Postdoctoral position | Transformative Intermediaries 960 views

The Department “Anthropology of Economic Experimentation” at Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology is offering 1 Postdoctoral position in studies on “Transformative Intermediaries” starting as soon as possible after 1 August 2021.

Duties & Responsibilities

• The postdoc is expected to critically advance our understandings of how the global economy is being reorganized through the lens of mediation (broadly defined).
• Given the interest in mobilities, we particularly welcome proposals focusing on how the circulation of people, goods, and information are mediated.
• The post holder must have carried out in-depth field research on related topics and be committed to broad conceptualization beyond case studies.

Requirements:

• Applicants should either be in possession of a doctoral degree in Anthropology, Sociology or a related discipline or submit evidence indicating that such a dissertation will be finished and submitted before the designated starting date.

Applications:

Submit application materials electronically and send the following documentation:

• Cover letter
• CV, including list of publications
• 2 writing samples (chapter or article length)
• summary of doctoral thesis (1-2 page)
• Short (1-2 pages) proposal for the work (this will form a basis for discussion if the applicant is short-listed).
• Photocopies of university degrees
• Names of two referees