Researcher in global history (with training in Korean or Japanese) - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

Description of the workplace

The Department of History is a large department encompassing three subjects: History, Human Rights and East and South-East Asian Studies. The Department also has a large doctoral education programme, including a National Graduate School in Historical Studies. Read more about research at the department at: https://www.hist.lu.se/en/research/

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 Work at Lund University.

Work duties and areas of responsibility

We are searching for a researcher to join the Swedish Research Council-funded project Moved Apart: Communicated Experiences of Separation in the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries. The project explores how experiences of separation are shaped by life stages, by time and space, and by letters. Read more about the project at: https://portal.research.lu.se/en/projects/moved-apart-communicated-experiences-of-separation-in-the-sixteen

You will join a team travelling to diverse archives in Europe and East Asia, and jointly compile a database of early modern letters. In addition, you will have the opportunity to propose and carry out your own research within the frame of the project, and to develop organisational skills. The project is based at Lund University, and entails international archival trips, and subsequent database input.

You will be offered to follow the program Postdoc Career Success (PCS), organized by Lund University, be provided with office space and be fully integrated into the daily workings of the department.

Qualifications

 A Ph.D. or an international degree deemed equivalent. The position is a career development post and its purpose is to act as an initial step on a career path.

Requirements for employment are:

• The position requires the ability to read in either Japanese or Korean, and some familiarity with its premodern forms.
• The working language of the project is English. Thus, very good English language skills are required.

 Additional qualifications for the position are:

• Documented ability to work with early modern manuscripts.
• Knowledge of Classical Chinese.

Special consideration will be given to applicants with a PhD (or equivalent) in history.

Further information

The appointment is limited to two years and refers to 75% employment.

How to apply

Welcome yo apply through Lund University recrutiment system.

The application must include:

• A CV (max. 2 pages)
• Proof of having received a Ph.D. degree.
• A list of publications.
• A research plan of no more than 1500 words (including list of references) of the research project the candidate intends to pursue during the fellowship, and how this fits within the project.

The research plan is to contain a description of:

• relation to the project 'moved apart'
• aim and research questions
• theory and methodology
• relation to current research
• the applicant's ability and competence to carry out the project.