The Max Planck Institute for the History of Science in Berlin announces a
position for a
research fellow
(German scale of charges BAT IIa-Ost) for three years with the possibility of
prolongation, within the transdisciplinary project "The Experimentalization of
Life: Configurations of Science, Art, and Technology (1830-1930)" funded by
the VolkswagenStiftung.
The project investigates the emergence and dissemination of experimental
practices in the life sciences (physiology, psychology, etc.), and the
simultaneous process of experimentalization in literature, art, and
technology.
It will be carried out in cooperation with the Hermann von Helmholtz Center
for Culture and Technology at the Humboldt University Berlin, the Media
Faculty of Bauhaus-University at Weimar and the Program for the History and
Philosophy of Science at Stanford University.
We are looking for candidates with a background in cultural studies or media
history, whose work focuses on the dissemination of experimental techniques in
literature, art, or technology. The successful candidate will be expected to
participate in the organization of project actvities, and in the project's
goal to make relevant sources and research results computer-accessible.
Outstanding scholars (Ph.D. awarded no earlier than 1995) are invited to
apply. Women are especially encouraged to apply. Qualifications being equal,
precedence will be given to candidates with disabilities.
Candidates are requested to send a curriculum vitae, publication list,
research prospectus (max. 1500 words), a writing sample (a chapter of the
dissertation or a published article) and two letters of recommendation no
later than
October 31, 2000
to the address given below.
In the same project the Max Planck Institute announces
doctoral fellowships
for a period of two and a half years (stipend for fellows from abroad: DM
1,800 to 2,100). We are looking for candidates with a background in history
of science, cultural studies, or media history. Besides the
experimentalization of life, possible research topics are, for example, the
relations between experimental phonetics and communication technology, the
evolution of forms for expressing and transmitting experiments in science and
art. We welcome other proposals around the theme of experimentation on
science, art, literature, and technology.
Women are especially encouraged to apply. Qualifications being equal,
precedence will be given to candidates with disabilities. We expect that
fellows participate actively in the project activities.
Candidates are invited to send a curriculum vitae, a research proposal (max.
1000 words), and two references, no later than
October 31, 2000
to
Max Planck Institute for the History of Science
Verwaltung (Abt. III/ Exp.)
Wilhelmstr. 44,
10117 Berlin
Germany.
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