History, Cultural Studies & Philology – Doctoral Positions (SSH Call 2026)
- Prepare a highly original and internationally competitive PhD thesis in your designated field.
- Publish in high-impact, peer-reviewed journals and present your research at international conferences.
- Design and teach university courses and supervise students according to the requirements specified in the collective agreement for predoctoral researchers.
- Complete the public presentation of your PhD thesis within one year of your contract starting date.
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Your Tasks
- Conducting independent research in exchange with other relevant projects (https://www.oeaw.ac.at/ikga/himalayan-connectivities/)
- Supporting other research projects with your expertise
- Contributing to the Cluster of Excellence “EurAsian Transformations“ by organizing and participating in joint interdisciplinary research activities and public outreach
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Your personal sphere of play:
- You build up an independent research profile in the field of Egyptology (Egyptian Archaeology).
- You are involved in archaeological research projects and scientific studies.
- You publish internationally and give lectures.
- You apply for projects and raise third-party funds.
- You hold courses independently within the scope of the provisions of the collective bargaining agreement.
- You participate in evaluation measures and in quality assurance.
- You take on administrative tasks in research, teaching and administration.
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Your Tasks
- curation of data and metadata for ARCHE in line with its policies and the deposition process
- ensuring dissemination of research outputs in alignment with international developments in the field of Open Science and FAIR principles
- involvement in the conception and implementation of workflows and practices for data management at the ACDH and the Austrian Academy of Sciences
- collaboration and coordination with various bodies in national and international infrastructural initiatives
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Your personal sphere of influence:
- Collaboration with and support of the chair of early modern art history (Univ.-Prof. Dr. Sebastian Schütze) in research and teaching.
- Collaboration with the Vienna Center for the History of Collecting.
- Contributing to the administration of the institute and your personal teaching (4 hours per week per semester).
- Preparation of a Habilitation in the field of 16th-18th century Italian art history is expected.
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Your personal sphere of influence:
- The doctoral thesis should be completed and submitted at the end of this employment. At the time of the application, approximately half of the doctoral thesis should be finalised.
- Applicants should have an excellent study record (duration of studies, grades) and provide evidence of relevant academic achievements (conference presentations, publications, etc.).
- Applicants must be members of the VDS CoBeNe.
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Your Tasks
- manage and contribute to the development and delivery of training resources on a range of topics in collaboration with experts from within and beyond the institute,
- define and manage editorial and publication workflows to ensure the efficient creation and long-term availability of the training resources,
- provide editorial support for content, communicate with contributors and reviewers, and proofread content,
- map and actively develop shared activities in the training and education field in coordination with project partners, as well as other relevant institutions or related partner initiatives, especially the European research infrastructures CLARIN and DARIAH,
- assist the planning and delivery of training events, including support the streaming and video production,
- coordinate the institute’s internship programme,participate in dissemination activities at conferences, workshops etc.
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Your personal sphere of influence:
- PhD thesis, preferably in the area of the FWF project ArtVis (https://crea.univie.ac.at/projects/artvis-dynamic-network-perspectives-on-digital-art-history/),
- the assistance of Prof. Rosenberg in teaching and research,
- indipendant teaching in art history (one course per semester),
- participation in the administration of the department.
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