Call for Applications: One-year postdoctoral scholarship at Ca’ Foscari University
Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, Italy
Deadline: 17th Sep 2024
The Department of Asian and North African Studies at Ca’ Foscari University of Venice invites applications for a one-year postdoctoral fellowship in the scientific disciplinary sector CULTURES AND LANGUAGES OF CENTRAL, SOUTH, EASTERN AND SOUTH-EASTERN ASIA – Cod. GSD 10/ASIA-01
Candidates should submit a research project in English on one of the topics and research themes within the scope of the Marco Polo Research Centre for Global Europe-Asia Connections. The topics may cover different spaces, times (from Neolithic times to the present day), and themes (from modern geopolitics to religious identities, to archaeological sites). The main focus should be on trans-Eurasian interactions, intercultural contact, and exchange, particularly at the crossroads of the ostensible European-Asian divide. The project should be based on rigorous scholarship that would contribute to international academic conversations within and across diverse disciplines. These include but are not limited to history, international relations, economics, environmental studies, literature, languages, archaeology, art history, philosophy, religion, anthropology, geography, music, social sciences, and the digital humanities.… Read more ⤻