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 personal sphere of play:
- Participation in research, teaching & administration
- Participation in the FWF research project "The speech action of multilingually socialized children in the institution of kindergarten"
- Participation in publications / academic articles
- Participation in the organisation of conferences, meetings, smposiums
- Participation in evaluation measures and in quality management
- Administrative tasks within the department
- You hold courses independently within the scope of the provisions of the collective bargaining agreement
- Supervision of master´s theses and participation in oral examinations
- Supervision of students
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Your personal sphere of play:
- You develop an independent research profile in the field of Romance linguistics.
- You are involved in research projects and scientific studies, especially in the context of the SFB-sub-project "Fading reference: The pragmaticalization of pronoun + verb", led by the responsible professor.
- You publish in internationally recognised organs of publication, give lectures and organise scientific events.
- You hold courses independently within the scope of the provisions of the collective bargaining agreement.
- You supervise your students.
- You participate in evaluation measures and in quality assurance.
- You take on administrative tasks in research, teaching and administration.
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Your place of work:
- Participation in research, administration and teaching in the area of applied English linguistics
- Participation in the preparation and execution of research projects / research studies
- Participation in publications / academic articles / presentations
- We expect the successful candidate to sign a doctoral thesis agreement within 12 months.
- Participation in teaching and independent teaching of courses as defined by the collective agreement
- Supervision of students
- Involvement in the organisation of meetings, conferences, symposiums
- Involvement in the department administration as well as in teaching and research administration
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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 play:
As a University Assistant you will complement the research at Chair of South-Eastern European History.The postdoc position will be for a maximum of four years, the preferred starting date would be April 1, 2026.
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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 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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