Post-doctoral Researcher (f/m/d)
Közép-európai Egyetem
- Wien
- Unbefristet
- Teilzeit
Full- Or Part-Time: Part-time (35 hrs/week)CEU's Department of Historical Studies is announcing a two-year postdoctoral fellowship within the framework of the Cluster of Excellence “EurAsian Transformations” ( ).Regional and chronological specializations are open, but applicants should demonstrate the ability to engage in research on transregional phenomena in Eurasian history (with the focus on the areas from Central Europe to South Asia) between c. 800 and c. 1850, based on expertise in one or more languages used locally or regionally. The chief intellectual goal of the CoE is to reorient the study of Eurasia from a global history approach based largely on the sources in Western languages, to the rich textual and material resources from the region, thus setting the basis for greater diversity and appreciation of cultural heritage in both research and teaching curricula. With questions of both comparison and connectivity in mind, the research agenda of the Cluster focuses on various imperial formations and discourses (as well as resistances to them); dynamics between ecological and economic trends; cultural and linguistic diversity; mobility and communication; constructions of identities, etc.The successful applicant will be affiliated with the CEU's Department of Historical Studies (please see the international faculty profiles of the new Department of Historical Studies here and here). As a Cluster member, they would also join a dynamic network of specialists in over twenty regional languages and scripts, historians, art historians, as well as experts in Digital Humanities from the Austrian Academy of Sciences (Host Institution), University of Vienna, University of Innsbruck, and CEU. In addition to eligibility criteria listed below, the successful candidate is expected to actively contribute to Cluster-related research and training activities as well as transfer of knowledge (i.e. public-facing activities such as podcasts, poster sessions, short educational videos, educational video games, participating is Vienna-wide public forums like Children's University, etc).Eligibility and Requirements:
- PhD in hand by the start of the fellowship
- research project related to one of the research nodes and/or transversal working groups of the Cluster (see
- A two-year contract for 35 hrs/week, with a monthly remuneration of gross 4,169 EUR gross (paid in 14 installments, as customary for Austrian employment contracts) as well as additional benefits (meal voucher, pension contribution).
- Being part of an exciting cross-institutional project, building a new intellectual environment etc., possibility for research dissemination and engaging with the public.
- A cover letter including a statement about the relevance of the applicant's research to the Cluster of Excellence and the Department of Historical Studies at CEU
- A comprehensive CV, including a list of publications, language skills, the names and contact details of three referees
- 5-page project description
- An article-length writing sample
The decision will be communicated by the end of June 2024.CEU is an equal opportunity employer.
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