Postdoctoral Fellowships at the Department of Religious Diversity at the Max-Planck Institute (Göttingen) – LIMITE : 12/03/2018

The Max-Planck Institute for the Study of Religious and Ethnic Diversity, Department of Religious Diversity in Göttingen is offering

Postdoctoral Fellowships (m/f)

for three years (full-time, fixed-term) at the Department of Religious Diversity at the MPI .

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The postdocs are expected to work in the broad field outlined in the research program of the department (see www.mmg.mpg.de/en/departments/religious-diversity/), but preference will be given to applicants who propose a project on the anthropology of death, of burial, of the memory of war, of suffering, or mourning.

Requirements:

Ph.D. in Social/Cultural Anthropology, Religious Studies, Sociology or Political Science. Compensation is based on the German public service scale TVöD, level E13. Please send your application including a CV and a list of publications and a writing sample before 12 March 2018 tovdvOffice@mmg.mpg.de. Successful applicants are expected to start work on 1 May 2018. The Max Planck Society wishes to increase the participation of women wherever they are underrepresented; therefore, applications from women are particularly welcome.

Following its commitment to an equal opportunities employment policy, the Max Planck Society also especially encourages persons with a disability to submit their applications.

For further information please contact Professor Peter van der Veer, Director of the Department, at vdvOffice@mmg.mpg.de

Please see this link for more information on the institute: www.mmg.mpg.de