Call for applications (PhD / post-docs / research manager): RIVERS project | University of Deusto, Spain

In the framework of the project RIVERS – Water/human rights beyond the human? Indigenous water ontologies, plurilegal encounters and interlegal translation, the Human Rights Institute of the University of Deusto has opened a call for applications for one (1) PhD researcher, two (2) postdoctoral researchers and one (1) research manager.

Deadline: 30 January 2019

RIVERS follows two interrelated research streams: I) indigenous visions/practices: beyond water as a natural resource and a human right; and II) the UN human rights system: towards counter-hegemonic water knowledge and norm production. It offers the following positions:

• PhD researcher “Water ontologies and interlegal translation – Colombian research context”
• Post-doctoral researcher “Water ontologies and interlegal translation- Nepal research context”
• Post-doctoral researcher “Interlegal translation – Colombia context & UN indigenous knowledge brokers”
• Project manager (50%) – researcher “UN water knowledge/norms production” (50%)

See here for further information