PhD position at the project
“The Aggressor: Self-Perception and External Perception of an Actor Between Nations”
(The Anthropos Doctoral School, Polish Academy of Sciences and Tadeusz Manteuffel Institute of History of the Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw)
We invite applications for one PhD position within the Project “The Aggressor: Self-Perception and External Perception of an Actor Between Nations.” Directed by Prof. Dr. Thomas Maissen (Department of History, Heidelberg University) and supported by a generous grant from the Daimler and Benz Foundation, this international interdisciplinary project investigates the identity-forming construction of national images of the enemy, which are shaped by aggressors from neighbouring countries throughout Europe.
The project focuses on key historical figures and their contested historiographical interpretations but is also open to less conventional approaches to “clusters” of aggressors. It addresses different media of representation, including artistic, audiovisual, or digital. A detailed description of the project and the researchers involved can be found here.
The doctoral scholarship allows for the conceptualization and preparation of an English or German-language thesis within four years. The project can be freely formulated within the framework of the above-mentioned description. Successful applicant will be admitted to the Anthropos Doctoral School and conduct their project at the Tadeusz Manteuffel Institute of History of the Polish Academy of Sciences in Warsaw and in cooperation with other researchers involved in the „Agressor” Project.
Eligibility requirements:
- candidates must hold an MA degree in history or related discipline;
- excellent scholarly project, which should have a comparative or transnational edge, going beyond studying only one national context;
- good knowledge of English or German.
Application deadline: August 15, 2024. The position will remain open until filled. Starting date: October 1, 2024. The contract is for a maximum of 48 months. Inquiries can be addressed to szkola.anthropos@ihpan.edu.pl
Applications should be written in English and contain:
- Attached recruitment form
- In separate files:
- ID sized photograph of the candidate,
- Copy of a master’s thesis or its equivalent (in PDF format),
- For applicants outside of the EU countries: certified diploma or certified translation, or a recognition statement provided by the Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange (NAWA),
- confirmation of transfer of enrolment fee. The enrolment fee is PLN 150. Candidates should make payment to the account number of the Institute of History of the Polish Academy of Sciences: 04 1130 1017 0020 1463 2420 0002 (Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego, SWIFT code: GOSKPLPW), and in the title of the payment write “Anthropos admissions” as well as your first and last name.
Additional information: Documents* should be sent electronically August 15 2024, 5 PM to:
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- anthropos@ihpan.edu.pl (subject: Aggressor Project)
- ivan.sablin@zegk.uni-heidelberg.de (subject: Aggressor Project); Ivan Sablin is the academic coordinator of the Project.
Application materials received after the deadline will not be considered in the application process. The submission of documents should be understood as their receipt by the entities indicated in the announcement.
Candidates who successfully pass the evaluation of the submitted documentation will be admitted to the interview. Candidates chosen for an interview will be informed of this decision via email by August 31, 2024. Interviews will take place between September 12/13, 2024 (or may take place via Zoom or other electronic meeting services). Recruitment results will be announced by September 20, 2024.
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