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<DIV><FONT face=Garamond size=4>University of Zurich<BR>University Priority
Research Programme<BR>Asia and Europe</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Garamond size=4>The University Priority Research Programme
(UPRP) Asia and Europe of Zurich University explores exchanges and encounters
that have taken and continue to take place between Asia and Europe in the areas
of culture, law, religion and society. It promotes research by young graduate
and post-graduate scholars within a structured and interdisciplinary research
environment.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Garamond><FONT size=4>We invite applications for<SPAN
class=829025507-22072008> </SPAN></FONT></FONT><FONT face=Garamond size=4>7-9
research positions at doctoral and post-doctoral level</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Garamond size=4>Starting date: 1 January 2009.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Garamond size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Garamond size=4>We expect: original research (PhD or Postdoc
project) related to the UPRP theme; participation in the UPRP’s graduate
programme (colloquium, working groups, seminars, workshops), where discussions
are conducted in German and/or English. Candidates should commit themselves to
acquiring an adequate knowledge of the German language.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Garamond size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Garamond size=4>Requirements: M.A. or equivalent academic degree
(PhD for postdocs) that qualifies the candidate to submit a PhD (or
habilitation) thesis in one of the following<BR>disciplines:<BR>Art History,
Chinese<SPAN class=829025507-22072008> </SPAN>Studies, Cultural/Social
Anthropology, Geography, History (all periods), Indology, Islamic Studies,
Japanese Studies, Law, Political Science, Study of Religions,
Theology.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Garamond size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Garamond size=4>We offer a stimulating and demanding
disciplinary and interdisciplinary research environment (4 faculties, 12
disciplines), opportunities to share one’s own research interests with
professors and peers from various disciplines, appropriate space for initiatives
among the participants.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Garamond size=4>Employment conditions: 50% research position at
Zurich University. Employment is for one year with the possibility of an
extension up to three years. PhD dissertations, and where applicable a
habilitation thesis, should be finalized within three years and will be
submitted at the University of Zurich.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Garamond size=4>The UPRP Asia and Europe puts special emphasis
on research in three domains:”history of concepts“,” polycentricity and
entangled histories“,”multiscalar governance and economic orders“. We encourage
applications within these domains but will also consider related
projects.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Garamond size=4>Applications (fully documented according to the
instructions published on our<SPAN class=829025507-22072008> </SPAN>website)
should be submitted by 12 September 2008 to:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Garamond size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Garamond size=4>Dr. Inge Ammering<BR>UFSP Asien und
Europa<BR>University of Zurich<BR>Scheuchzerstrasse 21<BR>CH-8006
Zurich<BR>E-mail: <A
href="mailto:Inge.Ammering@access.uzh.ch">Inge.Ammering@access.uzh.ch</A></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Garamond size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Garamond size=4>Please visit our website for additional
information on the UPRP Asia and Europe and for further instructions on the
submission of your application: <A
href="http://www.asienundeuropa.uzh.ch">www.asienundeuropa.uzh.ch</A><BR></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>