POSTDOC POSITION AVAILABLE (full-time position, part-time option) The Research Group Cultures of Mobility in Europe (COME) directed by JProf. Dr. Anna Lipphardt, at the Institute of Cultural Anthropology/Folkloristics of the University of Freiburg, invites applications for a one-year postdoc position starting in October 2014. COME explores the practices, experiences and politics of mobility in Europe by focusing on highly mobile milieus, groups and life worlds (for details see come.uni-freiburg.de). We are looking for a candidate with a degree in Cultural Anthropology or a related discipline such as Sociology, Educational Studies, History, or Cultural Geography, and with an empirical and/or theoretically oriented research project on one of the following key issues: - mobility and inequality/precarity - mobile work-life arrangements - mobile life-worlds from a spatial analysis perspective - intersecting strategies of dwelling and travelling - freedom of movement and human rights. An excellent academic track record and a commitment to comparative and interdisciplinary work are prerequisites. Working languages are German and English. Teaching experience is an asset. Applications must include a CV, copies of academic diploma, a list of publications, a writing sample of 10 to 20 pages (e.g. thesis chapter, academic article) and a project outline of 3 to 5 pages. All items must be submitted no later than April 15, 2014 to the address below. The salary corresponds to the TVL-E13 pay scale of the public service in Germany. The position is initially limited until September 2015 with the option of a one-year extension. For further information please contact Marion Villalobos, email: [email protected] or: +49(0)761-203-97698 Mailing address: COME Institut f?r Volkskunde Universit?t Freiburg Maximilianstra?e 15 D-79100 Freiburg Germany
Posted on: Wed, 26 Mar 2014 15:02:51 +0000
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