Heritage: Remains, Traces, Memories of a Scientific Activity'.

Your Profil

Skills

PhD in public law. Specialising in international law and cultural law. Expert knowledge of cultural rights would be an advantage.

Rigorous approach & independence: You are able to lead a research project and define its stages.

Teamwork: Effective communication with researchers and institutional contacts. Proficiency in standard office software (Word, etc.)

Your Work Environment

The Institute of Political and Social Sciences (ISP) is a joint research unit run by the CNRS, ENS Paris-Saclay and the University of Paris Nanterre. The unit is based at two sites: the University of Paris Nanterre campus and the ENS Paris-Saclay campus in Gif-sur-Yvette. The role will be based at the ENS Paris-Saclay premises in Gif-sur-Yvette, within a dynamic team. The successful candidate will work 38.5 hours per week and will be entitled to leave in line with this working pattern. They will have access to staff catering facilities, a partial contribution towards travel costs and access to campus facilities. Travel is required for research, knowledge dissemination and work meetings.

Constraints and risks

All clear

Compensation and benefits

Compensation

€3 227,95 euros / 3 505,53 gross per month, depending on experience

Annual leave and RTT

44 jours

Remote Working practice and compensation

Pratique et indemnisation du TT

Transport

Prise en charge à 75% du coût et forfait mobilité durable jusqu’à 300€

About the offer

About the CNRS

The CNRS is a major player in fundamental research on a global scale. The CNRS is the only French organization active in all scientific fields. Its unique position as a multi-specialist allows it to bring together different disciplines to address the most important challenges of the contemporary world, in connection with the actors of change.

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