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Call for Applications Type: Postdoctoral Fellowship in Global Intellectual History Institution: Graduate School Global Intellectual History, Free University Berlin and Humboldt University Berlin Location: Berlin (Germany) Date: from April 2017 Deadline: 16.9.2016 __________________________________________________ The gradute school invites applications for one postdoctoral fellowship. Successful candidates will pursue a research project in global intellectual history (18th to 20th century); they may also work on the transition of a manuscript into book, and they will be involved in the activities of the program. Terms of employment The fellowship is offered as research position on a fixed-term basis for three years starting on April 1, 2017. Salary is in accordance with TV-L FU level E13 (100%). Requirements - Very good dissertation in History or an Area Studies discipline on a topic related to the research agenda of the graduate school (PhD in hand at time of interview/received within the last five years) - Very good knowledge of English and the languages relevant to the research proposal - Thorough knowledge of relevant scholarly debates and approaches in global history and intellectual history Desirable: - Teaching experience - Publications in peer-reviewed academic journals - Projects that make broad intellectual connections and/or span regions are an asset. How to apply Please send the following documents in one pdf file to globalintellectualhist...@geschkult.fu-berlin.de: - Cover letter including names and contact information of two referees - Curriculum vitae including list of publications - Abstract of PhD thesis (two pages) - Research proposal (five pages) including a brief explanation of how your project fits in the framework of the graduate school Review of applications will begin on September 16th. Notifications will be sent in mid-October. Successful applicants will be invited to an interview, to take place in Berlin or via Skype in mid- to late November. For a detailed description of the research program, participating faculty and institutions, and more information on how to apply please visit: http://www.global-history.de/gih __________________________________________________ InterPhil List Administration: http://interphil.polylog.org InterPhil List Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/interphil@list.polylog.org/ __________________________________________________
