Postdoctoral researcher position at the Institute for the Study of the Middle East and Muslim Societies (ISNO) — LIMITE: 07/08/2023
Postdoctoral researcher position at the Institute for the Study of the Middle East and Muslim Societies (ISNO)
80-100%, Starting date: January 2024
The Institute for the Study of the Middle East and Muslim Societies (ISNO) in Bern combines the tradition of text-oriented Islamic studies with approaches from area and postcolonial studies. The Institute specialises in methods from history, cultural studies and political science, and its research focuses on the study of gender and sexuality, legal history, labour history, media and political movements, transnationalism and migration. We research not only the normative aspects of the Islamic tradition, but devote attention to the history, culture and everyday life of Islamicate societies. For more information, see www.islamwissenschaft.unibe.ch
TraIL will provide cutting-edge research on the legal history of labour in Islamicate societies from a longue durée perspective (10th–20th centuries) with a special focus on the relationship between labour and gender in Islamic legal traditions. The postdoctoral researcher will contribute to a work package entitled “Women’s Work in Islamic Legal Sources”. The focus of this work package is on women’s labour in Islamic legal sources from the 10th to the 20th century. The postdoctoral researcher will focus on legal practices in particular. The main output of this work package will be a joint monograph by the PI and the postdoctoral researcher on how Muslim jurists discussed women’s labour and how women navigated a legal system that circumscribed (in various ways) their means of earning a living. Besides pursuing their own research, the postdoctoral researcher will also participate in weekly project meetings, contribute to the organisation of project activities, conferences and publications, and will be involved in the administration of the project.
Candidates must hold a PhD in Islamic, Middle Eastern and/or Arabic Studies, or in the Humanities more generally, with a strong emphasis on the study of the Middle East (no more than six years prior to employment, see here:
A strong publication record is an asset, and this will be assessed based on career stage. Previous experience in the organisation of academic events and editorial experience are also an asset.
We offer the experience of working as part of an international and dynamic team of researchers; excellent facilities and employment conditions that adhere to cantonal standards; a supportive, collegial working environment and flexible working arrangements.
The University of Bern is committed to the principles of equality and the promotion of diversity. The ISNO follows this commitment with conviction. Applications from people with migration biographies, LGBTIQ+ people, people with disabilities, People of Colour, and people who, in the Swiss context, are from minority backgrounds, are strongly encouraged.
The deadline for applications is 7 August 2023 (midnight CEST). Interviews will take place in September.
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