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Doctoral Position in American Studies
Posted 22 hours 59 minutes ago by Universität Konstanz
Permanent
Part Time
Academic Jobs
Baden-Württemberg, Konstanz, Germany, 78462
Job Description
PhD Positio - Universität Konstanz - LogoPhD Position - Universität Konstanz - Headerbild Doctoral Position in American Studies (part-time 65 %, E 13 TV-L) Reference No.: 2025/050. The position is available immediately and will terminate on December 31st, 2027. The University of Konstanz is one of eleven Universities of Excellence in Germany. Since 2007 it has been successful in the German Excellence Initiative and its follow-up programme, the Excellence Strategy. The position is assigned to the Chair of American Studies (Prof. Dr. Timo Müller) in the Department of Literature, Art and Media Studies. Part of the ERC-funded project "Off the Road: The Environmental Aesthetics of Early Automobility" (offtheroad.org), the position will be expected to contribute to researching the corpus of early automobile road literature the project is compiling. Your Responsibilities Doctoral research on automobile poetry, drama, or children's/young adult literature in the early twentieth century Participation in project meetings and events Minor administrative duties for the Chair of American Studies Your Competencies A good or very good academic degree (M.A., M.Ed., or State Exam) with American Studies and Literary Studies components Interest in early twentieth-century literature, modernism, or one of the genres in which the doctoral research will be conducted We Offer An open-minded, vibrant research environment A top-tier research infrastructure The option to teach undergraduate seminars on your doctoral research A salary according to the collective bargaining provisions of the TV-L (up to pay group E 13 TV-L, depending on your personal profile) If you have any questions, please contact Prof. Dr. Timo Müller via e-mail at . We look forward to receiving your application until 30.03.2025, via our Online Application Portal. The application should include your academic curriculum vitae; copies of academic certificates; copy of master's thesis or equivalent; transcript of records; lists of courses taught and publications (if applicable); and a brief (1-2 pp.) explanation of your qualification for and/or interest in the expected doctoral research. If you are in the final stages of completing your degree, you are welcome to apply and send the most recent certificates and transcripts you have. Please indicate when your degree will be completed. The University of Konstanz is committed to ensuring an environment that provides equal opportunities and promotes diversity, as well as a good balance between university and family life. As an equal opportunity employer, we strive to increase the number of women working in research and teaching. We also support working couples through our dual career programme. Persons with disabilities are explicitly encouraged to apply. They will be given preference if appropriately qualified (contact , + -4016).
Universität Konstanz
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