We are looking for two researchers in history of knowledge. You will be part of the Lund Centre for the History of Knowledge (LUCK) and work within the project “The Europeanization of the Universities: Transforming Knowledge Institutions from within, c. 1985–2010” under the direction of Professor Johan Östling. Read more about the project here: https://portal.research.lu.se/en/projects/the-europeanisation-of-the-universities-transforming-knowledge-in

You are expected to:

- Conduct research of high international quality in an individual sub-project designed within the framework of the project “The Europeanization of the Universities” (the final design of the sub-project will be done in consultation with the research leader)
- To be an active part of the larger project and contribute to a joint comparative analysis of the Europeanisation of the universities and the emergence of the so-called knowledge society in the period in question.
- To actively contribute to the activities of LUCK in general. In order to meet these expectations, and since you will be working closely with the research director and other members of LUCK, it is a requirement that you are collaborative and have a high level of attendance in Lund.

Travel to archives and conferences abroad is part of the position. The same applies to joint work with and administration of the research group’s publications, workshops and other activities.

Requirements for employment are:

- A doctoral degree (or a foreign qualification deemed to be equivalent to a doctoral degree), preferably obtained no more than seven years before the deadline for applications.
- Ability to read texts in the language(s) necessary to carry out the proposed sub-project.
- Independence, collaborative skills and scholarly curiosity.
- Very good knowledge of spoken and written English.

Additional qualifications for the position are:

- Good knowledge of the history of knowledge and/or university history.
- Good knowledge of contemporary European history, the history of European integration and/or the history of the so-called knowledge society.
- Good knowledge of the historical and national contexts necessary to carry out the proposed sub-project.
- Experience of having developed research environments and/or research collaborations, for example by co-authoring scholarly texts, organising workshops or editing publications.

Further information
The positions are fixed term positions for 24 months at 75 per cent of full time each, and starting on 1 September 2024. We offer a monthly salary. Lund University is a public authority which means that employees get particular benefits, generous annual leave and an advantageous occupational pension scheme.

Please apply through the recruitment system of Lund University: https://lu.varbi.com/en/what:job/jobID:707135/type:job/where:4/apply:1