Research Assistant (postdoc) (m/w/d)

• Developing and conducting an independent research project in environmental humanities, with a special focus on climate change.
• Contributing to the Chair’s research focus on “Climate Change in Literature.”
• Teaching in BA and MA North American Literature.
• Publication of research results.
• Administrative duties.
  The position serves the applicant's own scientific qualification.

Requirements:

• A university degree and doctorate in American Studies / North American literature.

Desirable:

• An above-average university degree and doctorate in American Studies / North American literature.
• Previous teaching experience in American Studies/North American literature.
• Interest in questions of literary theory, pop culture, or intermediality.
• Expertise in narratology, more-than-human studies, affect theory.
• Interest in and ability to work in an interdisciplinary environment.
• Administrative experience.

Applications should include a cover letter, academic CV, copies of all certificates of academic qualification, a list of publications, evidence of teaching competence (such as a list of courses previously taught), two writing samples (incl. the published or unpublished version of the PhD thesis plus something else), and contact details of two references that may be called.
Applications should be sent by e-mail, together with all documents listed above, indicating the reference code, in PDF format (preferably as one document) to Prof. Dr. Stefanie Müller literature@jfki.fu-berlin.de or postal to

Freie Universität Berlin
Zentralinstitut John-F.-Kennedy-Institut Abteilung Literatur
Frau Prof. Dr. Stefanie Müller
Lansstr. 7-9
14195 Berlin (Dahlem)

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