The Forum Scientiarum of the University of Tübingen announces two International Research Fellowships for a period of 6-12 months in the field of Intercultural Studies. Applicants must have successfully completed their dissertation and, if possible, already have some initial postdoctoral research experience.
The Forum Scientiarum is an interdisciplinary oriented institute of the University of Tübingen. One of the main areas of research is interculturality. The Forum Scientiarum offers its own courses for students of all subjects. It is supported in its work by a scientific advisory board, in which representatives of all faculties meet. The Forum Scientiarum is supported by the Udo Keller Foundation Forum Humanum. Applicants are expected to pursue their own research project in the field of intercultural and global studies. The focus is on fundamental questions regarding the awareness of the coexistence of different cultures in the global world.
- Should the diversity of intellectual and lived traditions be represented in the global reality of contemporary societies?
- How can hidden power structures and ascriptions of identity be uncovered?
- What does cultural belonging mean at all?
- What is the impact of globalization on the individual cultural belonging?
- What impact does the global interlacement of cultures have on the self-understanding of Western societies?
- Does the interlacement of cultures change our relationship to nature? What does it mean for the humanities and even the sciences?
Successful applicants should contribute their research to a workshop on „Belonging – the meaning of a fundamental structure of the human being in the 21st century“. In addition, the willingness to teach one course per semester is expected. Fellows are required to take residence in Tübingen; very good German and/or English language skills are required. The research project must be conducted in one of these two languages.
The University of Tübingen can offer you a monthly stipend of at least 1.750,- EUR with a child allowance depending on the number of children (400,- EUR + 100,- EUR for each additional child). A working space will be provided. The scholarship can start in January 2020 or later. Applications (research proposal, CV, letter of recommendation) are welcome immediately: Dr. Niels Weidtmann Forum Scientiarum University of Tübingen Director Doblerstr. 33, D-72074 Tübingen, Germany niels.weidtmann@fsci.uni-tuebingen.de For further information please visit our homepage: www.forum-scientiarum.uni-tuebingen.de
