Anna-Katharina Hornidge

Fully funded PhD opportunity in Germany at the University of Bonn and the German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS) within the BCDSS–IDOS research group Power, Knowledge, and Servitude at Sea (POESIS) . The doctoral project, “Submerged Dependencies,” focuses on marine governance , cultural heritage , environmental justice , ocean studies , and power/dependency relations in coastal and underwater spaces. Research themes include marine protected areas, submerged environments, cultural heritage and custodianship, security regimes and militarised maritime spaces, biodiversity conservation, climate justice, participatory mapping, multimodal ethnography, archival research, oral histories, policy analysis, restitution, reparations, and postcolonial marine governance. This is a fully funded 4-year doctoral position based in Bonn, Germany. The position is part-time (65%) and paid under TVöD EG13 , with a gross annual salary of approximately €39,000–€55,000 . The PhD will be awarded by the University of Bonn and is embedded in an interdisciplinary research environment with mentoring, workshops, conferences, fieldwork support, research stays abroad, skills training, and collaborative supervision. Eligibility: Applicants should hold a Master’s degree with very good grades in critical social sciences or humanities. Suitable backgrounds include anthropology, sociology, environmental history, archaeology, maritime/ocean studies, critical heritage studies, and related fields. The call especially welcomes candidates with experience in Global South or majority-world contexts, or regions shaped by colonial and/or post-socialist histories. Strong English skills are required; German is an asset. If your degree is from outside Germany, you must include an Anabin excerpt for recognition. Supervision: The doctoral project will be co-supervised by Dr. Rapti Siriwardane-de Zoysa and Prof. Dr. Anna-Katharina Hornidge . Deadline: 17 May 2026 at 23:59 CET. How to apply: Submit your application exclusively via the portal using position number 2026-A2-01 . Required documents include a cover letter, CV with certificates, a research proposal (max 2,000 words including references), and two reference letters if available. Upload PDF files only.

Fully funded PhD opportunity in Germany at the University of Bonn and the German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS) within the BCDSS–IDOS research group Power, Knowledge, and Servitude at Sea (POESIS) . The position is a Doctoral Researcher (f/m/diverse) role in the project “Extractive Dependencies” , based in Bonn and embedded in an interdisciplinary research environment focused on dependency studies, development, sustainability, and maritime worlds. Research themes include extractivism, environmental justice, ecological personhood, Rights of Nature, coastal and riverine environments, hydrological transformations, dams, dredging, marine frontiers, multispecies relations, and the extraction of knowledge, expertise, and data. The project welcomes historically informed and methodologically diverse proposals using ethnographic, archival, socio-legal, multispecies, arts-based, or experimental approaches. Eligibility : a Master’s degree with very good grades in critical social sciences and/or humanities; relevant background in anthropology, sociology, environmental history, maritime/ocean studies, STS, or related fields; interdisciplinary research-methods experience; strong writing and communication skills; and English fluency. Experience in Global South or majority-world contexts, or regions shaped by colonial/post-socialist histories, is especially valued. German is an asset. Funding : 65% TVöD EG13 / TVöD Bund position for four years, with a gross annual salary of approximately €39,000–€55,000, plus mentoring, training, conferences, fieldwork support, research stays, and a subsidized Deutschland-Job-Ticket. Deadline : 17 May 2026 at 23:59 CET. Applications must be submitted via the portal and include a cover letter, CV, certificates, a research proposal (max 2,000 words), and preferably two reference letters. Supervisors : Dr. Rapti Siriwardane-de Zoysa and Prof. Dr. Anna-Katharina Hornidge.