The Graduate School "Global Intellectual History" invites applications for one postdoctoral fellowship.
The Graduate School "Global Intellectual History," jointly run by Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, aims to explore intellectual engagement with processes of entanglement from the 16th to the 20th century in their social, cultural and political contexts: the trans-border spread of ideas, claims to universal validity, as well as counter-movements and resistance to such claims.

For a detailed description of the research program, participating faculty and cooperating institutions, please visit http://www.gih.global-history.de  

Job description:
Successful candidates will pursue their own research project (16th 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 a research position on a fixed-term basis, starting on February 1, 2025 (salary group TV-L 13, 100%, limited until March 31, 2026)

Requirements:
Completed University degree (Master, Magister or equivalent) preferably in History or an Area Studies discipline and 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)

Desirable:
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) – projects with a focus on South Asian history in combination with a global approach are particularly welcome; very good knowledge of English and the languages relevant to the research proposal; thorough knowledge of relevant scholarly debates and approaches in transnational and global history as well as intellectual history.
Teaching experience; mentoring experience; publications in peer-reviewed academic journals.

For further information, please contact Dr. Sebastian Gottschalk (globalintellectualhistory@geschkult.fu-berlin.de).