 |
 |
Dear friends, We are currently advertising a few two-month post-doctoral fellowships in our research Group at the Max Planck Institute for the History of Science in Berlin. This year, they are mainly intended for young historians of philosophy that have a research project on the metaphysics of space in the Early Modern Age. The deadline for applications is March 16th, and the fellowships are granted for June and July 2015. Should you have any student that may be willing to spend a couple of months in Berlin, please let him/her know about this opportunity, and feel free to disseminate the advertisement to anyone else who may be interested. The link on our webpage is: http://www.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/en/news/jobs.html#0073 <http://www.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/en/news/jobs.html#0073> . The advertisement itself is attached below. Thanks a lot, and all the best, Vincenzo Three Short-Term Post-Doctoral Fellows Deadline March 16, 2015 Department / Research Group Research Group on “Modern Geometry and the Concept of Space” <http://www.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/en/research/projects/MRGdeRisi/index_html>; Director: Vincenzo De Risi Inquiries For questions concerning the research project, please contact Dr. Vincenzo De Risi <mailto:[log in to unmask]>; for administrative questions concerning the position and the Institute, please contact Dr. Ohad Parnes <mailto:[log in to unmask]>, Research Coordinator. Scholars of all nationalities are welcome to apply; applications from women are especially welcomed. The Max Planck Society is committed to promoting more handicapped individuals and encourages them to apply. Address [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> The Max Planck Institute for the History of Science, Berlin (Research Group on “Modern Geometry and the Concept of Space”; Director: Vincenzo De Risi) seeks three short-term Post-doctoral Fellows for two months from the 1st of June to the 31st of July 2015. The Research Group is also accepting proposals for non-funded visiting positions. See the details here <http://www.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/en/research/projects/MRGdeRisi/index_html>. Research projects should concern the history of geometry, the history of mathematical epistemology, or the history of the concept of space in the Early Modern Age. Special attention will be devoted, this year, to projects related to the philosophy of space in the 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries. A lengthier description of the topics and aims of the Research Group can be found in the above-mentioned webpage. The Max Planck Institute for the History of Science is an international and interdisciplinary research institute. The colloquium language is English; it is expected that candidates will be able to present their own work and discuss that of others fluently in that language. Applications may however be submitted in German, English, French, or Italian. Candidates should hold a doctorate at the time the position begins, and show evidence of scholarly promise in the form of publications or other achievements. The position is primarily devoted to research, with no teaching and minimal administrative duties. Fellows are expected to take part to the cultural and scientific life of the Institute, to advance their own research project, and to actively contribute to the Group researches. Fellowships are endowed with a monthly stipend between 2.100 € and 2.500 € (fellows from abroad) or between 1.468 € and 1.621 € (fellows from Germany). Please address specific questions to Ms. Claudia Paaß <mailto:[log in to unmask]>, Head of Administration. Candidates are requested to submit a curriculum vitae (including list of publications), a research proposal on a topic related to the project, a sample writing representative of the candidate’s work (such as a chapter of the doctoral dissertation or a scientific article), and names and addresses (preferably including email) of two referees who have already been contacted by the applicant to assure their willingness to submit letters of presentation if requested, as one PDF, to [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> by March 16th, 2015. For questions concerning the research project, please contact Dr. Vincenzo De Risi <mailto:[log in to unmask]>; for administrative questions concerning the position and the Institute, please contact Dr. Ohad Parnes <mailto:[log in to unmask]>, Research Coordinator. Scholars of all nationalities are welcome to apply; applications from women are especially welcomed. The Max Planck Society is committed to promoting more handicapped individuals and encourages them to apply. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Vincenzo De Risi Research Director Max Planck Institute for the History of Science Boltzmannstraße 22 14195 Berlin, Germany http://www.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/en/staff/members/vderisi <http://www.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/en/staff/members/vderisi>