The Georg Eckert Institut for International Textbook Research in
Braunschweig, a member of the Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Research
Association (WGL), is seeking applicants to fill the following vacancy,
starting on 1 February 2013
Postdoctoral Fellowship
With expertise in Religious and/or Islamic Studies
This full-time position is subject to a funding application and
corresponds to the standard pay scale within the German public sector
(in this case, TVL E-13). The contract will initially be limited to a
three-year period, in line with the regulations on fixed-term academic
contracts but may, if circumstances allow, be extended.
Duties and responsibilities
The holder of this fellowship will be asked to develop a project about
educational media that addresses the research topic of łReligion,
Religiosity and Modern Individuality˛, studying the dynamics of a
changing religious field in heterogenic societies. The project will be
part of a new research department that explores the position of
educational media within the contexts of religious pluralization and
heterogenization. Its major research interest is in studying the
relationship between various forms of individualizations on the on
hand, and on the other, religious and non-religious narratives about
society and the individual that constitute meaning and orientation. The
regional focus of the project will be determined by the expertise and
language competence of the candidate.
The main parts of the fellowąs activity will consist of independent
research, leading towards further academic qualification and the
supervision of a junior research group, dealing with topics related to
the fellowąs research areas. International comparative perspectives are
particularly welcome. In addition, the fellow will be asked to take
over to a certain degree general administrative duties of the
Institute. A fellow who is not a German native speaker will be required
to take lessons to acquire basic knowledge of German.
Required Qualifications
Essential:
– An outstanding doctoral degree (PhD, DPhil) in Religious and/or
Islamic Studies (with a particular interest in social science
approaches in both disciplines)
– Skills in designing and writing applications for research projects
– The ability to take on leadership roles and the supervision of junior
researchers
– Excellent spoken and written English
– Self-confidence in international arenas
– Attention to high quality, reliability and the ability to work in a
team
– Strong commitment to the aims of the Institute, the ability to work
under pressure, and flexibility in time management
The post
This is an extremely interesting and multi-faceted position in a
non-university research institution, operating on an international
level, which combines research and knowledge transfer with regards to
the study of school textbooks and educational media, with a special
focus on applying cultural studies (Kulturwissenschaften). The Georg
Eckert Institute cooperates with the universities of Braunschweig and
Göttingen allowing its members of staff to supervise doctoral and
post-doctoral students.
The Georg Eckert Institute for International Textbook Research actively
implements equality of opportunity policies. Applicants with severe
disabilities who hold equal qualifications and skills will be given
preferential consideration. The fellowship is not meant to be taken as
a part-time position. The location of work is Braunschweig.
Please send your application (in German or English) via email as one
PDF document (max. 3 MB) with the subject keyword ŚPostdoc Religioną to:
smueller@gei.de. The closing date is 30 November 2012.
For further information please contact Dr. Andreas Christmann
(christmann@gei.de, tel. ++49-531-123103251).