Open Academic Positions at the Harriman Institute

The Harriman Institute, Columbia University, is pleased to announce several openings for visiting professors and postdoctoral research scholars:

 

István Deák Visiting Professorship

Columbia University invites applications for István Deák Visiting Professorship(s) in East Central European Studies for one semester (fall or spring) in the academic year 2026-2027. The professorship, commemorating Professor Deák’s legacy of excellence in research and teaching, is open to scholars who have active interest and accomplishments in East and Central European studies. Appointment(s) will be open-rank, to be filled at any level from Visiting Assistant to Visiting Full Professor. 

The visiting professor(s) will be appointed in one of the Humanities or Social Science departments of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. The visitors will teach two courses per semester, one a lecture course of broad interest for undergraduates, the other a seminar for upper-level undergraduates and graduate students. The visitors are expected to give one public lecture and participate in the academic life of the University, whose interests in East and Central European studies are well represented on campus by the East Central European Center, the European Institute, and the Harriman Institute.

Review of applications will begin on January 15, 2026 and continue until the position(s) are filled.

Learn more: https://academic.careers.columbia.edu/#!/172072

 

Visiting Assistant Professor/Visiting Associate Professor/Visiting Professor in Ukrainian Studies

Columbia University invites applications for an appointment in Ukrainian studies to be filled at the rank of Visiting Assistant Professor, Visiting Associate Professor, or Visiting Professor in Ukrainian Studies for one year in the academic year 2026-2027. Rank commensurate with experience. History is the preferred area of research and teaching specialization, but literary/cultural studies and other areas will also be considered. The successful candidate will be appointed in one of the Humanities or Social Science Departments in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences and will teach three courses throughout the academic year: a lecture course of broad interest for undergraduates, a seminar for upper-level undergraduates, and a seminar for graduate students. Additionally, the successful candidate will be expected to give one public lecture and to participate in the academic life of the University, including as an affiliate of the Harriman Institute.

Review of applications will begin January 6, 2026 and continue until the position is filled.

Learn more: https://academic.careers.columbia.edu/#!/171822

 

Postdoctoral Research Scholars

The Harriman Institute invites applications for two-year Postdoctoral Research Scholar positions, starting July 1, 2026. Postdoctoral Research Scholars are expected to concentrate on their own research and writing; to teach a course of their own design in the spring semester of each of the two years; to give a public seminar/lecture on their research and to be active participants in the Institute's scholarly community. The Institute provides opportunities to organize conferences and other public events around their particular interests. The Scholar is required to be in residence in the New York City area.

Apply by January 5, 2026.

Learn more: https://academic.careers.columbia.edu/#!/171890

 

Postdoctoral Research Scholar in Ukrainian Studies

The Harriman Institute seeks a Postdoctoral Research Scholar in Ukrainian Studies for a two-year appointment, starting July 1, 2026. Postdoctoral research scholars are expected to concentrate on their own research and writing, which should be focused on some aspect of contemporary Ukrainian life, politics, and/or international affairs; to teach a course of their own design in the spring semester of each of the two years; to give a public seminar/lecture on their research; and to be active participants in the Institute’s scholarly community and events. The Scholar is required to be in residence in the New York City area. This position is made possible by generous support of the Petro Jacyk Ukrainian Studies Fund.

Apply by January 5, 2026.

Learn more: https://academic.careers.columbia.edu/#!/171820

CFA - postdoc on contemporary Russia @ University of Michigan

The Weiser Center for Europe and Eurasia (WCEE) at the University of Michigan seeks to hire a scholar of contemporary Russia for a two-year WCEE Postdoctoral Fellowship, from August 2026 to July 2028. 

We encourage applications from specialists on Russia proper as well as those who focus on Russia’s interactions with its neighbors (the Baltic states, Moldova, Belarus, Ukraine, the Caucasus, Central Asia, Mongolia, China, Japan). Candidates should have a PhD completed, or nearly completed, in the social sciences and/or cultural studies, broadly construed. We are especially interested in scholars who will complement and add to the coverage offered by our existing faculty.

WCEE Postdoctoral Fellows are expected to focus on their own research, participate in the center’s events, present at least one public lecture during their two-year fellowship, and teach one course per year at the University of Michigan while in full-time residency. 

Eligibility

Eligibility is restricted to applicants who have obtained their PhD no earlier than January 1, 2024. Current doctoral candidates are eligible to apply but must have defended and filed their dissertations by July 31, 2026.

Benefits

Fellowships carry an annual salary of $60,000 and up to $10,000 in research funds during the postdoctoral appointment. Fellowship recipients will be eligible for U-M health, dental, and life insurance options (beginning August 1, 2026 through July 31, 2028). Fellows have full access to U-M library resources.  

Application Materials

Candidates should submit the following via Interfolio:

• A research proposal (2000 words maximum) that describes your intellectual objectives and concrete plan for the fellowship duration
• Curriculum Vitae
• A scholarly writing sample, such as a dissertation chapter or peer-reviewed journal article (50 pages maximum)
• Teaching statement with potential course topics
• Two letters of recommendation

To be assured full consideration, fellowship applications should be received by October 15, 2025, 11:59 PM EST. Successful applicants will be notified by December 2025. 

Please contact the Weiser Center for Europe and Eurasia for additional information at weiseraward@umich.edu.

CFA - postdoc on contemporary Russia @ University of Michigan

 The Weiser Center for Europe and Eurasia (WCEE) at the University of Michigan seeks to hire a scholar of contemporary Russia for a two-year WCEE Postdoctoral Fellowship, from August 2026 to July 2028. 

We encourage applications from specialists on Russia proper as well as those who focus on Russia’s interactions with its neighbors (the Baltic states, Moldova, Belarus, Ukraine, the Caucasus, Central Asia, Mongolia, China, Japan). Candidates should have a PhD completed, or nearly completed, in the social sciences and/or cultural studies, broadly construed. We are especially interested in scholars who will complement and add to the coverage offered by our existing faculty.

WCEE Postdoctoral Fellows are expected to focus on their own research, participate in the center’s events, present at least one public lecture during their two-year fellowship, and teach one course per year at the University of Michigan while in full-time residency. 

Eligibility

Eligibility is restricted to applicants who have obtained their PhD no earlier than January 1, 2024. Current doctoral candidates are eligible to apply but must have defended and filed their dissertations by July 31, 2026.

Benefits

Fellowships carry an annual salary of $60,000 and up to $10,000 in research funds during the postdoctoral appointment. Fellowship recipients will be eligible for U-M health, dental, and life insurance options (beginning August 1, 2026 through July 31, 2028). Fellows have full access to U-M library resources.  

Application Materials

Candidates should submit the following via Interfolio:

• A research proposal (2000 words maximum) that describes your intellectual objectives and concrete plan for the fellowship duration
• Curriculum Vitae
• A scholarly writing sample, such as a dissertation chapter or peer-reviewed journal article (50 pages maximum)
• Teaching statement with potential course topics
• Two letters of recommendation

To be assured full consideration, fellowship applications should be received by October 15, 2025, 11:59 PM EST. Successful applicants will be notified by December 2025. 

Please contact the Weiser Center for Europe and Eurasia for additional information at weiseraward@umich.edu.

Job: Post-Doctoral Fellow, University of Kansas

Deadline: February 1, 2023

Position Overview

The University of Kansas’ Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies is excited to announce the search for a new post-doctoral position. The CREES Cyber-Social Fellow will pursue research on regional and global cybersecurity and disinformation challenges arising from Russia, Eastern Europe, and Eurasia and their social, cultural, and historical contexts. The Fellow will collaborate with KU’s new Center for Cyber-Social Dynamics, which is devoted to developing new approaches to cybersecurity and disinformation that take into account the crucial role played by cultural dynamics, social factors, and human-machine interaction. The position is interdisciplinary and open to a range of fields, including Anthropology, Communications, History, Linguistics, Political Science, Slavic Languages & Literatures, and Sociology. 

 

The initial appointment will begin August 15, 2023. Initial appointment is for one year, position may be renewed for one additional year based on satisfactory progress. 
 

Job Description

70% Research: 
1.    Perform research on cybersecurity and disinformation challenges arising from Russia, Eastern Europe, and Eurasia and their social, cultural, and/or historical contexts
2.    Participate in group discussions and meetings with collaborators in CREES and the Center for Cyber-Social Dynamics
3.    Deliver at least one public lecture per year to present research findings to the KU community
4.    Create a publicly-accessible digital resource based on research to be featured on the CREES website

20% Teaching:
1.    Teach one course per year on a relevant aspect of Russian, East European, and Eurasian studies in coordination with CREES
2.    Mentor graduate and undergraduate students in research, including CREES’ Graduate Assistants undertaking projects in the digital humanities  
3.    Hold regular office hours for students

10% Service:
1.    Deliver at least one public lecture per year to communities beyond KU, including community colleges and minority-serving institutions in Kansas and the Great Plains region
2.    Participate in broader interdisciplinary initiatives relating to ethics and social justice in the University and in the Lawrence community

 

Required Qualifications

1.    PhD in Anthropology, Communications, History, Linguistics, Political Science, Slavic Languages & Literatures, Sociology, or a related field (ABD candidates must have PhD in hand within 6 months of appointment).
2.    Expertise on Russia, Eastern Europe, and/or Eurasia, demonstrated by work experience, dissertation chapters, working papers, presentations, or publications of relevance to the region
3.    Expertise on disinformation and/or cybersecurity, demonstrated by work experience, dissertation chapters, working papers, presentations, or publications 
4.    Demonstrated ability to pursue research in an academic or professional setting as evidenced by research publications, presentations, and/or other research activities.
 

Preferred Qualifications

1.    Research proficiency in Russian or another East European or Eurasian language
2.    Demonstrated commitment to excellence in teaching at the undergraduate and/or graduate level
3.    Demonstrated commitment to interdisciplinary and/or collaborative approaches to research
 

Contact Information to Applicants

Erik Scott (scott@ku.edu)

 

Additional Candidate Instruction

In addition to the online application, the following documents are required to be considered for this position:
1.    A cover letter addressing how required and preferred qualifications are met
2.    Resume or curriculum vitae
3.    Contact information for three professional references

Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Application review begins February 1, 2023 and continues until a pool of qualified applicants is identified.

 

For more information, or to apply, please visit: employment.ku.edu/staff/23806BR 

Job: Postdoctoral position, ExpertTurn, research focus on Czechoslovakia

Deadline: November 30, 2022

The Director of the Institute of History of the Czech Academy of Sciences announces a vacancy for the position of Postdoctoral researcher for the ExpertTurn team, a research project “Expertise in authoritarian societies. Human sciences in the socialist countries of East-Central Europe” (principal investigator Kateřina Lišková, supported by EXPRO of the Czech Science Foundation), more information on the project on request at subrova@hiu.cas.cz.

Start date: 1 January 2023 or by agreement

Workplace: Prague, Prosecká 809/76, 190 00 Prague 9, Czech Republic

 

Job description: research on human science expertise during state socialism in Czechoslovakia, data analysis, discussing findings within the team, writing papers for peer-reviewed journals, presenting research at international conferences, and disseminating the results to the general public.

 

The minimum job requirements: Ph.D. in social sciences or humanities, research proximity to the topic of the project, knowledge of Czech or Slovak at C1/C2 level, English at C1 level, and relevant publication activity.

 

We offer

-        Part-time job (0.7 FTE, 28 hours per week)

-        Salary 38.000,- CZK

-        Flexibility in working hours, workplace in Prague, and home office 

-      Job offer for one year with an expected extension until June 2025, upon mutual satisfaction with the first year 

-        Working in an international team on exciting new research 

-   Close cooperation with accomplished teams and researchers in Europe and beyond 

-   Active support for professional and personal development (knowledge and experience sharing in the team, support in grant applications, etc.)

-        Five weeks of vacation

 

Necessary documents

-    Professional CV with detailed descriptions of your previous work on research projects

-        Proof of highest level of education

-        A sample of your scholarly text (ideally a published paper)

-        Motivation letter

-        Two letters of recommendation

 

Please send all your application materials electronically to subrova@hiu.cas.cz

The deadline for the submission of applications is 30 November 2022.

CFA: Post-Doc for ethnographic research with Ukrainian Pentecostals in Poland

Deadline: November 15, 2022

Missionaries, Migrants and Hosts. Pentecostalism, the 'Other', and Activism in Contemporary Poland

A Post-Doc for ethnographic research with Ukrainian Pentecostals in Poland. The post-doc will be contracted as a full-time assistant professor at the Institute for the Study of Religion, Jagiellonian University in Kraków, for 30 months. Advanced knowledge of Ukrainian and Russian, and excellent command of English is required. More details here: https://sway.office.com/4EO3FMJ2ivnfqlsn?ref=Link

Application submission deadline: Nov 15, 2022
Candidate selection by Dec 19, 2022
The start of employment is scheduled between 1 January 2023 and 31 March 2023.

Contact: Dr Natalia Zawiejska: natalia.zawiejska@uj.edu.pl.

CFA: Postdoc in Refugee, Migration or Transcultural Studies, University of Missouri

Deadline: September 30, 2022

The School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures (SLLC) is excited to announce the availability of two-year postdoctoral research positions at the University of Missouri beginning in fall 2023. The Preparing Future Faculty – Faculty Diversity (PFFFD) Postdoctoral Program is designed to promote faculty diversity by developing scholars for tenure-track faculty positions. Given the high rate of conversion of these postdocs into tenure-track positions, together with the sustained financial and professional support provided by the program, we hope that you will apply, if eligible, or share the Call for Applications (https://gradschool.missouri.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/PFFFD-2023-Call-for-Applications.pdf) with current doctoral students.

 

The SLLC seeks scholars with research specializations in Refugee, Migration, or Transcultural Studies to join a vibrant community of faculty members building an interdisciplinary program at the University of Missouri. Preference will be given to research with a Maghreb, Chinese, or Russian/Post-Soviet emphasis, but we encourage interested scholars in other related fields to apply.

 

Please contact Dr. Kristin Kopp with any questions regarding this opportunity: koppkr@missouri.edu.

Funding: Postdoctoral Fellowship, Arizona State

Deadline: September 25, 2022

As part of the new project “Russian Studies at the Margins: Migration in the Post-Soviet Borderlands,” Arizona State University’s Melikian Center for Russian, Eurasian and East European Studies invites applications for a postdoctoral fellowship with an anticipated start date of October 3, 2022 through June 30, 2023. The application deadline is September 25.

The fellowship is open to early-career scholars who received their terminal degree between May 2017 and July 2022, whose work combines regional focus with global relevance. The fellow’s primary responsibility will be to lead research, writing and testing of curricular materials for high school and community college students on migration and borderland communities in the former Soviet Union (case studies focus on Ukraine/Russia, Central Asia, and the South Caucasus). Post-doctoral appointments at ASU do not offer tenure. The pro-rated salary for the 7.5-month position is set at $41,667.

For more information, and to apply, please see the Interfolio posting: https://apply.interfolio.com/111533

Job: Post Doctoral Fellow in Slavic Cultural Studies/Slavic Linguistics (University of Alberta)

 

Deadline: September 1, 2021

Post Doctoral Fellow in Slavic Cultural Studies/Slavic Linguistics

Faculty of Arts - Department of Modern Languages and Cultural Studies

Competition No.  -    A110845532 Closing Date  -    Sep 01, 2021

A Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Slavic Cultural Studies and/or Slavic Linguistics will be offered by the Department of Modern Languages and Cultural Studies, in collaboration with the Kule Folklore Centre, at the Faculty of Arts, University of Alberta. The fellowship is for up to one year, depending on the candidate’s project and qualifications. Although all applications in fields associated with the Slavic cultural studies and Slavic linguistics will be considered, research proposals in the areas of identities, ideologies, diaspora, multilingualism, language policies and politics, as well as foreign language education will be given preference.

The successful candidate will be working on the proposed project in collaboration with a scholar in related fields of expertise from the Department of Modern Languages and Cultural Studies (80%). The Post-Doctoral Fellow will also contribute to projects being carried out at the Ukrainian Kule Folklore Centre (20%). The Post-Doctoral Fellow will be expected to contribute to research life and culture in the department, engaging with both academic and broader communities. The Post-Doctoral Fellow will be given an opportunity to contribute to teaching in the department, depending on qualifications.

Salary is $38,000 (CND) plus benefits as outlined in the Pay & Benefits section of the postdoctoral website. In addition to the salary, economy airfare to and from Edmonton will be provided and an additional $2,000 (CND) is available for research-related expenses. 

This competition is open to Canadian citizens, permanent residents of Canada, and foreign nationals.

Qualifications:

• Applicants must have received a PhD (or Candidate of Sciences degree from a post-Soviet country) within the past four years at the time of application. Applicants who are scheduled to receive their degree by the end of September 2021 are also eligible to apply, if they submit confirmatory documents.

• The successful applicant will be expected to take up the postdoctoral appointment at the Department of Modern Languages and Cultural Studies from November 1, 2021, but no later than January 31, 2022.

• Knowledge of English is required.

• Knowledge of at least one Slavic language taught in the department (Russian, Polish, Ukrainian) is also required.

• Cover Letter

• CV

• a statement of research interests and experience (maximum one page, 12 pt font, double spaced) 

• a research plan/statement of the proposed postdoctoral programme of work (maximum two pages, 12 pt font, double spaced)

Apply online by submitting:

Applicants are also expected to contact two referees and arrange to have them submit their letters of reference via e-mail to alla.nedashkivska@ualberta.ca by the application deadline. Please enter “A110845532 REFERENCE” in the subject line.

To assist the University in complying with mandatory reporting requirements of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (R203(3)(e), please include the first digit of your Canadian Social Insurance Number at the bottom of your cover letter. If you do not have a Canadian Social Insurance Number, please indicate this in your cover letter.

How to Apply

Apply Online

Note: Online applications are accepted until midnight Mountain Standard Time of the closing date.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. If suitable Canadian citizens or permanent residents cannot be found, other individuals will be considered. The University of Alberta is committed to an equitable, diverse, and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from all qualified persons. We encourage women; First Nations, Métis and Inuit persons; members of visible minority groups; persons with disabilities; persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity and expression; and all those who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas and the University to apply.

Job: Postdoctoral Researcher Fellowship in 19th century Russian literature and culture (University of Bologna)

Deadline: June 30, 2021

The “Modernizing Empires: Enlightenment, Nationalist Vanguards and Non-Western Literary Modernities” (NONWESTLIT) Project, funded by the European Research Council, is hiring a full-time post-doctoral researcher in 19th century Russian literature and culture.

Job description:

• Conduct and publish high-quality research within the framework of NONWESTLIT.
• Co-responsibility in the collection of data, their analysis and interpretation.
• Collaborate closely with other researchers in the project.
• Disseminate results from NONWESTLIT at international conferences and in high-quality academic outlets.
• Participation in research administration and the organization of project’s related events (e.g., webinars and workshops).
• The position provides opportunities to advance the candidate’s own research agenda within the framework of the project, including research related travel opportunities.
• Starting date: 1 September 2021 or later. One-year contracts, renewable for the duration of the project (2021-2026).
  

The ideal candidate’s profile includes:

• Ph.D. in Comparative Literature or a related field such as but not limited to Russian Studies and Literature
• Experience in comparative methodologies and other methodological qualitative skills and/or quantitative skills in literary studies
• Former research experience in Digital Humanities is an asset
• Knowledge of Italian is welcome but not required
  

Salary: Salary scheme of the University of Bologna, Senior Post-doc, 32.000€ gross per annum.


Application procedure:

Apply exclusively through the University of Bologna’s HR portal (POL): https://personale.unibo.it/pol/welcome.htm?siteLanguage=en, apply to call #898 under “Research Fellowship (assegnista di ricerca)” and upload the following documents:

• Curriculum vitae
• Cover letter, Research Statement and Contact details of two potential references (all in a single document uploaded under “Publications”)
• Two academic writing samples (no more than 30 pages in English uploaded separately under “Publications”)

The deadline for applications is June 30, 2021. Online interviews will take place during the second week of July. For inquiries, please contact Assoc. Prof. Özen Nergis Dolcerocca via email: ozen.dolcerocca@unibo.it

For more information: https://nonwestlit.eu/

https://lingue.unibo.it/it/ricerca/progetti-di-ricerca/progetti-europei/modernizing-empires

CFA: Dean's Postdoctoral Fellowship in Slavic (Florida State University)

Deadline: June 21, 2021

The Department of Modern Languages and Linguistics at Florida State University invites applications for a one-year Postdoctoral Teaching Fellowship in Slavic Languages, Literatures and Cultures beginning August 9, 2021, with the possibility of renewal the following year.

 

The postdoctoral fellow is responsible for teaching courses that contribute to the Russian and Slavic Program’s curriculum and maintaining an active research program. The teaching load will be 2 courses per semester. Candidates should demonstrate ability to teach a variety of courses in the undergraduate curriculum (such as Russian Grammar and Conversation, Russian Culture and Civilization, Slavic Culture and Civilization, Soviet Russian Cinema, Russian Fairy Tales). 

 

Postdoctoral fellows are expected to participate in the intellectual life of the Department, whose programs, curriculum, and events bring together faculty from multiple disciplines. Eligibility is restricted to applicants who received the Ph.D. between July 31, 2017 and August 30, 2021 and do not hold concurrent employment at another institution.

 

The Florida State University takes online applications at www.jobs.fsu.edu (Job ID#48945). Applications must include: (1) letter of application; (2) curriculum vitae; (3) brief research statement describing the specific projects to be undertaken during the fellowship period; and (4) teaching portfolio. Three letters of recommendation must be requested separately through the FSU system within the ‘My References’ link.

 

Questions about the position may be directed to the Director of the Slavic Program, Dr. Lisa Ryoko Wakamiya: lwakamiya@fsu.edu. The application deadline is June 21, 2021. Review of applications will begin on June 15, 2021.

 

FSU is an Equal Opportunity/Access/Affirmative Action/Pro Disabled & Veteran Employer. FSU's Equal Opportunity Statement can be viewed at: http://www.hr.fsu.edu/PDF/Publications/diversity/EEO_Statement.pdf

Funding: ACIE Title VIII Research Fellowships

Deadline: October 1, 2021

American Councils for International Education is currently accepting applications for the next cycle of U.S. Department of State Title VIII Research Fellowships in Russia, Eurasia, and Eastern Europe. Fellowships are offered in two categories: 

Title VIII Research Scholar Program: 

Provides full support for research in policy-relevant fields in Russia, Eurasia, and Eastern Europe. Fellowships include round-trip international travel; housing and living stipends; visa support; overseas health, accident, and evacuation insurance; archive access; and logistical support. Open to U.S. graduate students, post-doctoral scholars, and faculty. 

Title VIII Combined Research and Language Training Program: 

Provides full support for research and individualized language instruction in Russia, Eurasia, and Eastern Europe. Fellowships include round-trip international travel; housing and living stipends; visa support; overseas health, accident, and evacuation insurance; archive access; logistical support; and up to 10 academic hours per week of language instruction. Open to U.S. graduate students, post-doctoral scholars, and faculty. 

Application Process 

Please note that all American Councils Title VIII Fellowship Programs must take place between June 1, 2022 and August 31, 2023. 

Individuals interested in applying should check the program website for more information and access to the online application. The application deadline for Title VIII fellowships is October 1, 2021. All application materials must be submitted by the application deadline. 

Please direct any questions regarding the application process to Vladka Shikova at American Councils for International Education (phone: 202-833-7522; email: outbound@americancouncils.org). 

About the Program 

Funding for these programs is available through American Councils from the U.S. Department of State’s Program for Research and Training on Eastern Europe and the Independent States of the Former Soviet Union (Title VIII). All competitions for funding are open and merit based. In order to receive Title VIII funding, applicants must be U.S. citizens. All applications will receive consideration without regard to any factor such as race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, marital status, family responsibilities, veteran status, political affiliation, or disability.

Fellowship: Doctoral Research Fellowship in Slavic Studies (University of Oslo)

Deadline: March 1, 2021

A Doctoral Research Fellowship (SKO 1017) in Slavic Studies is available at the Department of Literature, Area Studies and European Languages, University of Oslo.

Applicants are invited to submit a project proposal for a doctoral dissertation related to the following research topic: figurative language and its role in crisis understanding and management. The successful applicant is expected to examine the role and impact of verbal or multimodal figurative devices in precarious situations experienced by individuals and societies; that is, in situations of individual or collective threats and crises (e.g., climate change, environmental issues, humanitarian issues, pandemics, and/or socioeconomic distress). The topics dealt with may include the role of figurative language in creating crisis narratives, its impact on individual or collective understanding of crisis situations and coping with them, its impact on emotions and individual and collective decisions on how to act, and the impact of figurative language on individual and collective acceptance or rejection of certain measures.

The successful applicant must develop and present an independent subproject that lies within the scope of the parameters above. He or she is expected to address the effect of figurative language on people’s emotions, actions, and behavior, focusing on one or a few figurative devices. The empirical material examined may be verbal, multimodal, visual, or a combination of these. A comparative perspective (with at least one Slavic language or culture included) and proposals combining research methods (e.g., a discourse-analytical approach with focus groups, surveys, or psychological experiments) are encouraged.

More information here:
https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/195663/doctoral-research-fellowship-in-slavic-studies

Funding: Postdoctoral Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies at Harvard University

Deadline: January 11, 2021

The Davis Center Postdoctoral Fellowship Program offers comprehensive research, training, and professional development opportunities for scholars advancing their careers in history and the humanities. Fellows pursue their research with support from an interdisciplinary community of experts, and with access to world-class resources. The program provides scholars with experiences and connections that endure well beyond their fellowship year.

The Davis Center will award one postdoctoral fellowship in history and one postdoctoral fellowship in literature and culture. We welcome research proposals on topics related to the study of Eurasia.

Fellowship Eligibility and Benefits

· For junior scholars who will have completed the Ph.D. or equivalent by September 2021, but no earlier than September 2016

· 9 months, in-residence fellowship (September 2021 – May 31, 2022)

· Stipend of up to $45,000

· $2,000 in additional research funding

· Eligible for employee benefits, including subsidized health insurance

· Citizens of all countries may apply

For complete application procedures and to submit an application, please visit:
https://daviscenter.fas.harvard.edu/research/individual-research/postdoctoral-fellowships/how-apply

Contact dcardarelli@fas.harvard.edu with questions.

Scholars who do not meet the eligibility requirements for a postdoctoral fellowship should consider applying for affiliation via the Visiting Scholars Program. https://daviscenter.fas.harvard.edu/visiting-scholar-application

UCIS-University of Pittsburgh Postdoctoral Fellowship in Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies

Deadline: December 15, 2020

The University of Pittsburgh is offering a postdoctoral fellowship in the arts and humanities to begin in August 2021 for scholars whose work focuses on Russia, Eastern Europe, or Central Asia. This fellowship is a non-renewable appointment that ends in July 2022. The Fellow will be expected to pursue their own scholarly work and participate in the academic and intellectual activities of the University Center for International Studies (UCIS) and the Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies (REEES), as well as the department with which they become affiliated.

The UCIS Postdoctoral Fellow will teach two courses during their appointment. The specific courses to be taught will be determined according to the fellow’s interests, the needs of their department, and REEES priorities. Fellows will additionally support REEES’s annual graduate and undergraduate student conferences and other Center outreach activities.

This position provides an annual stipend of $47,476 plus benefits. Additional support for up to $3,000 can be made available to support research and conference attendance.

Eligibility: We invite applications from qualified candidates in the arts and humanities who have received their Ph.D. from a university other than the University of Pittsburgh and no earlier than December 2018. Applicants who do not have the Ph.D. in hand at the time of application must provide a letter from their department chair or advisor stating that the Ph.D. degree will be conferred before the term of the fellowship begins. Strong preference will be given to candidates whose application is supported by a letter from a current University of Pittsburgh faculty member who can serve as a mentor for the candidate during the period of the fellowship.

Applications must be submitted by December 15, 2020, and should include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and research statement (max. 1,000 words), as well as a dissertation chapter and table of contents. Apply via https://cfopitt.taleo.net/careersection/pitt_faculty_external/jobdetail.ftl?job=20005484&tz=GMT-04%3A00&tzname=America%2FNew_York.

CFA: Postdoctoral Fellowship at Indiana University Bloomington

Deadline: April 10, 2020 


The Russian Studies Workshop (RSW) at Indiana University’s Russian and East European Institute (REEI) and Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies (HLS) invites applications for a one-year postdoctoral fellowship beginning August 1, 2020.  Applicants should be scholars conducting research on Russia while contributing to interdisciplinary and international debates. Special consideration will be given to scholars who have conducted extensive research and have strong Russian language skills. The fellowship is $50,000/year and includes benefits.

Requirements
The postdoctoral fellow will teach one course per year; importantly, after teaching this course, the finished syllabus and auxiliary materials (handouts, course packets, etc.) will be shared with HLS at the end of the fellowship. The fellow is expected to maintain a vigorous research program during the fellowship, and actively participate in the RSW, including leading a monthly writing group for Russian Studies PhD students. Fellows are required to be in residence in Bloomington, Indiana.

Eligibility
Applications from social science disciplines (including History) are welcome. Applicants should have active research programs on Russian politics and/or society; comparative focus is welcome. We especially invite applications from colleagues whose research foci align with the following thematic concentrations: Russian Regional Studies (including Siberian Studies), Human Rights, and/or Civil Society. Fellowships are open to scholars who have received the PhD or Kandidat degree in the relevant discipline during the last five years. The successful applicant must have PhD or Kandidat degree in hand by August 1, 2020. 

Application Process
To apply, please submit all application materials in a single PDF file to rsw@iu.edu. Letters of reference should be sent directly to the workshop at rsw@iu.edu. All application materials (including letters of reference) must be received on or before April 10, 2020. Candidates may be invited for a video interview.  Awards will be announced by May 10, 2020. All applicants are required to submit the following:

Curriculum Vitae.
Research proposal: 2-3 page statement describing the research project the applicant would pursue at Indiana University if awarded a fellowship, indicating its relation (if any) to the PhD or kandidat’s dissertation and/or the relevance of the work to Russian Regional Studies, Human Rights, and/or Civil Society.

A writing sample, such as an article or dissertation chapter.
Teaching statement: 1-2 page statement outlining the applicant’s teaching experience and teaching philosophy. Applicant should describe 2 or 3 courses (undergraduate, or joint upper-level undergraduate and graduate) they would like to teach at Indiana University. Strong applications will include sample syllabi of courses the applicant has previously taught and/or proposes to teach at Indiana University.

Letters of recommendation: 2 letters of reference that include an evaluation of the applicant’s research. At least one letter should evaluate the applicant’s teaching qualification.

Jobs: Translating Memories: Vacancies for 1 senior researcher, 2 postdocs, 3 PhD positions

Deadline: May 15, 2020

The project explores post-Soviet Central and Eastern European attempts to make their local histories of the Second World War and the Socialist regime known globally. It examines these efforts through aesthetic media of memory – literature, film and art – that circulate globally and bring local experiences to global audiences and through the heated public debates that these works of art have provoked in different national and transnational contexts. What memorial forms have been used to make Eastern European memories intelligible in the global arena? What is gained and what is lost in this translation? What can the different ways that aesthetic acts of memory are received nationally and transnationally tell us about the frictions between these scales of memory and within the national itself? How has the globalisation of memory practices reinforced national memory in Eastern Europe? The project argues that the recently reinforced comparative and competitive political discourses about twentieth-century totalitarianisms in Eastern Europe can only be understood by exploring the arts that have developed more productive comparative and translational approaches and can therefore help to untangle the most recalcitrant nodes of confrontational political discourses and addressing the ethical and political complexity of remembering war and state terror.

The aesthetic media of memory (literature, film, art, museums) are studied in the contexts of wider memory cultures, including their relationship to the politics of memory of different (trans)national memory cultures in the region. The project aims to offer a comparative and transnational view of Central and Eastern European attempts to negotiate their entangled histories of twentieth-century totalitarianisms within the global framework.

Links to apply: 

• Senior Researcher
• Postdoc
• PhD