The Max Planck Institute (MPI) for Legal History and Legal Theory is looking to recruit from March 2022 onwards three PhD researchers (m/f/d/) for the ERC research group IberLAND “Beyond Property. Law and Land in the Iberian World (1510-1850)”, directed by Dr. Manuel Bastias Saavedra, with a case study compatible with the following focus: Goa (and Old Conquests), 1510-1630; New Spain, 1520-1630; Cape Verde, 1600-1730.
Requirements:
- Applicant must hold a university degree in history, law, anthropology, or other related field that has been completed with above-average success.
- Applicants should hold a master’s degree at the time the PhD contract is signed.
- Candidates may already be enrolled in a PhD program in any university worldwide.
- Candidate must be fully proficient in Portuguese and/or Spanish, and good knowledge of English is expected.
- Knowledge of additional languages relevant to the regional focus is not required but will be considered an asset.
Applications:
The application can be in English, Portuguese, Spanish or German and should contain the following documents (in one pdf document):
- Cover letter naming research project and explaining to what extent candidate’s profile meets the selection criteria
- Detailed CV containing a list of any publications (if available)
- Preliminary research project (up to five pages, not including bibliography) on a local or regional case study fitting within one of the four regions indicated above, specifically indicating archives and sources. (Applicants working on other regions of the Iberian World may be considered but should contact Dr. Bastias Saavedra before applying).
- Copies of university certificates
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| Organization |
Max Planck Institute (MPI) for Legal History and Legal Theory |
| Country | Germany |
| Fellowship Level | Doctoral |
| Subject areas | History, Law, Anthropology |
| Fellowship amount | Varies |
| Eligibility | Open to all nationalities |
| Deadline | October 15, 2021 |
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