We learned of an open PhD or
post-doc position at the Max Planck Institute for Legal History and Legal
Theory. More info here
One PhD or Postdoc researchers
(m/f/div) 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
IberLAND explores the history of land tenure in a long-term and global
perspective by focusing on the territories of the former Portuguese and Spanish
empires in what has recently been labelled the Iberian world. The Iberian
crowns of Portugal and Castile, beginning in the 15th century, connected
diverse peoples and communities across Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas.
In doing so, they for the first time transformed the questions of how to own
and how to use land into an issue of global dimensions. While this age of
discovery and colonialism has often been regarded as the first phase of the
transplantation of European concepts of property from Europe to the
non-European world, IberLAND seeks to disrupt this narrative by looking at the
history of land tenure not as a process of diffusion from Europe to the world,
but as a process of decentred legal innovation. To do this, the project will
move beyond the idea of property and focus on land relations to understand the
sets of social relations established between people and land. This conceptual
approach provides a way of observing how law was produced at the local level
through the combination of practice and doctrine. To connect legal doctrines to
local practices, the project’s analysis will focus on different sets of
institutions that structured land relations in different places in the Iberian
world. This conceptual and analytical framework will be applied to six case
studies focusing on New Spain, Goa, Cape Verde, Spain, Brazil and the
Philippines, enabling us to overcome the diffusionist mindset that has pervaded
the study of law and empire.
Job description
Your key responsibility is to develop research within the framework of the
research group with focus on one of the three regions and temporal foci above.
Researchers are also expected to discuss, publish, and disseminate their
research findings in close co-operation with the other members of the research
group. PhD researchers are expected to develop and complete a doctoral
dissertation.
Your profile
You 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. Applicants
who already have a PhD may apply for the Postdoc position.
You are 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.
Your curriculum vitae shows the potential to conduct research at an
internationally high level. You work meticulously and are able to handle
deadlines. You work independently and have a strong interest in
interdisciplinary, archival, and comparative work. You have the ability to play
an active collaborative role in the research group.
Our Offer
We offer an attractive and international work environment with unparalleled
research infrastructure and a good working atmosphere. The candidate will have
the opportunity to take part in an interdisciplinary international research
group, benefit from continuous scientific exchange, a comprehensive library and
the possibility of research stays in Germany and abroad.
The research position is full-time (39 hours per week) and is paid according to
the German Civil Service Collective Agreement (TVöD Bund), level E13. PhD
researchers are paid the equivalent of 65%.
The position is a fixed-term appointment for three years. In exceptional cases,
a PhD position can be extended for up to one additional year.
The Max Planck Society is committed to increasing the number of individuals
with disabilities in its workforce and therefore encourages applications from
such individuals. Furthermore, the Max Planck Society seeks to increase the
number of women in those areas where they are underrepresented and therefore
women are explicitly encouraged to apply.
We encourage applications from all backgrounds.
Application process
The application can be in English, Portuguese, Spanish or German and should
contain the following documents (in one pdf document):
- Cover letter naming your research project and
explaining to what extent your profile meets the selection criteria
- Detailed CV containing a list of any publications you
might have
- 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 your university certificates
Your application must be submitted online via the following link by the closing
date of February 20, 2022: https://www.lhlt.mpg.de/job-offers.
Outstanding candidates will be invited to an interview.
Contact
You are encouraged to contact Dr. Bastias Saavedra (bastias@lhlt.mpg.de) for any inquiries
regarding the scientific aspects of the project. For questions as to the terms
and conditions of employment, please contact Ms. Anna Heym (jobs@lhlt.mpg.de).
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