10 Fellowships "Work and Human Lifecycle in Global History" / Humboldt-University Berlin, Germany
The International Research Center for "Work and Human Life Cycle in Global History" at the Humboldt-University Berlin invites scholars to apply for 10 International Research Fellowships (5 stipends for senior scholars and 5 stipends for postdoctoral candidates) for the 2010–2011 academic year as well as for future academic years. Applications are due in Berlin on March 15, 2010. Please consult the webpage www2.hu-berlin.de/rework for information on current fellows and their projects.
The International Research Center "Work and Human Life Cycle in Global History" started its work in 2009 and pursues fundamental research on the subject of work, focusing on the connections between work and life cycle. From a comparative perspective, we look at how, especially since the late 18th century, the relationship between work and life cycle has been linked in various historical constellations, and we also investigate the forms that the relationship of work and social justice between the generations has taken. The comprehensive goal of the International Research Center's research and discussions is to analyze, comparatively and historically, the interchange between work and career, between work and career images, and between work and career structures so as to emerge with a typology and to determine the main trends that historically encircle the present situation. We pose the question whether specific forms of work - that is, specific links between work, non-work and other life-expressions - are typical of people across the age spectrum, or can at least be regarded as such, and why and with what consequences. We also investigate whether the customary organization of one's career in various societies can be normatively and practically defined through participation in various forms of work. And to what degree is the distribution of life opportunities determined by work? By applying a global and historical perspective and systematically employing the approaches of area studies, the International Research Center attempts to show how varied industrial and non-industrial, capitalist and non-capitalist realities were and are.
The International Research Center "Work and Human Life Cycle in Global History" is funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) under the direction of Professor Andreas Eckert and senior advisor Professor Jürgen Kocka in collaboration with the Humboldt University Berlin. The working languages of the International Research Center are English and German.
Candidates
We welcome candidates especially from the disciplines of history, anthropology, law, sociology, political science, and area studies. Applicants should be at the postdoctoral level or senior scholars. Postdoctoral candidates should have received their doctorate within the last five years. Proposed projects should employ a historical and transregional perspective. The project should focus not only on work/labor, but on life-cycle as well.
We particularly welcome proposals with an emphasis placed on Europe, Africa, und Asia and especially those that look at the entanglements between these regions.
The fellowships begin on October 1, 2010 and end on July 31, 2011. Shorter fellowship terms will be possible.
Fellows will receive a monthly stipend, which can be individually negotiated. They are obliged to work at the International Research Center in Berlin. A fully equipped office will be provided as well as organizational help for visa, housing, etc. We encourage fellows to introduce their work to wider audiences in the scientific community in Berlin. Berlin offers an ideal environment for researchers.
Application procedure:
To apply, please send the following documents exclusively by e-mail as an MS-Word document or PDF File in English:
1. A curriculum vitae
2. A project description no longer than 5 pages
3. A brief statement of up to 1,000 words about current research relevant to the program’s theme
3. Postdocs only: The names and addresses (incl. e-mail) of two referees
Application deadline: March 15, 2010
Candidates will be informed in late April whether they have been accepted.
Please send your application to:
Professor Dr. Andreas Eckert
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
IKG Work and Human Lifecycle in Global History
Unter den Linden 6, 10099 Berlin, Germany
rework@asa.hu-berlin.de
Dr. Felicitas Hentschke
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
IKG Work and Human Lifecycle in Global History
Unter den Linden 6, 10099 Berlin, Germany
phone: +49 30 / 2093-70206 fax: +49 30 / 2093-702010
Email: rework@asa.hu-berlin.de