16 Mar 2024
Job Information
- Organisation/Company
Lunds universitet- Department
Lund University, The Faculties of Humanities and Theology, Department of History- Research Field
History » Modern history- Researcher Profile
Recognised Researcher (R2)- Country
Sweden- Application Deadline
26 Apr 2024 - 21:59 (UTC)- Type of Contract
Permanent- Job Status
Part-time- Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?
Not funded by an EU programme- Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?
No
Offer Description
Description of the workplace
The department has an extensive postgraduate program and hosts the National Graduate School in Historical Studies. The Department of History has a large group of active researchers, with a chronological emphasis on early modern and modern history, read more https://www.hist.lu.se/en/research/ ). The department’s LUCK is a leading international forum for the new field of history of knowledge. The centre brings together a number of research projects and has a seminar series, an international visiting researcher program, a summer school and a digital platform (see https://newhistoryofknowledge.com ).
We offer
Lund University is a public authority which means that employees get particular benefits, generous annual leave and an advantageous occupational pension scheme. Read more on the University website about being a Lund University employee Work at Lund University
Work duties and areas of responsibility
We are looking for 2 researchers in history of knowledge, each 75 %. You will be part of LUCK and work within the project “The Europeanization of the Universities: Transforming Knowledge Institutions from within, c. 1985–2010” under the direction of Professor Johan Östling. Link:
The Europeanisation of the Universities: Transforming Knowledge Institutions from within, c. 1985–2010 — Lund University
You are expected to:
- Conduct research of high international quality in an individual sub-project designed within the framework of the project “The Europeanization of the Universities” (the final design of the sub-project will be done in consultation with the research leader)
- To be an active part of the larger project and contribute to a joint comparative analysis of the Europeanisation of the universities and the emergence of the so-called knowledge society in the period in question.
- To actively contribute to the activities of LUCK in general. In order to meet these expectations, and since you will be working closely with the research director and other members of LUCK, it is a requirement that you are collaborative and have a high level of attendance in Lund.
Travel to archives and conferences abroad is part of the position. The same applies to joint work with and administration of the research group’s publications, workshops and other activities.
QualificationsRequirements for employment are:
- A doctoral degree (or a foreign qualification deemed to be equivalent to a doctoral degree), preferably obtained no more than seven years before the deadline for applications.
- Ability to read texts in the language(s) necessary to carry out the proposed sub-project.
- Independence, collaborative skills and scholarly curiosity.
- Very good knowledge of spoken and written English.
Additional qualifications for the position are:
- Good knowledge of the history of knowledge and/or university history.
- Good knowledge of contemporary European history, the history of European integration and/or the history of the so-called knowledge society.
- Good knowledge of the historical and national contexts necessary to carry out the proposed sub-project.
- Experience of having developed research environments and/or research collaborations, for example by co-authoring scholarly texts, organising workshops or editing publications.
Further information
The positions are fixed term positions for 24 months at 75 per cent of full time each, and starting on 1 September 2024.
How to apply
Please apply through the university’s recruitment system.
No publications should be attached to the application. At a later stage of the process, the applicants may be asked to submit the 5 most important publications (including the doctoral thesis).
N.B.! The applicant is responsible for ensuring that the application is complete and in accordance with the above instructions. In addition, everything should be is scanned (as one PDF file) and received by the university by the deadline.
Requirements
- Research Field
- History
- Education Level
- PhD or equivalent
- Research Field
- History
- Years of Research Experience
- 4 - 10
Additional Information
Work Location(s)
- Number of offers available
- 2
- Company/Institute
- Lunds universitet
- Country
- Sweden
- City
- Lund
- Geofield
Where to apply
- Website
https://lu.varbi.com/en/what:job/jobID:707135/type:job/where:39/apply:1
Contact
- City
Lund- Website
http://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/about/work-at-lund-university
STATUS: EXPIRED
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