Eight three-year postdoctoral fellowships
The cooperation in the history of knowledge in Berlin
between the Freie Universität Berlin, the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, the
Technische Universität and the Max Planck Institute for the History of Science
announces (starting July 1, 2013):
Eight three-year
postdoctoral fellowships.
We are looking for
postdoctoral fellows who will: actively work towards the establishment of the
Berlin Center for the History of Knowledge; cooperate with the partner institutions
in the areas of research and teaching to entrench the history of science in
Berlin; and contribute their reflections on the relationships between the
histories of knowledge and science.
The successful candidates will be expected to strengthen
the internal links between the participating institutions by organizing working
groups, colloquium or workshops, in addition to pursuing their personal
research projects. A workplace will be provided at one of the participating
institutions.
The announcement is intended for promising junior
scholars with a record of excellent research in the history of knowledge.
Candidates must hold a doctorate at the start of the fellowship. Proposed
research topics should demonstrate an interest in theoretical questions and
straddle the histories of knowledge and science. Examples might include the
relationship of practical to scholarly knowledge, narrative knowledge, the
visualization of knowledge, the history of interdisciplinary work or the
penetration of science into daily life (and the reverse).
The monthly stipend is determined according to internal
guidelines of the participating institutions and will approximate the
fellowship rates of the Max Planck Society (for scholars from abroad: € 2,100 -
€ 2,500 for Fellows from Germany € 1,468 - € 1,621). Candidates of all
nationalities are encouraged to apply; applications from women are especially
welcome. The Max Planck Society is committed to promoting handicapped
individuals and encourages them to apply.
The selection procedure is jointly organized by the
participating institutions. Candidates are requested to submit a curriculum
vitae (including list of publications), a research proposal on a topic related
to the project (750 words maximum), two letters of reference (one of which
should be from the candidates’s dissertation advisor), and certification of
academic qualifications by April 15, 2013 to:
Max Planck Institute for the History of Science
Administration, Reference: “Postdocs Zentrum”
Boltzmannstr. 22
14195 Berlin
Applications can also be made by email to: tneuendorf@mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de.
If you have questions about the Berliner Cooperation in the History of
Knowledge please contact Dr. Hansjakob Ziemer (hjziemer@mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de) or
see: www.wissensgeschichte-berlin.de.
Links to the scientists involved in this postdoc-program:
Prof. Dr. Lorraine Daston (MPIWG): http://www.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/de/mitarbeiter/members/ldaston
Prof. Dr. Jürgen Renn (MPIWG): http://www.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/de/mitarbeiter/members/renn
Prof. Dr. Sven Dupré (MPIWG/FU): http://www.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/de/mitarbeiter/members/dupre
Prof. Dr. Veronika Lipphardt (MPIWG/FU): http://www.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/de/mitarbeiter/members/vlipphardt
Prof. Dr. Peter Geimer (FU): http://www.geschkult.fu-berlin.de/e/khi/mitarbeiter-gaeste/professoren/geimer/index.html
Prof. Dr. Philipp van der Eijk (HU): http://www.klassphil.hu-berlin.de/avh-professur/alteversion/Personen/vandereijk
Prof. Dr. Philipp Felsch (HU): http://www.culture.hu-berlin.de/pf/
Prof. Dr. Gerd Graßhoff (HU): http://www.philosophie.hu-berlin.de/institut/lehrbereiche/wissenschaftsgeschichte
Prof. Dr. Anke te Heesen (HU): http://www.geschichte.hu-berlin.de/bereiche-und-lehrstuehle/wissenschaftsgeschichte/personen/1684930
Prof. Dr. Hans Christian von Herrmann (TU): http://www.philosophie.tu-berlin.de/menue/fachgebiete/literaturwissenschaft/von_herrmann_hans-christian/
Prof. Dr. Friedrich Steinle (TU):
ttp://www.philosophie.tu-berlin.de/menue/fachgebiete/wissenschaftsgeschichte/prof_dr_friedrich_steinle/