“Cultural Foundations of Integration” Center of Excellence at the University of Konstanz

2 post-doc positions in the doctoral program on “Europe in the Globalized World”

The University of Konstanz belongs to the universities in Germany whose „Future concepts for top-class research at universities“ is promoted within the framework of the Excellence Initiative of the German federal and state governments.

The “Cultural Foundations of Integration” Center of Excellence was established in 2006 at the University of Konstanz with funding from the German Federal and State Excellence Initiative. The Center views itself as an interdisciplinary, globally integrated network supporting original research projects centered on questions of integration and disintegration in a framework of cultural studies and method.

At the Center of Excellence, research is brought together from the fields of history, literary and media studies, political science, administration, and law, and from philosophy, sociology, social and cultural anthropology, and cultural theory.

The Center of Excellence invites applications for the following positions, to be filled as soon as possible:

2 post-doc positions in the doctoral program on “Europe in the Globalized World”

The positions are limited to an initial 3 year period, with an option for a 2 year renewal. Depending on personal requirements, classification extends to salary scale EG 14 TV-L (100%). In principle, this position can be divided into two half-time positions.

Note on structure of the program:

This interdisciplinary program has been conceived as a research unit consisting of 2 post-docs, initially 10 doctoral students, and professors from all the disciplines participating in the Center. The junior researchers will be integrated into both the Center’s research contexts and the departments of the disciplines with which they are associated. This twofold connection will structurally assure coordinated support and supervision.

Research subject: 

Global shifts of power have meant that Europe’s position in the world is under discussion in a fundamental way. In line with this development, the focus of the program’s research will be on the premises and scope of transnational cohesion-development in the tense field comprising cultural diversity and economic, political, social, and (media-)technical global interrelations. A central goal of the program is to contribute to a differentiated understanding of Europe’s positionin global transformative processes.

Responsibilities include:

Alongside individual research (possibly aimed at “Habilitation,” i.e. promotion to university lecturer), coordination of research in the doctoral program in close cooperation with the professorial steering team. Readiness to further develop the international visibility of one’s own research and to deepen its interdisciplinary orientation in the program’s framework is assumed.

Required application documents as two separate PDF files:

Ø   Exposé (maximum 12 pages) containing (1) a summary of applicant’s research intentions; (2) a description of the applicant’s approach to successful support for early career scholars. This exposé will be pre-evaluated in an anonymous procedure. For this reason, please refrain in the exposé from any references or information of a personal nature (age, origin, gender, etc.).

Ø   Cover letter, curriculum vitae, publication list, and brief abstract of Ph.D thesis. Please include a description of your particular motivation and competence for taking up a post-doc position in the framework of the doctoral program. In the publication list, please indicate the three most important publications.

For questions concerning the job profile,please send an e-mail to: exc16apply@uni-konstanz.de

Further information on the “Cultural Foundations of Integration” Center of Excellence can be found at: http://www.uni-konstanz.de/exc16

The University of Konstanz is an equal opportunity employer and tries to increase the number of women in research and teaching.

The University of Konstanz has been certified by the Hertie Foundation to be a family-friendly institution. The University is committed to further the compatibility of work and family life.

The University of Konstanz supports a „Dual Career Program“. Information can be obtained from:  www.uni-konstanz.de/dcc .

The University of Konstanz encourages disabled persons to apply. They will be given preference if appropriately qualified (contact + 49 (0) 7531 / 88 – 4895).

Please send your application together with completed documents, in German or English, in electronic form (2 separate PDF files, the exposé without identification of applicant’s name), specifying reference number 2012/105, by 1 August 2012 at the latest, to: exc16apply@uni-konstanz.de

We look forward to receiving your application!