Postdoctoral Position in "The Contemporary History of Historiography" (Trier University, Germany)

Here's a recent attractive job posting, especially for those readers who have been engaging with the Toynbee Prize Foundation's programming at the recent American Historical Association meeting on the history of global history as a discipline.

At the University of Trier (located in the scenic wine country of western Germany and near Luxembourg, Belgium, and France), the Leibniz Research Group "The Contemporary History of Historiography," sponsored by the DFG (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, the main German science funding organization), has announced a call for applications to a post-doctoral research fellow position, to be filled at the earliest possible date. The position involves a fixed-term contract (remunerated according to the pay grade TVL 13 100%) that runs until August 31, 2020.

The call for applications explains:

The research group seeks to develop an international perspective on the impact of globalization and the social and political changes since the 1970s on the making of professional history. It systematically looks for comparative perspectives and investigates processes of transfer and translation (find the detailed research program here).

The successful candidate will be expected 

- to carry out his/her own research project in the context of the research group's program independently, leading to a book publication;  - to participate in the research group`s joint research (theoretical framework, general issues and comparative perspectives) in the form of internal meetings, workshops and conferences with cooperating researchers or research groups; - to (co-)edit publications of ongoing work results (conference proceedings/collection of essays)

Qualifications: Applicants should have a PhD-degree (or equivalent) in History. Very good proficiency in English and/or German.

We welcome applications from researchers of all nationalities. The University of Trier strives to increase the share of women in research and strongly encourages women to apply. The University of Trier is a certified family-friendly employer. Applicants with disabilities who are equally qualified will be favoured.

If this sounds of interest to you, then please contact Professor Lutz Raphael via e-mail (raphael at uni-trier.de) with a CV, an outline of your research project (max. 4 pages), and two recommendation letters, sent separately via e-mail, no later than February 15, 2016.