Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in History

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Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark Københavns Universitet Full time

The Saxo Institute, part of the Faculty of Humanities at Københavns Universitet, invites applications for a postdoctoral research fellowship in history. The position is part of the research project Radical Pietism in Northern Europe: Social Protest on the Verge of Modernity, funded by the Independent Research Fund Denmark and headed by Associate Professor Juliane Engelhardt.

This is a fixed-term position for 24 months, during which the successful candidate will be responsible for analyzing radical Pietist practices in their context, exploring alternative ways of achieving influence in the public sphere among people who possessed neither formal power nor strong bookish training.

Applicants from all relevant fields of research, such as cultural history, sociology, history of ideas, art history, and religious history, are encouraged to apply. They should provide an outline in the application explaining how they will approach the topic and conduct the project.

Qualification Requirements

Appointment as a postdoc presumes research qualifications on at least PhD level. The degree should have been obtained no earlier than 2018. Applicants must possess skills in written and spoken academic English at a high level. The ability to read German is also a requirement.

The postdoctoral fellow is expected to live in Denmark during the scholarship and participate in the intellectual life of the Institute and the larger UCPH community. They will be offered a workplace at the Saxo Institute.



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