Job offer

Where?
Collaborative Research Centre (SFB) 980 „Episteme in Motion. Transfer of Knowledge from the Ancient World to the Early Modern Period“ in Berlin, Germany (http://www.sfb-episteme.de)

How long for?
Postdoc
 fixed-term contract, ending 30 June, 2016 
(E 13 TV-L FU)

Job description:
The candidate is requested to analyze ancient texts on ascetic ways of life, with special regard to modes of personal and non-personal knowledge transfer. The texts are to be explored with a focus on the main research questions of the SFB. The successful candidate is expected to contribute to the teamwork within the SFB network.

Requirements:
Ph.D. in Religious Studies, Comparative Literature, Classics, History or a comparable subject

Assets:
Willingness to engage in intense interdisciplinary collaboration within the SFB network. Beneficial would be experience in Cultural Studies and Literary Studies.

To apply, please send all relevant materials (cover letter, CV, etc.) and a short statement of motivation until 30.07.2012 to Prof. Dr. Almut Barbara Renger. Please indicate job-reference SFB980/2012/C02/Postdoc.

Univ.-Prof. Dr. Almut-Barbara Renger
Freie Universitaet Berlin
Department of History and Cultural Studies
Institute for the Scientific Study of Religion
Gosslerstr. 2-4
D - 14195 Berlin
Germany