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Call for Applications Theme: Complementarity and Wholes Which Are Not One Type: Postdoctoral Fellowships Institution: Berlin Institute for Cultural Inquiry Location: Berlin (Germany) Deadline: 6.1.2012 __________________________________________________ The ICI Berlin Institute for Cultural Inquiry announces six post-doctoral fellowships on the topic "Complementarity and Wholes Which Are Not One" within the core project "Tension/Spannung." Like the notion of tension, that of ‘complementarity’ is deceptively simple: it is just as unquestioningly embraced in some contexts as it is rejected in others. The divergent attitudes towards complementarity have much to do with different ways in which this notion conjures up the figure of a whole and specifies the relationship between parts. With the focus for 2012-13, the ICI Berlin seeks to inquire about the potential and limits of complementarity for reconsidering questions of totality, the whole and the relation of parts within different fields and to explore further how diverse cultures and discourses can be brought into productive confrontation beyond indifferent coexistence and violent conflict. The ICI Berlin invites scholars from all disciplines – including literary and art studies, history and philosophy of science, postcolonial, feminist and queer studies, and the social sciences – to link their individual projects to the topic of "Complementarity and Wholes Which Are Not One" and engage in a joint exploration with other fellows at the Institute. We especially welcome applications from individuals who will contribute to diversity and equal opportunity in scholarly research. The productive exchange between fellows is a central aim of the Institute. Applicants should be interested in a theoretical reflection upon the conceptual and intellectual basis of their projects and in discussing it with fellows from other disciplines. In particular, fellows will be expected to participate in the weekly colloquia, bi-weekly informal meetings, and other activities of the Institute and to be resident in Berlin for the duration of the fellowship. The fellowships announced are for the academic year 2012-13 (17 September – 19 July). Shorter fellowships for one or two terms may be requested. There is no age limit, but applicants should have obtained their PhD within ten years of the date of appointment or have fulfilled all requirements for receiving one by then. Stipends range from EUR 1600 to 1800 per month. Interested applicants should read the project description, consult the application instructions and send their application by e-mail only to the address indicated there. Application deadline: 6 January 2012. Contact: Frauke Both ICI Berlin Institute for Cultural Inquiry Christinenstr. 18/19 10119 Berlin Germany Email: [email protected] Web: http://www.ici-berlin.org/fellowships/announcement/ __________________________________________________ InterPhil List Administration: http://interphil.polylog.org Intercultural Philosophy Calendar: http://cal.polylog.org __________________________________________________
