The Max Planck Institute for the History of Science (MPIWG), Berlin

The Max Planck Research Group Historical Epistemology of the Final Theory Program, headed by Dr. Alexander Blum, is looking to employ one Student Assistant (up to 10 hours per week) at the earliest possible date and until September 30, 2023, with the possibility of extension.

Duties:

Range from general support of the Group’s work, to carrying out scientific research and compiling of literature for the Research Group Leader and other Group members, supporting project members with the organization of scientific events, the maintenance and updating of the department website and helping to maintain databases and digital repositories.

Requirements:

We expect applications from candidates with very good English and German skills. Native English speakers are encouraged to apply. Applicants must be at least in their second semester of study at a university in Berlin or Brandenburg. They should have a good working knowledge of modern information technology and the ability to work both independently and in a team.

More Information:

The weekly working time is up to 10 hours. The salary is based on the rates for student employees within the framework of the Max Planck Society's promotion of young scientists. It is currently 12.00 euros for bachelor students and 13.95 euros for students in a master program who have a bachelor's degree.

The Max Planck Society (MPG) is committed to promoting equality and diversity. As an institute of the MPG, we explicitly encourage qualified individuals of underrepresented ethnicity, gender identity, skin color, nationality, sexual orientation, or social background to apply. We are committed to employing more people with disabilities and especially encourages them to apply.

Information about the MPIWG can be found at: https://www.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/

Your Application:

Please apply exclusively via our application portal:

https://recruitment.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/position/23330832

by attaching a letter of application, CV, and a scan of your current enrolment certificate - by October 23, 2022 at 11.59 pm.

Only electronic applications submitted via this job portal will be accepted.

Das Max-Planck-Institut für Wissenschaftsgeschichte, Abteilung II (Prof. Etienne Benson), sucht zum 1. Januar 2023 zwei studentische/wissenschaftliche Hilfskräfte (m/w/d) mit bis zu 19 h/Woche zur Verstärkung des Abteilungsbüros wie auch zur Unterstützung von Forschungsprojekten.

Abteilung II des MPIWG „Knowledge Systems and Collective Life”

Abteilung II https://www.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/research/departments/dept-ii steht seit dem 1. Juli 2022 unter der Direktion von Prof. Etienne Benson und ist im Aufbau begriffen. Die Abteilung erforscht anhand historischer und ethnographischer Methoden das Verhältnis zwischen Wissenssystemen und kollektivem Leben. Sie untersucht, mit welchen Wissensformen Gesellschaften und Akteur*innen verschiedener Zeiten und Orte ihr Zusammenleben gestalten. Kernfragen sind etwa, wie Wissenschaften in auch umweltlichen Krisenzeiten betrieben werden, wie und warum welche Wissenschaften an Autorität gewinnen oder an Vertrauen einbüßen, und wie sie mit anderen Wissensformen interagieren. Arbeitssprache in der Abteilung ist Englisch.

Aufgaben:

Allgemeine Unterstützung des Büros und der Koordinatorin der Abteilung, Erstellung und Pflege von Datenbanken und Bibliographien, wissenschaftliche Recherchearbeiten und Literaturbereitstellungen für den Direktor und die zur Abteilung gehörige Forschungsgruppe „Data, Media, Mind“ https://www.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/research/departments/max-planck-research-group-data-media-mind, Unterstützung bei der Durchführung von Veranstaltungen, Pflege und Aktualisierung der Abteilungs-Website.

Anforderungen:

Wir erwarten Bewerbungen von Kandidat:innen mit sehr guten bis muttersprachlichen Englischkenntnissen. Gute EDV-Kenntnisse sowie die Fähigkeit, sowohl eigenständig als auch im Team arbeiten zu können, werden vorausgesetzt. Sie sollten kommunikationsfähig sein, gerne organisieren, ein Interesse an wissenschaftlichen Fragestellungen haben und sich für die Arbeit an einer international geprägten Forschungseinrichtung interessieren. Sie sollten sich im Bachelorstudium (mind. 2. Fachsemester) oder im Masterstudium (1. oder 2.

Fachsemester) an einer Universität im Raum Berlin/Brandenburg befinden.

Vergütung:

Die Vergütung erfolgt nach den Sätzen für studentische Beschäftigte im Rahmen der Nachwuchsförderung der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft. Sie beträgt aktuell 12,00 Euro für Bachelorstudierende und 13,95 Euro für Studierende in einem Masterprogramm, die einen Bachelorabschluss vorweisen können.

Das Institut befindet sich in der Nähe des Campus der Freien Universität in Berlin-Dahlem.

Weitere Informationen zum MPIWG finden Sie auf https://www.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de

Die Max-Planck-Gesellschaft (MPG) setzt sich für die Förderung von Gleichberechtigung und Vielfalt ein. Als Institut der MPG fordern wir ausdrücklich qualifizierte Personen unterrepräsentierter ethnischer Zugehörigkeit, Geschlechtsidentität, Hautfarbe, Nationalität, sexueller Orientierung oder sozialer Herkunft auf, sich zu bewerben. Wir sind bestrebt, mehr schwerbehinderte Menschen zu beschäftigen. Bewerbungen Schwerbehinderter sind ausdrücklich erwünscht.

Bitte bewerben Sie sich mit Anschreiben, Lebenslauf, Zeugnissen und der aktuellen Semester- /Immatrikulationsbescheinigung über unser Bewerbungsportal (Zeugniskopien zusammengefasst in einem PDF-Dokument, alle anderen Dokumente als einzelne PDFDateien): https://recruitment.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/position/23330830

Bewerbungsschluss ist der 30. Oktober 2022 (23:59 Uhr).

Bitte beachten Sie, dass nur elektronische Bewerbungen über das Portal akzeptiert werden.

Bewerbungen, die uns per E-Mail erreichen, können leider nicht berücksichtigt werden.

Die Interviews finden am 15. November 2022 am MPIWG in Berlin-Dahlem statt.

The Max Planck Institute for the History of Science (MPIWG) is a research institute composed of three research departments and four research groups. At the MPIWG, around three hundred scholars from all over the world investigate the sciences past and present, working together on a collective, collaborative, and transdisciplinary basis. The MPIWG is an internationally respected hub for reflection on the role of the sciences in politics and society. It is located in southwestern Berlin, close to the campus of the Free University Berlin and other research institutions.

Because our long-serving Head of Administration will soon be retiring, we seek to appoint as soon as possible a new

Head of Administration

(permanent full-time contract, salary based on the TVöD scale up to grade 14)

to join us in shaping a new era for our Institute in its continuing structural and substantive development.

You will lead a team of currently sixteen administration and general services staff that provides constructive and essential support for research at the Institute with a strong service orientation. You will design, monitor, and optimize working processes in the Institute’s administration, oversee the budget, and advise the Institute’s management and the service units proactively on all relevant issues. You will report to the Managing Director and be part of a team including other members of the Institute’s middle management.

Your responsibilities

• Leading the administration (human resources, finance, purchasing), which also includes general services (facilities management, reception, guest accommodation)
• Maintaining effective organization of structures and processes for the management—planning, coordination, organization, and monitoring—of all administrative procedures and in-house processes
• Undertaking planning and controlling in all areas of the Institute’s budgeting and business management, coordinating technical facilities, and supervising construction and maintenance projects
• Using an effective internal control system to ensure compliance with all statutory, funding-law, and Max Planck Society (MPG) provisions around administration and questions of finance, human resources, and purchasing
• Representing the interests of the Institute externally and vis-à-vis the General Administration of the MPG in all non-research–related matters
• Advising and supporting the three directors on all administrative and organizational matters

Your profile

• You have a university degree in public administration, business studies, or law, or a comparable qualification in research management.
• You are passionate about research, with both detailed expertise and an ability to see the bigger picture regarding all the administrative and legal aspects of a publicly funded research institute.
• You possess many years of experience in management, along with strong social and communication skills; you always keep your staff’s needs in view and help them to meet the challenges of new working styles, mobile collaboration, and virtual leadership.
• You enjoy teamwork, appreciating and promoting collaboration in a spirit of mutual trust both with your own staff and with other colleagues and superiors.
• Ideally, you have experience in change management, understand the advantages of professional process and project management, and are familiar with digital processes and SAP.
• You have an easy, self-assured manner and a constructive, results-oriented working style; you are able to deal with conflicts, work under pressure, and think creatively in the design of new workflows.
• You have excellent language skills (German and English at a minimum), are used to working in international contexts, and enjoy collaborating with people from many different backgrounds.

What we offer

We can offer you a family-friendly, cooperative working atmosphere and a responsible position with varied tasks in an international setting, short decision-making processes, the opportunity for direct, personal dialogue, and a team-oriented working style. The Institute management encourages and supports employees’ continuing professional development. Remuneration is based on your qualifications within the TVöD (Bund) salary scale.

The Max Planck Society (MPG) is an equal opportunity employer that strives to foster an inclusive workplace. We therefore specifically invite applications from qualified individuals who belong to groups that are often underrepresented in the workplace due to disability, ethnicity, nationality, race, sexual identity, sexual orientation, or socioeconomic background.

Your application

Please submit complete documents (including covering letter, résumé, testimonials, and contact details of one referee) through our applications portal: https://recruitment.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/position/23330829

Applications must be received by October 4, 2022 (23:59 CEST).

Please note that we can only accept electronic applications submitted via the portal.

The Max Planck Institute for the History of Science (MPIWG), Berlin, Department III

is looking to employ

One Student Assistant for up to 19 hours per week.

Starting date: as soon as possible, limited until 30 September 2023, with the possibility of extension.

Native Chinese speakers with a good command of German and/or English and native German speakers with a good command of Chinese and/or English are encouraged to apply. Ability to read classical Chinese is considered an advantage. Applicants must be enrolled at a university in Berlin or Brandenburg, and those without a bachelor’s degree should be in at least their third semester of study. They should have a good working knowledge of modern information technology and the ability to work both independently and in a team.

Duties: supporting project members with the organization of scientific events, editorial work on scientific texts (especially in Chinese, German, and English), maintenance/updating of the department website, and helping to maintain databases and digital repositories.

The hourly rate is calculated according to the Max Planck Society’s program to support junior scholars: 12,00 € for bachelor’s students, and 13,95 € for students enrolled in a master’s program who already hold a bachelor’s degree.

The Max Planck Society is an equal opportunity employer that strives to foster an inclusive workplace for all. As an institute, the MPIWG encourages applications from individuals regardless of gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, nationality, and/or disability, particularly where underrepresented in our workforce. Information about the MPIWG can be found at: https://www.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de.

Please apply via the online application portal: https://recruitment.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/position/23330828

by attaching a letter of application, CV, and a scan of your current certificate of enrollment (Immatrikulations-/Semesterbescheinigung) by October 3, 2022 (23:45 CET).

Please note that only complete electronic submissions uploaded through the portal will be accepted.

Only successful candidates will be notified.

Das Max-Planck-Institut für Wissenschaftsgeschichte, Abteilung I (Direktor: Prof. Dr. Jürgen Renn), sucht zum frühestmöglichen Zeitpunkt für die Dauer von 2 Jahren

eine*n Fremdsprachensekretär*in (m/w/d)

mit der regelmäßigen Arbeitszeit von bis zu 100% zur Unterstützung des Direktors und der wissenschaftlichen Abteilung.

Ihre Aufgaben:

• klassische Sekretariatsaufgaben (u.a. Postbearbeitung, Ablage, Datenbankpflege)
• selbständige Korrespondenz in Deutsch und Englisch sowie kleinere Übersetzungen
• Reise­management (Planung, Organisation, Buchung und Vorbereitung der Belege für die  Abrechnung nach dem BRKG)
• Terminplanung/ -koordination/ -überwachung
•  Planung, Organisation und Nachbereitung von Meetings, Veranstaltungen und Tagungen
• Betreuung internationaler Mitarbeiter/innen, Gäste und Stipendiat/innen (mehrsprachlich)
• Erstellung von Präsentationsunterlagen für Lehrveranstaltungen, Konferenzen Kommissionen und Beiräte (auch auf Englisch)
• Internetrecherchen (Literatur und beliebige Themen im Auftrag des Direktors)
• Anleitung der studentischen Hilfskräfte der Abteilung
• administrative Betreuung von Ausschreibungsvorgängen.

Ihr Profil:

Für unser Team wünschen wir uns eine freundliche, dynamische, sorgfältig arbeitende und team­fähige Persön­lichkeit mit Berufserfahrung. Als eine stark international geprägte Forschungseinrichtung mit einer großen Anzahl an Gastwissenschaftler/innen erwarten wir Stilsicherheit in der deutschen und englischen Sprache in Wort und Schrift - weitere Sprachkenntnisse und Auslandserfahrungen sind sehr willkommen. Sie handeln engagiert, haben Freude am Umgang mit Menschen, verfügen über Organisationstalent und hohe soziale Kompetenz. Eine selbständige, strukturierte und zuverlässige Arbeitsweise zeichnet Sie aus. Sie verfügen über fundierte Kennt­nisse in modernen IT- und Kommu­nika­tions­anwendungen, ein versierter Umgang mit elektronischen Medien ist für Sie selbstverständlich.

Fühlen Sie sich angesprochen? Dann freuen wir uns auf Ihre Bewerbung.

Wir bieten:

Ein abwechslungsreiches Aufgabenfeld in einem kommunikativen Umfeld, mit familienfreundlichem Arbeitsklima und internationaler akademischer Atmosphäre. Die Vergütung erfolgt nach dem TVöD (Bund), bis zur Entgeltgruppe 9.

Das Institut befindet sich in der Nähe des Campus der FU in Berlin-Dahlem.

Die Max-Planck-Gesellschaft ist bemüht, mehr schwerbehinderte Menschen zu beschäftigen. Bewerbungen Schwerbehinderter sind ausdrücklich erwünscht. Die Max-Planck-Gesellschaft setzt sich für die Förderung von Gleichberechtigung und Vielfalt ein. Wir begrüßen Bewerberinnen und Bewerber aus allen Teilen der Gesellschaft, unabhängig von Geschlecht, ethnischer Zugehörigkeit, Behinderung oder sexueller Orientierung.

Bitte bewerben Sie sich mit Ihren vollständigen und aussagekräftigen Unterlagen (inkl. Anschreiben, Lebenslauf, Zeugnissen) mit Angabe Ihres frühestmöglichen Eintrittstermins, über unser Bewerberportal: https://recruitment.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/position/23330826

Bewerbungsschluss ist der 30. September 2022 (23:59 Uhr)

The Max Planck Institute for the History of Science, Berlin, Department III: Artifacts, Action, and Knowledge, directed by Prof. Dr. Dagmar Schäfer, seeks, one Postdoctoral Fellow for three years, for the Working Group “Visualization and Material Cultures of the Heavens in Eurasia and North Africa (1400 BCE – 1700 CE),” with a 100% employment contract, TVöD-Bund pay scale (E13). The earliest starting date is January 2023.

The successful candidate will support collaborative research (50%) and conduct their own research project (50%) within the framework of the Working Group.

Requirements:

The Working Group seeks interdisciplinary candidates with a specialization in East Asian history and culture, particularly in astral imagery on objects from East Asia before 1500 CE. The successful candidate will contribute to the next phase of the project: Geographies and Economies of Celestial Visual Representations in Eurasia and North Africa. This endeavor is centered on an annotated database of visual material related to the knowledge of the heavens (astronomy, astrology, divination, magic etc.). The aim of the project is to evaluate and analyze the database in order to understand the geographical spread of its images across different time horizons and their economic contexts and relevance.

The successful candidate will work on their own research theme within the framework of the project of the group and will contribute to the following group activities:

• A monograph or an edited volume on geographies and economies in Eurasia and North Africa,
• A conference on geographies and economies,
• Grant proposal writing,
• Engagement with Digital Humanities tools,
• Exploration of new methodological approaches to understanding images (imagery analysis, compound objects, etc.).

Candidates are expected to be proficient in Classical Chinese or another East Asian language of their period of interest and have a good reading command of at least two of the following languages: French, German, Russian. Knowledge of a central Asian language in use before 1500 would be an added plus. A doctoral degree must be in hand by commencement of employment.

The Max Planck Institute for the History of Science (MPIWG) is an international and interdisciplinary research institute. The working language is English. Postdoctoral fellows are expected to participate in the research activities of the Institute, the departmental activities, and to present their own work.

The Max Planck Society is an equal opportunity employer that strives to foster an inclusive workplace for all. As an institute, the MPIWG encourages applications from individuals regardless of gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, nationality, and/or disability, particularly where underrepresented in our workforce. Visit these webpages to learn more about MPIWG’s policies toward gender equality and hiring practices for persons with disabilities.

To apply, please submit the following documents:

1. cover letter;
2. curriculum vitae;
3. research prospectus in which you outline your planned contribution to the theme and questions of the Working Group (maximum 1,000 words);
4. two published pieces of research in English;
5. names and contact details of at least two referees.

Applications must be uploaded to the following link on or before 30 September 2022 (23:45 CET):

https://recruitment.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/position/23330827

Please note that only complete electronic submissions uploaded to this link will be accepted. Applications sent via email will not be accepted. Applications may only be submitted in English.

Shortlisted candidates will be interviewed before 1 November 2022. Finalists may expect a decision by 31 October 2022. Only the successful candidate will be notified.

Journalist-in-Residence Fellowship at the Max Planck Institute for the History of Science

Guest residencies for journalists with a focus on the history, philosophy, politics, and sociology of science

The Max Planck Institute for the History of Science, Berlin, offers guest journalist residencies of up to two months each. The fellowships would take place in the first half of 2023. The fellowship presents the opportunity to gain insight into ongoing research in the disciplines of the history, philosophy, politics, and sociology of science, to network and engage with MPIWG researchers, and to carry out a journalistic project in these fields. Successful applicants are supported in their work through access to the Institute’s extensive library and research resources, and can attend colloquia and workshops across all research units. During the residency, Journalists in Residence will be affiliated with the Institute’s department or research group that best fits the research proposal, and will be supported and mentored by the communications team.

Remuneration for the period of the residency will be €3,000 per month. The MPIWG also provides desk space at the Institute.

The objectives of the fellowship program are to support high-quality journalism in the history of science and related disciplines, promote the public dissemination of topics in this academic field, foster an awareness of the importance of humanities and social sciences in science communication, and strengthen the dialogue that the history of science enables among the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences. In addition, the program aims to give researchers at the Institute the opportunity to find ways of enhancing the public communication of their research. Journalists in Residence will therefore be expected to deliver a workshop for MPIWG researchers on a topic in journalism/communication during their fellowship.

We welcome applications from the fields of print, radio and audio, video, and online journalism. Your application should include a curriculum vitae, three samples of your work with relevance to above mentioned fields, evidence of extensive experience in journalism, a brief portrait of your own journalistic work, a short outline (max. half a page) of your proposed research during your stay at the Institute, and details of your preferred dates (within the first half of 2023).

These documents must be submitted as single PDF files by October 3, 2022 (23:59 CET), via the following online portal:

https://recruitment.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/position/23330825

The Max Planck Society is an equal opportunity employer that strives to foster an inclusive workplace for all. As an institute, MPIWG encourages applications from individuals regardless of gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, nationality, and/or disabilities, particularly where underrepresented in our workforce.

The Max Planck Institute for the History of Science, Berlin 

Department III: Artifacts, Action, Knowledge, directed by Prof. Dr. Dagmar Schäfer, offers

Several Visiting Scholarships (residential, 3–12 months)

to take place in the period January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2024.

We invite scholars to apply for participation in the Working Group "Visualizations and Material Cultures of the Heavens in Eurasia and North Africa (4000 BCE–1700 CE)" of Department III, more information here. The Working Group’s research focuses on visual representations and material objects in the creation, change, and movement of astral knowledge across space and time. A growing image database serves as the main tool to collect and research the manifold objects and their imagery, the practices and relations of their production, reproduction and transmission, and their roles in organizing knowledge and creating meaning in different sociocultural contexts like politics, rituals, religion or medicine. We welcome scholars researching the visualization of astral knowledge in any time period before 1500 CE, focusing on one of the following geographical regions: Ancient Near East, Asia Minor, Central Asia, and South Asia.

We welcome applications from scholars who pay particular attention to more than one geographical region with their cross-cultural entanglements, the materiality of the objects carrying visual specimens and various types of contexts in particular with economic implications. Successful applicants are expected to contribute to the overall research agenda of the group for 2023/24 on “Geographies and Economies of VoH”, to actively participate in the further development of the database and the preparation and implementation of the planned academic events (workshop, conference) including their subsequent publications. They are expected to contribute material systematically and comparatively from their research field including its description and interpretation to the image database. They are expected to take part in the scientific life of the Working Group, the Department, and Institute with its many academic activities like conferences, workshops, seminars, and colloquia.

Visiting scholars receive a stipend commensurate with rank and experience for their period of residence, and reimbursement for a return ticket to and from their place of residence.

Candidates are requested to submit:

1. a cover letter (indicating your preferred period of residence)
2. curriculum vitae (including a list of publications)
3. a research prospectus on a topic related to the project (1000 words maximum)

Applications must be submitted via our online application portal: 

https://recruitment.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/position/23330819.

Please note that only complete electronic submissions uploaded to this link will be accepted. Applications sent via email will not be accepted. Only successful candidates will be notified. Review of applications will commence from September 1, 2022, and once more from May 31, 2023.

Applications may be submitted in German or English. The Max Planck Society strives to foster an inclusive environment for all. As an institute, MPIWG encourages applications from individuals regardless of gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, nationality, and/or disabilities, particularly where underrepresented in our community. Visit these webpages to learn more about MPIWG’s policies toward gender equality and recruitment practices for persons with disabilities.

The Max Planck Institute for the History of Science (MPIWG), Berlin,
Department III: Artifacts, Action, Knowledge, directed by Prof. Dr. Dagmar Schäfer,
offers several Visiting Scholarships (residential, 3–12 months) to take place within the period from 1 September 2022 to 31 August 2023.

We invite scholars to apply for participation in the working group “Agriculture and the Making of Sciences (1100–1700)” of Department III. The working group explores how agricultural practices informed scientific, technological, and medical change from the twelfth to seventeenth centuries, with special focus on the study of extra-European contexts. The working group’s research theme changes annually, and in 2022-23 it will focus on the annual theme of “water”. We welcome researchers working on agricultural practices related to water, such as irrigation, water harvesting, construction and maintenance of waterworks, or water management. Their research should address the question of how these practices contributed to the development of pre-modern sciences studying water, especially how they were in relation to fields of knowledge and practices other than agriculture.

We welcome applications from candidates in every field within history, the history of science and technology, archeology, philology and art history, and with some preference for research that is multilingual and transregional in nature.

Visiting scholars receive a stipend commensurate with experience for their period of residence, and reimbursement for a return ticket to and from their place of residence. 

The successful candidates are expected to take part in the scientific life of the Institute, to advance their own research project, and to actively contribute to the working group activities during their period of residence. 

Candidates are requested to submit:

1.  a cover letter (indicating your preferred period of residence)
2.  curriculum vitae (including a list of publications)
3.  a research prospectus on a topic related to the project (1000 words maximum)

Applications must be submitted in German or English via our online application portal: https://recruitment.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/position/22347795. Please note that only complete electronic submissions uploaded to this link will be accepted. Applications sent via email will not be accepted. Only successful candidates will be notified.

Review of applications will commence from 1 June 2022 and continue until the working group’s capacity is full or until 31 March 2023, whichever is earlier.

The Max Planck Society strives to foster an inclusive environment for all. As an institute, MPIWG encourages applications from individuals regardless of gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, nationality, and/or disabilities, particularly where underrepresented in our community. Visit these webpages to learn more about MPIWG’s policies toward gender equality and recruitment practices for persons with disabilities.

The Max Planck Institute for the History of Science (MPIWG), Berlin, Department III: Artifacts, Action, Knowledge, directed by Prof. Dr. Dagmar Schäfer, 
offers several Visiting Scholarships (residential, 4–12 months),
to take place within the period from 1 July 2022 to 31 December 2023.

We invite scholars to apply for participation in the working group “Proteins and Fibers” of Department III. The working group explores how multidisciplinary scientific approaches, methods, and techniques are used to analyze traces of animals in history. The working group’s research theme will focus on animal matter and how scientists analyze them to reconstruct histories of different scales. Visiting scholars’ research should address the question of how animal artifacts or materials derived from animals are characterized in museum conservation, zooarchaeological, proteomic, and/or archaeogenetic practices, or materials science.

We welcome applications from candidates in every field within history, the history of science and technology, science and technology studies, archaeology, fiber and material studies, and with some preference for research that is multilingual and transregional in nature.

Visiting scholars receive a stipend commensurate with experience for their period of residence, and reimbursement for a return ticket to and from their place of residence. 

The successful candidates are expected to take part in the scientific life of the Institute, to advance their own research project, and to actively contribute to the working group and the department’s activities during their period of residence. 

Candidates are requested to submit:

1.  a cover letter (indicating your preferred period of residence)
2.  curriculum vitae (including a list of publications)
3.  a research prospectus on a topic related to the project (1000 words maximum)

Applications must be submitted in German or English via our online application portal: https://recruitment.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/position/20774914.

Please note that only complete electronic submissions uploaded to this link will be accepted. Applications sent via email will not be accepted. Only successful candidates will be notified.

Review of applications will commence from 1 February 2022 and continue until the working group’s capacity is full or until 30 June 2023, whichever is earlier.

The Max Planck Society strives to foster an inclusive environment for all. As an institute, MPIWG encourages applications from individuals regardless of gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, nationality, and/or disabilities, particularly where underrepresented in our community. Visit these webpages to learn more about MPIWG’s policies toward gender equality and recruitment practices for persons with disabilities.

The Max Planck Institute for the History of Science, Berlin 
Department III: Artifacts, Action, Knowledge, directed by Prof. Dr. Dagmar Schäfer, offers several
 Visiting Scholarships (residential, 3–12 months)
to take place in the period September 1, 2021 to August 31, 2023.

We invite scholars to apply for participation in the Working Group "Visualizations and Material Cultures of the Heavens in Eurasia and North Africa (4000 BCE–1700 CE)" of Department III, more information here. The Working Group’s research focuses on visual representations and material objects in the creation, change, and movement of astral knowledge across space and time. A growing image database serves as the main tool to collect and research the manifold objects and their imagery, the practices and relations of their production, reproduction and transmission, and their roles in organizing knowledge and creating meaning in different sociocultural contexts like politics, rituals, religion or medicine. We welcome scholars working on the visualization of astral knowledge in any time period before 1700 CE, preferably focused on one of the following geographical regions: East Asia, Southeast Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Central Asia, Asia Minor, Egypt, North Africa, and Europe (with an emphasis on Slavonic, Caucasian, Black Sea, or Celtic cultures).

We welcome applications from scholars in every field within history, history of science and technology, art history, archaeology, philology, cultural history, religious studies, or museum studies, with a focus on visual representations or objects and some preference for research addressing the multilingual and transregional nature of the project. Successful applicants are expected to advance their own research project under the Working Group’s overall research agenda, and to actively contribute to the Working Group activities during their period of affiliation. In particular, they are expected to systematically and comparatively identify and discuss relevant visual materials in the framework of the Working Group’s protected image database. They are also encouraged to actively take part in the scientific life of the Institute with its many academic activities like conferences, workshops, seminars, and colloquia.

Visiting scholars receive a stipend commensurate with rank and experience for their period of residence, and reimbursement for a return ticket to and from their place of residence.

Candidates are requested to submit:

1. a cover letter (indicating your preferred period of residence)
2. curriculum vitae (including a list of publications)
3. a research prospectus on a topic related to the project (1000 words maximum)

Applications must be submitted via our online application portal: https://recruitment.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/position/18481156.

Please note that only complete electronic submissions uploaded to this link will be accepted. Applications sent via email will not be accepted. Only successful candidates will be notified.

Review of applications will commence from May 31, 2021, and afterwards occur regularly every three months. This call will remain active until the Working Group’s capacity is full or until February 28, 2023, whichever is earlier.

Applications may be submitted in German or English. Candidates of all nationalities are encouraged to apply; applications from women are especially welcome. The Max Planck Society is committed to promoting individuals with disabilities and encourages them to apply.