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Recent developments like the Rhodes Must Fall movement have highlighted the need to address historical injustices and global inequalities, but responses so far have often been superficial. Apologies, like the apologies the Dutch government offered to the Moluccan population in the Netherlands last summer, are often made, but more material forms of redress are slow to follow or remain absent altogether. Current scholarly debates in relation to historical injustices concern the potential and scope of reparations, which are often prioritised by survivors but politically sensitive. So far there is no consensus or empirical data on how reparations could address colonial legacies.
This important question will guide your PhD research in the NWO-funded project ‘Decolonising Reparations: Transforming the Legacies of Colonialism’, led by Dr Sanne Weber, Assistant Professor at the Department of Political Science. You will use participatory and creative research methods to investigate the impact of colonialism on affected communities within Indonesia and the Indonesian diaspora in the Netherlands, as well as what these communities expect from reparations for colonialism.
You will work together with participants on co-produced multimedia products about the potential role of reparations in addressing historical grievances. In addition, you will conduct interviews with a wider group of stakeholders and a vignette study with the broader population in Indonesia. You will receive training on participatory and creative approaches by the Principal Investigator. Strong knowledge of qualitative research methodologies and familiarity with participatory research approaches are an asset.
During your PhD, you will collaborate with the PI and a postdoctoral researcher who will focus on Belgium and the Great Lakes Region of Central Africa. By comparing these case studies and triangulating the diverse methods, the project will enable a better understanding of potential forms of reparations for colonialism. In this way, the project aims to contribute to the decolonisation of reparative justice theory to address the legacies of colonialism committed by Western Europe.
Your duties and responsibilities include:
Your supervision team will consist of Dr Sanne Weber (main substantive PhD supervisor) and Dr. Haley Swedlund.
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