Researcher/Senior Researcher in Accumulation and Inequalities

(Contract post – 2 years)

The Rhodes African Studies Centre invites suitably qualified candidates to join their team.

About the Rhodes African Studies Centre (RASC)

Established in 2019, the Rhodes African Studies Centre is an inter‑faculty research Centre of Excellence located in the Faculty of Humanities at Rhodes University. It focuses on conceptual, methodological, and empirical ways of reconfiguring African studies. The Centre is an integral part of Africa Multiple, an initiative of the DFG’s Excellence strategy, which includes universities in Germany, Kenya, Nigeria, Burkina Faso, and Brazil.

Main Objectives

Research is the main focus, and teaching is not a core function. Researchers on contract raise funds for their employment, and contract research is regarded as equivalent to more traditional forms of research.

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