Researcher in the history of the Europeanisation of the universities - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

Description of the workplace 

The Department of History consists of three divisions: History, Human Rights Studies and East and Southeast Asian Studies. The department has an extensive postgraduate program and hosts the National Graduate School in Historical Studies. 

The department’s Centre for History of Knowledge (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. We also offer a generous flextime agreement that facilitates the balance between work and leisure. Read more on the University website about Work at Lund University.
 

Work duties and areas of responsibility 

We are looking for one researcher in history of knowledge (100 % in 6 months), with a focus on the Europeanisation of the universities. You will be part of the Lund Centre for History of Knowledge 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. You are expected to complement the other researchers in the project in terms of expertise and specific focus. Read more about the project here: 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” (in case of employment, the final design of the sub-project will be done in consultation with the research leader); in this respect, you are expected to complement the other researchers in the project in terms of expertise and specific focus.
• 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. 
• 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 during the period of employment. 

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.

Qualifications 

Requirements 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 position is a fixed term employment for 6 months at 100 per cent of full time, and starting on 1 February, 2025 or as agreed.

How to apply

Please apply through the university’s recruitment system. 

1. CV (maximum 2 pages).
2. A copy of the doctoral degree.
3. A personal letter (maximum 1 page) explaining why the position is being applied for and the applicant’s ability to carry out research within the project.
4. A research plan for the sub-project (maximum 3 pages, including references) describing the specific university that the researcher intends to analyse and justifying the choice of this university (please consult this more detailed instruction: https://portal.research.lu.se/en/projects/the-europeanisation-of-the-universities-transforming-knowledge-in). The research plan should demonstrate that the researcher is familiar with the source materials, contexts, research literature, etc., necessary to study the specific university. 
5. A document (maximum 1 page) containing a discussion of how the researcher can enrich the activities of the Lund Centre for the History of Knowledge in general.
6. A complete list of publications where the five most important scholarly publications (including the doctoral thesis) are marked with asterisks.

No publications should be attached to the application. At a later stage of the process, the applicant may be asked to submit the five 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 a coherent PDF file) and received by the university by the deadline.