2 doctoral grants and post doctoral grants are being offered within Excellence Cluster 264 "Topoi - The Formation and Transformation of Space and Knowledge in Ancient Civilizations" , which has been set up in the framework of the Excellence Initiative at Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universitä t zu Berlin, and in
cooperation with the Max Planck Institute for the History of Science (There is a parallel announcement for the position of a research scholar.)
In the Excellence Project Cluster “TOPOI—The Formation and Transformation of Space and Knowledge in Ancient Civilizations,” a junior research group is being set up on the topic “Historical Epistemology of Space: Experience and Theoretical Reflection in the Historical Development of Spatial Knowledge” within the framework of the research group E-II “Space as Transformed in the History of Science” (Christof Rapp, Jürgen Renn, Matthias Schemmel). The goal is to produce a long-term history of fundamental structures of spatial thinking from prehistory to the present. To this end, we are seeking applicants who are competent in one of the following subject areas and have an interest in researching one of the following topics: (A)
developmental psychology, cognitive anthropology, psycholinguistics, ethnology: psychogenetic development and ethnological differentiation of spatial thinking; (B) history of geography: the long-term development of geodesy, its instruments and mathematical methods, including their applications in astronomy; (C) history of astronomy and cosmology: the long-term development of astronomy and cosmology with special consideration of the development of the concept of space.
Profile of Candidate Requirements:
A Masters or equivalent for the doctoral stipend, a degree dissertation for the post doctoral stipend. Mastery of German or English.
Willingness to collaborate in the group of your researchers as well as in the Research Group E-II. Women are especially encouraged to apply. The Max Planck Society and Humboldt-Universitä t are committed to employing more handicapped individuals.
The doctoral stipends provide between 1,300 and 1,365 Euros a month (due to the regulations of the Max Planck Society, one of them mayalso be granted in the framework of an employment contract with a salary according to 50% of E13 TVÖD), the post doctoral stipends provide between 1,468 and 1,621 Euro a month (for fellows from abroad, one of them may provide between 1,900 and 2,300 Euro a month).
Supplements for family and child care can be granted.
Begin: August 1, 2008
Closing Date: June 27, 2008
Applications may be submitted in German or English. Applicants should send a CV, copies of transcripts, a list of publications where applicable, an original text (an article or a chapter from a book or thesis), a short description of what they envision themselves contributing to the research project outlined above, and the code
number DS/E-II/01/08 to:
Please send your application only electronically via e-mail to:
Excellence Cluster 264 Topoi
E-Mail: topoi @ zedat.fu-berlin. de
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