We are hiring! PhD on material flows (1800-today)

Are you passionate about research and interested in pursuing a PhD? We are looking for a motivated doctoral candidate to investigate the history of material flows and the role of the Brussels construction sector in shaping the city's urban metabolism from 1800 to the present. This PhD position is part of the interdisciplinary project Re-building Brussels (1695-2025): The construction sector as an engine for social inclusion and circularity, a collaboration between VUB Architectural Engineering, Social History of Capitalism, and Cosmopolis: Centre for Urban Research. For more information about the PhD position, you can find the details here: [Dutch] or [English].

Interested? Please submit your CV, diplomas, motivation letter, and research proposal by November 15, 2024, via jobs.vub.be. Selected candidates may be invited for an interview, with a potential start date of February 1, 2025.