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Adam Mickiewicz University

Postdoctoral Researchers in Legal History, Book History, and Digital Humanities for ERC PetrIUS Project Adam Mickiewicz University in Poland

Degree Level

Postdoc

Field of study

Computer Science

Funding

Three full-time postdoctoral appointments for 36 months, including a six-month probation period. The post does not specify stipend amount or tuition coverage in the post.

Deadline

Sep 30, 2026

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Poland

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Adam Mickiewicz University

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Keywords

Computer Science
Natural Language Processing
Legal History
History
Literature
Digital Humanities
Canon Law
Law
Civil Law
ML

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About this position

The Centre for Ius Commune at Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, Poland is recruiting three postdoctoral researchers for the ERC Starting Grant project PetrIUS: Petrification of Ius Commune through Printed Paratexts, led by Piotr Alexandrowicz.

The project explores early modern legal history, book history, and digital humanities through the study of printed paratexts in canon and civil law texts from roughly the 1460s to the 1620s. It examines glosses, summaries, cases, commentaries, and other marginal materials, combining traditional historical methods with natural language processing, machine learning, and programming-based analysis.

Open roles include: Postdoc 2: Legal History, Postdoc 3: Book History, and Postdoc 4: Digital Humanities. All positions are full-time for 36 months (including a six-month probation period) and start in December 2026 or slightly later.

Eligibility varies by role, but all candidates must hold a PhD by the start date. The legal history and book history posts prefer candidates with relevant humanities/social science backgrounds and a strong interest in late medieval and early modern legal books. The digital humanities post prefers candidates with prior DH research/publications and technical skills in NLP, machine learning, deep learning, and programming.

The application deadline is 30 September 2026. Apply through the relevant university competition pages linked in the post. For further information, contact the Principal Investigator at [email protected].

Funding details

Three full-time postdoctoral appointments for 36 months, including a six-month probation period. The post does not specify stipend amount or tuition coverage in the post.

What's required

Applicants for the postdoctoral roles must hold a PhD in the humanities or social sciences, obtained no later than the commencement of employment. Depending on the position, preferred backgrounds include legal history, book history, or digital humanities. Candidates should show a strong interest in the late medieval and early modern periods, especially ius commune and legal books; for the digital humanities post, prior research and publications in digital humanities are expected, along with knowledge of NLP, machine learning including deep learning, and programming languages. Familiarity with legal history, book history, or literary theory is an advantage.

How to apply

Apply via the relevant Adam Mickiewicz University competition pages linked for Postdoc 2, Postdoc 3, and Postdoc 4. For questions about the calls or project, contact Piotr Alexandrowicz by email.

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