Project Assistant (without a Ph.D.) – Ph.D. Candidate (m/f/d)

Your Responsibilities

• Work on a dissertation related to the fellowship research project “Cooking, Gender, and Culinary Narratives: Global Perspectives on Cookbooks and Cultural Heritage,” situated in the area of Contemporary History (Chair of Professor Christiane Berth)
• Close collaboration with all fellows involved in the project (communication, providing and receiving feedback, mutual support, and related activities)
• Participation in the organization of various event formats during the visits of the external fellows
• Contribution to publication activities in the context of the research project
• Help organize various event formats during the visits of external fellows
• Participation in activities of the research core area “Trans-Mediterranean Entanglements” at the Faculty of Humanities

Your Profile

• Successfully completed master’s degree with very good results in history or a related field (especially ethnology/cultural and social anthropology, literary studies, or Latin American studies)
• Strong scholarly curiosity and interest in engaging with current interdisciplinary research questions in gender studies and digital food studies
• Excellent written and spoken German and English skills (Level C1)
• Good to very good Spanish skills (from Level B2 upwards)
• Ability to work independently and take responsibility for one’s own work
• Strong teamwork and organizational skills
• Experience abroad
• Experience in organizing (academic) events (desirable)
• Knowledge of gender history and/or the history of food and consumption (desirable)

Application Documents

The following documents are required for an application:

• Academic Curriculum vitae
• Letter of motivation 
• A text of no more than two pages in which you outline your interest in the research project and sketch ideas for a dissertation topic (the regional foci of the fellowship research project are the Americas and the Mediterranean region)
• All relevant certificates, including proof of language proficiency
• PDF version of your master’s thesis

We offer an annual gross salary of at least € 52.865,40 for a fulltime position. An overpayment based on qualification and experience is possible.

We Offer

About us

At the University of Graz, 4700 employees work together on future questions and solutions for the world of tomorrow. Our students and researchers take on the major challenges of society and share their knowledge. We work for tomorrow. Be part of it!

Contact

Univ.-Prof. Dr. Christiane Berth I [email protected]

The University of Graz strives to increase the proportion of women in particular in management and faculty positions and therefore encourages qualified women to apply. In the event of underrepresentation, women with equal qualifications are generally given priority for admission. We welcome applications from persons with disabilities who meet the requirements of the advertised position.

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