Ghent University invites applications for a postdoctoral Research Assistant position in Early Modern Architectural Drawing, focusing on the critical edition of Francesco di Giorgio’s Opusculum de architectura (c. 1470). This six-month, part-time (50%) contract is based in the Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, Department of Architectuur en Stedenbouw. The successful candidate will contribute to the preparation of a scholarly edition of this seminal architectural treatise, including reviewi...

The University of Basel invites applications for a fully funded, four-year PhD position in Environmental and Agricultural History, focusing on the South African case study within the Swiss National Research Foundation project “Feeding the Earth: Synthetic Fertilizers and the Remaking of Agriculture in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries.” This interdisciplinary project, in collaboration with the University of Birmingham and Helmut Schmidt University, investigates the global history and impact...

The University of Basel’s Europainstitut / Institute for European Global Studies invites applications for a fully funded, four-year PhD position as part of the Swiss National Research Foundation project “Feeding the Earth: Synthetic Fertilizers and the Remaking of Agriculture in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries.” This international project, in collaboration with the University of Birmingham and Helmut Schmidt University in Hamburg, investigates the global history of synthetic fertilizer ad...

Tampere University invites applications for a Doctoral Researcher position in the field of Suffering and Meliorism in Literature and the Philosophy of Literature, as part of the Centre of Excellence on the Meliorist Philosophy of Suffering (MePhiS, 2026–2033). This research group, led by Professor Sari Kivistö and funded by the Research Council of Finland, is hosted by the Faculty of Social Sciences at Tampere University. The position is fixed-term for 2 years, starting in January or February 20...

The University of Bergen invites applications for a three-year Postdoctoral Research Fellow position in the Study of Religion, focusing on strong individual commitment in ancient forms of Christianity. This position is part of the RADHEART project (Radical Habits of the Heart: Emotions, Embodiment, and Strong, Individual Commitment in Ancient Religions), an ERC Consolidator Grant led by Professor Laura Feldt. The successful candidate will join the Department of Archaeology, History, Cultural Stu...

The University of Bergen invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Study of Religion, with a focus on strong individual commitment in ancient Rabbinic Judaism. This three-year, full-time position is based at the Department of Archaeology, History, Cultural Studies and Religion and is part of the ERC-funded RADHEART project, 'Radical Habits of the Heart: Emotions, Embodiment, and Strong, Individual Commitment in Ancient Religions,' led by Professor Laura Feldt. The successful...

The University of Bergen invites applications for a PhD Research Fellowship in medieval and early modern Hanseatic history, based in the Department of Archaeology, History, Cultural Studies and Religion. This three-year, full-time position is part of the research project "Women among the Hansa in Bergen," which seeks to provide a nuanced understanding of women's roles within the Hanseatic community in Bergen from the Middle Ages to the late seventeenth century. The project is a collaboration wit...

The University of Luxembourg is seeking a postdoctoral researcher for a position focused on the history and legacy of the Second World War, specifically within the project 'Historical Dictionary of the Resistance in Luxembourg during the Second World War.' The successful candidate will join the Luxembourg Centre for Contemporary and Digital History (C²DH), an interdisciplinary research centre dedicated to innovative research and public dissemination in contemporary history, with a particular emp...

The Ecole Normale Supérieure in Paris is offering two postdoctoral positions and one senior postdoctoral position within its newly established Space Chair, dedicated to exploring the Earth-Space relationship through the lens of human and social sciences. The Chair, launched in February 2024, is highly interdisciplinary and engages with scientific and technological developments in the space sector. Research activities are organized around three main axes: (1) the diversification of uses of outer ...