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Call for Applications: "History and Memory in Europe" 2007/2008

19/12/2006

1. Objectives:
The Körber Foundation and the Institute for Human Sciences jointly award Visiting Fellowships and Junior Visiting Fellowships on "History and Memory in Europe."

The objective is to support projects that contribute to a trans-national perspective on modern European history. They should not consider Europe as a given territorial entity but as a historical experience, a cultural imagination, and/or a political point of reference. By focussing on the discursive construction of Europe, projects are particularly invited to reflect on the role of historiography as well as the position and significance of memory. This includes analyses of the different ways in which history, histori¬ography and memory are used and abused for political purposes and discourses of exclusiveness in the European context. Interdisciplinary approaches are highly welcome.

The six-month fellowships will enable junior and senior scholars to work in Vienna on a research project of their choice within the framework of the program's objective. The fellows will participate in the scholarly community and activities of the IWM.

2. Conditions
Körber Fellows are invited to spend six months at the IWM during the academic year 2007/2008 to pursue their research project while working in residence at the Institute. The fellows will receive a stipend to cover accommodation, living expenses, travel, health insurance and incidentals. The amount of the stipend for the Visiting Fellows will be determined according to the “no gain, no loss” principle and seeks to compensate for a loss of income based on the current salary of the recipient.

Junior Visiting Fellows will receive a stipend in the amount of € 8000 for the six-month term. Furthermore, fellows will be provided with an office, a personal computer and have access to e-mail and internet, in-house research facilities and other relevant sources in Vienna. The fellowship may be taken up between July 2007 and June 2008.

3. Eligibility
Candidates for the Körber Visiting Fellowship

- must be citizens of any European country or permanently reside in Europe;

- must have obtained a Ph.D. in history or another discipline in the humanities or social sciences with a research focus related to the objective of this program must hold a senior academic position (at least equivalent to associate professor level) must substantiate their expertise in the field with their publication record Candidates for the Körber Junior Visiting Fellowships;

- must be citizens of any European country or permanently reside in Europe;

- must currently pursue their doctoral degree or have recently obtained a Ph.D. in history or another discipline in the humanities or social sciences with a research focus related to the objective of this program;

- must not be older than 35 years

4. Application Procedure
The application consists of the following materials:

- the application form
- a concise research proposal (max. 4 pages) in English, including the scientific problem(s) addressed;
- critical consideration of current relevant literature;
- research goals and expected results;
- work and time schedule: if the duration of the project exceeds the six-month term at the IWM, please indicate which part you intend to complete during the fellowship at the IWM
- a curriculum vitae and list of publications
- two letters of reference (applicants for Junior Visiting Fellowships only)
 
Deadline for Application is 15 December 2006 (date of receipt)

Please send the application to:

Institut für die Wissenschaften vom Menschen
Fellowship Coordinator
Spittelauer Lände 3
1090 Wien
Austria

Or by e-mail to:

Jury
A jury of experts will evaluate the applications and select the finalists. Members of the jury are:
- Ute Frevert (New Haven, CT)
- Cornelia Klinger (Vienna/Tübingen; IWM)
- Jean-Clément Martin (Paris)
- Mark Mazower (New York)
- Luisa Passerini (Turin)
- Krzysztof Pomian (Torun/Paris)
- Wolf Schmidt (Hamburg; Körber-Stiftung)

6. Notification
Applicants will be notified of the jury’s decision in early 2007; the jury is not required to publicly justify its decisions.

Към новина: 09/10/2006 Call for Applications: "History and Memory in Europe" 2007/2008


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