King?s College London / University of Stuttgart
PhD-Network: The Internationalisation of Literature and Science since  
the Early Modern Period

King?s College London and the University of Stuttgart are pleased to  
announce a new round of applications to their successful PhD-Network:  
?The Internationalisation of Literature and Science since the Early  
Modern Period?. Since 2008, this network has been run collaboratively  
by the two universities, and is based around a bi-national PhD  
programme which leads to the award of a Joint PhD by both  
institutions. The PhD-programme aims to forge interdisciplinary  
connections between various subjects in the Humanities (German  
Studies, Philosophy, English Studies, Comparative Literature, History,  
as well as the Histories of Medicine, Science and Technology). Partner  
institutions include the German Literature Archive in Marbach and the  
Institute for the History of Medicine of the Robert Bosch Foundation.

The programme is particularly interested in projects which address  
inter- and trans-national tendencies within the Humanities. Projects  
will develop both theoretical models for the as yet under-researched  
area of internationalisation, as well as critically assess historical  
case studies from the early modern period onwards. Specific areas of  
interest include the role of exchange movements and networks and the  
transfer of topics, practices and methods in literature and/or  
science. Current projects cover a diverse range of subjects, including  
the internationalisation of satire in Early Modern texts; the  
development of scientific conceptualisations of history in the late  
19th and early 20th centuries; the international reception of  
contemporary German bestsellers; and the dissemination of theories of  
totalitarianism around the globe.

Applicants from all disciplines are welcome to apply to the programme.  
Support includes a PhD grant of 2,000 GBP a year for all successful  
candidates not otherwise funded by a full scholarship and who decided  
to undertake the full Joint-PhD.

The PhD programme lasts three years, and students registered at King?s  
will spend their second year at our partner university in Stuttgart.  
The programme is bilingual, and as such some knowledge of German is  
desirable for English speaking applicants.

Applications should include:

- a CV
- a brief project outline (max. 2,000 words) including the topic,  
thesis, state of research, methods and a plan of work
- a cover letter (max. 600 words) explaining your interest in the  
programme and the thematic connections between your research project  
and your previous academic experience

Applications should arrive by the end of February 2011.

Please address all applications and enquiries to:

Dr. Benedict Schofield
PhD-Net ?Internationalisation of Literature and Science?
Department of German
King?s College London
Strand
London UK-WC2R 2LS
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Dr Benedict Schofield
Lecturer in German
Senior Tutor, School of Arts and Humanities
King's College London
Sunday Times University of the Year 2010/11

http://www.kcl.ac.uk/schools/humanities/depts/german/staff/bschofield.html
http://www.kcl.ac.uk/schools/humanities/head/seniortutor/



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