The PhD Research Training Group, which was established in 2006, is devoted to the interdisciplinary analysis of processes of globalization, with a focus on those places, moments and arenas in which new spatializations of social action are negotiated from the early 19th century to the present. The following
disciplines are participating in the programme: African studies, cultural sociology, cultural studies of East-Central Europe, global studies, history, human geography, Japanese studies, Oriental studies, political science and economics.
During the next programme phase research will focus on the following core areas, with an emphasis on diachronic comparisons:
- the global synchronicity of political, cultural and economic crisis
- portals of globalization as zones of contact and compression of processes of globalization
- actor-based strategies to deal with processes of deterritorialization and spatial reconfigurations
For more details on the research programme see www.uni-leipzig.de/ral/gchuman, class: Critical
Junctures of Globalization
Applicants for PhD positions must include a cover letter and the following documents:
proof of an above-average certificate of higher education (i.e. masters, Magister, etc.) that qualifies one for PhD studies; curriculum vitae; an exposé (3.000 words) for a PhD dissertation with reference to one of the above stated core research areas, including a description n of the state of the art and a
feasible three-year working plan; two letters of reference.
Successful applicants are expected to reside in Leipzig. The PhD students are required to participate in a structured PhD qualification programme. Support for field research is based on DFG regulations. Applications from outside Germany are particularly welcome. The University of Leipzig is an equal
opportunity employer and strongly encourages women to apply. In the case of similar qualifications preference will be given to handicapped applicants. Applications should be mailed by 30 September 2011. Applications should be e-mailed as 1 pdf document to: bruchzonen@uni-leipzig.de and be
posted without folders to:
Prof. Dr. Ulf Engel
Spokesperson of the PhD Research Training Group 1261
Centre for Area Studies
Universität Leipzig
Postfach 100920
04109 Leipzig