Archives Residencies at the Bohdan Medwidsky Ukrainian Folklore Archives

Friends of the Ukrainian Folklore Centre | Archives Residency Project 2026–27

The Friends of the Ukrainian Folklore Centre are pleased to offer support for an Archives Residency Project (hereinafter, the Project) at the Bohdan Medwidsky Ukrainian Folklore Archives (BMUFA) at the Kule Folklore Centre. The Project is designed to foster, promote, and support archival research on Ukrainian and/or Ukrainian Canadian culture by scholars, authors, or artists using the collections housed by the Medwidsky Archives at the Kule Folklore Centre.

The archival holdings of the BMUFA are particularly strong in the areas of Ukrainian Canadian informal and traditional culture and folklore, including dance, music, and art, as well as community life, education, religious life, and the history of Ukrainians in Canada and other diaspora communities. These resources are valuable to researchers across a variety of fields.

The Project will be funded with an amount up to CAD $ 5,000. This support is intended to help cover living, travel, or research expenses incurred through in-person access to the BMUFA for the purpose of research. No more than one Project can be awarded per year.

More details:  https://www.ualberta.ca/en/kule-folklore-centre/about/scholarships/friends-archives-residency.html

Razom for Ukraine Archives Residency at the Bohdan Medwidsky Ukrainian Folklore Archives at the Peter and Doris Kule Centre for Ukrainian and Canadian Folklore, University of Alberta 2026–27

The Kule Folklore Centre at the University of Alberta and Razom for Ukraine are pleased to announce their support for an Archives Residency Project (hereinafter, the Project). The Project is designed to foster, promote, and support archival research on Ukrainian and/or Ukrainian Canadian culture by scholars, authors, or artists working with materials housed in the Bohdan Medwidsky Ukrainian Folklore Archives (BMUFA) at the Kule Folklore Centre.

The BMUFA holds particularly strong collections related to Ukrainian and Ukrainian Canadian informal and traditional culture, including dance, music, art, community life, education, religious life, and the history of Ukrainians in Canada and other diaspora communities. These resources support research in a wide range of fields.

The Project provides up to CAN $5,000 to support living, travel, or research expenses associated with in-person access to the BMUFA.

More details: https://www.ualberta.ca/en/kule-folklore-centre/about/scholarships/razom-archives-residency.html

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.

Fellowship for Ukrainian PhD Students @ University of Michigan

The Weiser Center for Europe and Eurasia (WCEE) at the University of Michigan invites applications for WCEE Research Fellowships for advanced Ukrainian PhD students.

Eligibility
Applicants must be enrolled in a PhD program at a Ukrainian university and:

• Currently live in Ukraine, or
• Were living in Ukraine in February 2022 and are now displaced by the war. 

Applicants’ research can be in any scholarly field; the personal statement must demonstrate how an academic stay at the University of Michigan will benefit the candidate’s doctoral work and professional development, either through access to specific library collections, professors and research facilities, or programs. 

Candidates must have excellent oral and written English language skills; proficiency will be verified. Fellows will not enroll in coursework but may be able to audit seminars with professors’ approval. 

Benefits
The awards support short-term research visits from January 2026 to May 2026 to the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, and include round-trip airfare, housing, health insurance, and a modest stipend. 

Application Materials

• A completed application form 
• Curriculum Vitae
• A copy of your official transcript
• A copy of your passport photo page
• A personal statement describing the research or collaborative project you plan to pursue at the University of Michigan (1000 words max)
• Two letters of recommendation from faculty of your institution

Application Deadline: October 15, 2025, 11:59 PM EST. 

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

Ukraine researcher; Global Research and Data team

  We’re hiring: Ukraine Researcher (Remote) 

OCCRP is looking for an experienced researcher with deep knowledge of public records in Ukraine to join our global Research & Data Team. You’ll help track down people, companies, and assets, supporting cross-border investigations that expose crime and corruption.

 Remote (timezone UTC to UTC+4)
 Apply by 1 September 2025
 Work with one of the world’s largest investigative journalism organizations.

 Apply here: https://lnkd.in/dq8vRye3

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GRADUATE STDENTS: Research help for book project

Greetings! I’m at work on a narrative history related to the 1917-21 Ukrainian-Soviet war and its aftermath. I’m looking for a grad student or independent researcher who’s native or fluent in Ukrainian, who has an interest in this period, and who has some familiarity with archival research (experience with unpublished manuscripts/letters and handwritten documents). The work will involve locating sources, reading/analyzing texts, and some translation. Pay is $20/hour and researchers will be credited by name in the book’s acknowledgments section. If interested, please send an email with your cv and a description of your experience and availability to: stephen.heyman@gmail.com.

Job: Contractor Content Team, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Deadline: ASAP

The Applied Research Division (ARD) of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum's Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Center for Advanced Holocaust Studies will embark upon a new two-year pilot in 2023. The "Refresh" of the USHMM Encyclopedia of Camps and Ghettos will involve updating select content of Vol. 2 of the Encyclopedia series and migrating Encyclopedia content to an online platform to enhance the accessibility and functionality of the series going forward.

We are looking to hire a contractor content team consisting of:
- one content manager (funding for two years at $70,000 per year; full time)
- four researchers (funding for two years at $45,000 per person per year; full time)
- one literature reviewer (funding for three months at $2,000 per month; part time )

We are seeking to hire the content manager and literature reviewer as soon as possible. For detailed descriptions of the available positions and all application questions, please write to Dr. Alexandra Lohse, who is directing the project, at alohse@ushmm.org.

Internship: SRAS Winter Break Online Research Internships

Deadline: December 10, 2022

We are pleased to announce that SRAS will be offering free winter break online research internships. Interns who complete the program receive scholarships for study abroad or online study with SRAS.

These will be flexible – based on student interests and student schedules – and allow participants to build up their portfolio of published works via the SRAS Family of Sites

Current topics of interest center on Eastern or Central Europe, Central Asia, and the Caucasus. They include sport teams, movies, video games, fashion brands, and music groups/artists based there. We will also be open to articles on art, contemporary literature and food. We are particularly interested to hear from heritage speakers of minority languages or Caucasian languages who can research in those languages, provide first-hand perspectives, and potentially contribute to our Talking Phrasebooks. Students with an interest in translation are also encouraged to apply.

Application deadline is Dec 10. Internships will run from approximately late January and into December, but with a high degree of flexibility.

 

Find out more about the free program here: https://sras.org/internship

CFP: Collaborative Research Workshop on the History of the New World Information and Communications Order

Deadline: January 15, 2023

The Non-Aligned News Research Partnership (NANReP) invites applications from collaborative-minded scholars located anywhere in the world to participate virtually in a five-day research workshop on the history of the New World Information and Communications Order (NWICO). This international e-workshop is scheduled for 5-9 June 2023.

Shepherded by the Non-Aligned Movement, NWICO was a radical declaration that sought to democratize international communications and its imperial structure. In late 1978, UNESCO member states unanimously approved NWICO in resolution form, under the long name: Declaration on Fundamental Principles concerning the Contribution of the Mass Media to Strengthening Peace and International Understanding, to the Promotion of Human Rights and to Countering Racialism, Apartheid and Incitement to War. Above all, NWICO adherents denounced the grave imbalances between the global South and North in the field of international media. In an age of human rights and decolonization, NWICO contended that the domain of world news continued to frame racial thinking, socialize racisms, and perpetuate imperial inequalities in the world.

Supported by the UNESCO Archives and hosted by the University of Saskatchewan, this international e-workshop will collaboratively explore UNESCO’s large digital library (UNESDOC: https://unesdoc.unesco.org) and public archival database (Access-to-Memory: https://atom.archives.unesco.org). Archivists will open the collaborative research workshop with a tutorial of UNESCO’s digital collections and be available to participants for individual consultation. While research will be conducted independently, daily 60-minute virtual meetings will be held at practical times, based upon the time zones of accepted participants, to discuss findings, exchange information, and share ideas. Two keynotes will be offered by contemporary NWICO participants: Roberto Savio (Co-Founder and former President of the Inter Press Service) and Dr. Nabil Dajani (member of UNESCO's International Panel of Experts on Communication Research in the 1970s). Finally, participation in all workshop events is mandatory.

This collaborative research workshop serves as the first of two events organized by NANReP. The second event–an international conference–will take place in-person at the University of Toronto in June 2024, immediately before the annual meeting for the Society of Historians of American Foreign Relations (SHAFR). A key objective of NANReP’s 2024 conference is to produce an edited volume that examines the international and global histories of NWICO.

Examples of projects include:

• Histories of decolonization and the global South

• Histories of non-alignment and the Non-Aligned Movement

• Histories of media and communications

• Histories of international organizations

• Histories of human rights
  
  

NANReP welcomes projects outside of these topics, and generally is looking to encourage more engagement with UNESCO’s digitized holdings. Successful proposals will not be pre-circulated.

The deadline for applications is: 15 January 2023. Individual proposals must include: 1) a 300-word project description; and 2) a 2-page CV. Project descriptions should include a discussion of how UNESCO materials are integral to the research project. Please send proposals in one PDF file to Dr. Maurice Jr. Labelle, at: maurice.jr.labelle@usask.ca. Results will be shared with all applicants by 15 February 2023.

NANReP is an international partnership funded by a 3-year (2022-25) Partnership Development Grant from the Social Science and Humanities Research Council of Canada. Its executive members are: Drs. Heidi Tworek, Zoe LeBlanc, Cindy Ewing, and Maurice Jr. Labelle (Project Director). NANReP’s partners include: the UNESCO Archives, the Afro-Asian Networks Research Collective, the University of British Columbia’s Centre for the Study of Democratic Institutions, the University of Toronto’s Department of History, Resonator Agency Inc., and the University of Saskatchewan’s Historical Geographic Information Systems Lab. For more on NANReP, visit: nanrep.org.

CFA: Summer Research Laboratory, The University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Deadline: March 3, 2023

The Russian, East European, and Eurasian Center and the Slavic Reference Service at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are pleased to announce a call for applications to the 50th annual Summer Research Laboratory (SRL). The program will take place June 12 - August 4, 2023. Funded in part by the U.S. Department of State's Title VIII Program, the SRL program provides research support for graduate and post-graduate level research on Central and East Europe and the Independent States of the former Soviet Union.

We will provide support for both in-person and virtual associateships for scholars to conduct summer research concerning all aspects of Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies. Please note that the majority of Associateships will be in-person.

The program is open to a wide range of researchers, including advanced graduate students, postdoctoral scholars, faculty, independent scholars, professionals in government and nongovernmental organizations as well as library science.

The priority application deadline is March 3, 2023.

Awarded on a competitive basis, SRL support will include:

·     Designation as a REEEC Summer Research Laboratory Associate.
·       Research support for general queries throughout the Summer and beyond.
·       Access to digital and database collections of our Library for an extended period.
·       A free of charge duplication service for University of Illinois Library materials, restricted to 20 pages per request and subject to copyright restrictions.
·      Thematic and skill-building workshop events as well as opportunities to present and discuss works in progress.
·      Associates may apply for personalized bibliographic sessions with SRS (priority given to graduate students and early career scholars)

Applicants who are U.S. citizens and who are conducting policy-relevant research may apply for a Title VIII Research Award to support their associateships (in-person or virtual). These research awards provide:

·       For in-person associates, a housing award furnishing accommodation on campus for up to 9 nights at the shared rate, travel support of up to $600 to offset transportation costs to and from Urbana-Champaign, and a research stipend of $1000 in support of their work
·       For virtual associates, a research stipend of $500 in support of their work

Limited competitive funding may be available for international scholars for travel support.
Featured workshops this summer include:
·       Language Learning and Language Competencies for Field Research in Eurasian Studies
·       Sovereignty and National Security in the Post-Soviet Space

For more information and to apply, please visit
https://reeec.illinois.edu/research/summer-research-laboratory

CFA: Graduate Research Fellowships, Center for Jewish History

Deadline: February 3, 2023

The Center for Jewish History offers ten-month fellowships to doctoral candidates to support original research using the collections of the Center’s Partners - American Jewish Historical Society, American Sephardi Federation, Leo Baeck Institute, Yeshiva University Museum, and YIVO Institute for Jewish Research. Preference is given to those candidates who draw on the archival and library resources of more than one Partner institution. Fellowships must run for 10 months, starting September 2023, and applicants should have completed all requirements (i.e., coursework, exams, dissertation proposal) for the doctoral degree except for the dissertation.

Fellows are encouraged to spend at least three days per week in residence in the Lillian Goldman Reading Room using the archival and library resources. For those who do not reside in commuting distance of New York, a hybrid model is possible; “hybrid” entails spending two months at the Center and working remotely for the remainder of the fellowship period if the majority of collection material is already digitized. Please note that the Center currently cannot commit to digitization of any undigitized collection materials during the fellowship period. In rare cases (e.g., war, natural disasters), we may be able to offer remote fellowships to those who cannot come to New York if their materials are available digitally on-line. Fellows must also participate in the Center for Jewish History Fellowship Seminar Program, attend monthly meetings of the fellowship program cohort, present a pre-circulated paper to be discussed at one of those monthly meetings, deliver a minimum of one lecture based on research conducted at CJH, and submit a report upon completion of the fellowship describing their experience as a Center Fellow.

A total of four or five fellowships are available for the 2023-24 year: three Lapidus Fellowships and one or two Dr. Sophie Bookhalter Fellowships. These fellowships carry stipends of $30,000 for a period of 10 months.

Preference for the Lapidus Fellowships will be given to those researchers who will use the Sidney Lapidus Collections of the Center or its in-house partner, the American Jewish Historical Society. The Lapidus collections are comprised of books, pamphlets, and broadsides relating broadly to the social conditions, intellectual life, and gradual emancipation of the Jews of Europe (primarily Western) from the 17th through the 19th century, as well as the social and legal status of Jews in the United States from the formative years of the Republic through the following century. The Lapidus collections are accessible here in our catalog. If you have any questions regarding the collection materials donated by Sidney Lapidus, please reach out to lgilbert@cjh.org. Please specify in your application if you are applying for the Lapidus Fellowship.

Download the application guidelines.

Eligibility

• The fellowships are open to qualified doctoral candidates from accredited domestic and international institutions.
• Applicants should have completed all requirements (i.e., coursework, exams, dissertation proposal) for the doctoral degree except for the dissertation.
• Fellows will be permitted to hold a concurrent fellowship provided it does not contain any residency requirement or interfere in any way with full participation in the activities described above. Please consult the Center before accepting any additional fellowships, academic or other positions to be held during the term of the Center fellowship.
• For non-U.S. citizens, it is the responsibility of the applicant to have the appropriate visa for acceptance of the award during the ten-month fellowship term. The Center is not a visa-granting institution.

Requirements for Application

• Cover letter stating area of interest, knowledge of relevant languages, and how the project relates to the general mission of the Center for Jewish History
• Curriculum Vitae, including contact information, education, publications, scholarly and/or museum activities, teaching experience, and any other relevant work experience
• Research proposal of no more than four pages double-spaced, including specific reference to the collections at the Center and clearly stated goals for research during the period of the fellowship
• If applying with a hybrid or remote fellowship in mind, provide detailed information on how much of collections to be consulted are digitized.
• A one-page bibliography of important secondary sources for the project
• Graduate school transcript
• One letter of recommendation from the candidate’s primary advisor. The letter should address the significance of the candidate’s work for their field, as well as the candidate’s ability to fulfill the proposed work. Please ensure that your application indicates the name and contact information of the person writing the letter on your behalf.
• Letter of recommendation should be sent separately, directly by the recommender. Ask the recommender to address the letter to fellowships@cjh.org.
• Please submit all application materials electronically as one continuous PDF document (except the letter of recommendation).

 

The schedule for the application process is as follows:

• All application materials must be received by February 3, 2023 for consideration.
• Announcement of grant recipients by April 2023.
• Commencement of grant period is September 2023, and it runs for 10 months.

Applications are to be submitted to: fellowships@cjh.org

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: two PhD studentships at ZZF Potsdam

Deadline: September 19, 2022

The Leibniz Centre for Contemporary History (ZZF) Potsdam, Department I (Communism and Society), seeks to employ two Doctoral Students (f/m/d) for the ERC-funded project "Perestroika from Below: Participation, Subjectivities, and Emotional Communities across ‘the End of History’, 1980-2000," under the supervision of PD (Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin) Dr. Juliane Fürst. The employment period is previewed as November 1, 2022 – October 31 , 2026; the starting date can be negotiated. The positions are part-time (65%). The salary is paid according to the collective bargaining agreement for public employees in Germany (TV-L 13).

The project “Perestroika from Below" intends to research and write a new history of a well-known, yet under-researched, moment in Soviet history, countering the dominant perception of perestroika as primarily reforms from above. It wants to redirect the scholarly gaze towards the large number of Soviet citizens who participated in and sponsored the ambitious attempt to redefine Soviet life, history and future in the 1980s and 90s. With the help of oral history interviews and other ego-documents as well as archival and published sources, the project aims to reconstruct individuals’ path into their perestroika experience and follow their trajectories into the 1990s. For more information please visit https://zzf-potsdam.de/en/forschung/projekte/perestroika-below.

Description and Tasks

The successful applicants will be an integral part of the five-year project “Perestroika from Below’, contributing to and benefitting from being part of a strong team of international researchers and a wide network of scholars worldwide. The project language is English. Applicants are expected to have knowledge of one of the languages of the post-Soviet space. Proposals dealing with non- Russian themes are actively encouraged. We are looking for dissertation ideas that take a wider and innovative perspective on Perestroika, which does not necessarily have to be political or economic. We are deeply committed to a view both from below and from the periphery. We are open to any kind of methodological approach but encourage oral history as a tool, especially since the project is also designed to interrogate authorial subjectivities. The doctoral students commit to contribute to the project through active participation in workshop and conferences, dissemination of their work through academic and non-academic channels and small organisational support.

Requirements

Applicants must have a Masters’ degree in history or cultural studies or in a related field. Fluent English language skills (min. C1 level) and competency in one or more of the languages of the post-Soviet space are prerequisite.

The ZZF is a research institute for German and European contemporary history in the 20th century and a member of the Leibniz Association. The ZZF offers an exciting research environment and a motivated and cooperative working atmosphere as well as flexible working hours. We attach great importance to optimal scientific advancement and support our staff in their personal and academic development. 

The ZZF is an equal opportunities employer and particularly welcomes applications from women and minorities. These will, in cases of equal merit, receive preferential consideration. This also applies to severely disabled applicants.

Please send the usual documentation (CV, motivational letter, academic certificates) as well as a project proposal (not more than 2000 words) using the reference number WM 06-2022 by September 19, 2022 only via email as ONE PDF to: bewerbung@zzf-potsdam.de. Interviews will be held shortly thereafter.

For further questions concerning tasks, requirements and the dissertation please contact PD Dr. Juliane Fürst: fuerst@zzf-potsdam.de. During the application process, we store and process the data you send us. You can object to the processing of your data by ZZF at any time via bewerbung@zzf-potsdam.de. In our data protection information under https://zzf-potsdam.de/de/datenschutzhinweise you will be comprehensively informed about the collection, processing and use of your personal data. There you will also find the link to a PGP public key if you would like to send your application digitally encrypted.