Postdoc Opportunities in Anthropology in Austria

The University of Vienna is recruiting a postdoctoral University Assistant for the Department of Geology within the Faculty of Earth Sciences, Geography and Astronomy. The position focuses on the Late Paleozoic Glacial Period in southern Africa and combines paleoglaciology, geomorphology, field geology, GIS, photogrammetry and quantitative analysis. The researcher will investigate glacial landscapes and geological datasets through paleoglaciological field studies, photogrammetry, digital mapping...

This postdoc position is based at the Institute for Social Anthropology (ISA) of the Austrian Academy of Sciences in Vienna. It sits within the ERC-funded project “Climate and contemporary transformations of vernacular architecture” , led by Hubert Feiglstorfer , and focuses on climate/environmental anthropology in relation to architectural and social change. The project examines how climate shapes the transformation of vernacular architecture across Alpine and Himalayan regions . The successful...

The IST-BRIDGE International Postdoctoral Program at the Institute of Science and Technology Austria offers a fully funded, two-year postdoctoral fellowship for highly qualified researchers. The program is designed for candidates who have completed, or will soon complete, a PhD or equivalent in the natural sciences, computer sciences, mathematics, or a related discipline. Hosted at ISTA in Austria, the fellowship is embedded in an international research environment and is paired with a flexible ...

The University of Vienna is seeking a full-time postdoctoral University Assistant in the Department of Comparative Literature, Institute for European and Comparative Linguistics and Literature, Faculty of Philological and Cultural Studies. The successful candidate will develop an independent research profile in comparative cultural studies, with a focus on the environmental humanities or literature and knowledge . The role also supports research in applied comparative studies, digital humanities...

The Institute for the Cultural and Intellectual History of Asia (IKGA) at the Austrian Academy of Sciences is offering a full-time postdoctoral position in the ERC-funded project FOUNT, “The Narrative Foundations of Tibetan Buddhist Culture” . The project is based in Vienna, Austria, and the successful applicant is expected to take up residence in or near the city. The postdoc will contribute to research on the development of the Tibetan Buddhist cult of the bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara during the...