The ERC-funded project “The Making of Monoculture: A Global History” (MaMoGH) explores monocultures in agriculture and forestry as phenomena of global modernity. It invites scholars to study individual monocultures anywhere in the world with a common set of questions that explore the rise and resilience of specialised organic production regimes. While the toll of monoculture for environments, societies and economies is well documented, the project focuses on the mindsets of producers and experts, modes of crisis management, and the material and immaterial resources that allow monocultures to endure in spite of their inherent fragility.

Research fellows are expected to study a specific monoculture in specific regions. They take full responsibility for their research strategy, the project design and outputs under the guidance and supervision of the PI. It is expected that they will produce a monograph or equivalent publications. Research fellows have no teaching obligation, and projects are funded for three years.

Applicants can either propose a topic of their own choice or select one of the following four topics:
- Vegetable or fruit production in Central Europe
- Forestry in East Asia
- Tobacco production in Zimbabwe
- Sugarcane on Pacific or Caribbean islands

If you want to know more about these topics or about the overall project, please contact the PI at frank.uekoetter@ruhr- uni-bochum.de.

A Ph.D. in history or related fields in the humanities and social sciences is required.

We are looking forward to receiving your application with the specification ANR: 2968 until 18.03.2024, send by e-mail to the following address: bereichssekretariat4@rub.de