PhD Researchers in Quantitative Past Urban Studies at Max Planck Institute of Geoanthropology Max Planck Institute of Geoanthropology in Germany

Max Planck Institute of Geoanthropology in Jena, Germany is advertising PhD Researcher positions in Quantitative Past Urban Studies within the Department of Coevolution of Land Use and Urbanization. The project focuses on quantitative, historical, and archaeological urban research, with particular emphasis on analyzing urban patterns and processes across large past datasets through the URBank initiative. The successful candidate will work on multidisciplinary research spanning archaeology, histo...

The University of Virginia is hiring a Research Specialist for the Center for Cultural Landscapes in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States . This is a full-time, exempt, benefited, restricted position dependent on funding. The role supports research on the conservation and preservation of historic and endangered landscapes , with work spanning digital humanities , archival systems , historical research , architectural history , planning , cultural resource management , and spatial analysis . ...

Call for Applications: Seed funding for junior post-doctoral scholars 2026/2027 from seeFField at the University of Regensburg . This opportunity is designed for early-career postdoctoral researchers and provides financial support to launch new, innovative research projects. The call particularly welcomes scholars from Southeastern Europe , especially those working in history, anthropology, linguistics , and related/cognate disciplines. Funding is available for project-related expenses, includin...

The University of Virginia’s Center for Cultural Landscapes in the School of Architecture is inviting applications for a one-year Mellon Postdoctoral Research Associate position linked to the Outsider Preservation Initiative (OPI) . This interdisciplinary project focuses on descendant-centered preservation , historic Black settlements , community-engaged research , public humanities, and the relationships among technology, public history, planning, and preservation in historically marginalized c...

Various doctoral and scholarship opportunities are shared in this post, spanning geography, environmental science, human security, urban studies, political science, and geospatial sensing. Highlighted openings include a Geography of Environmental Risks and Human Security scholarship at the University of Bonn and UNU-EHS, a PhD Program in Environmental Science and Policy at the University of Miami, a doctoral candidate position in spatial integration for high-tech remote sensing of natural and bu...