The University of Konstanz

The Universit t Konstanz is a dynamic and internationally successful research university with approximately 10,000 students. The architecture of the campus university promotes interdisciplinary cooperation and the community of researchers, teachers, and students. The University of Konstanz has been funded as part of the Excellence Strategy since 2006.

About the DFG-Graduate School Europe after Eurocentrism: Narratives of a World Province in Transition

The position is to be filled at the DFG-Graduate School Europe after Eurocentrism: Narratives of a World Province in Transition . The school is affiliated with the Department of Literature, Art, and Media Studies, but is highly interdisciplinary with fellows and scientists from the fields of literary and cultural studies, history, ethnology, political science, and law. During the ongoing semester and the events of the Graduate School, the presence of the fellows on-site is expected.

Your Tasks

Development of a research project (Habilitation) on the topic of the Graduate School (the research program can be found at https://www.uni-konstanz.de/europa-nach-dem-eurozentrismus/forschung/programm/)
Participation in the events of the Graduate School in Konstanz
Co-design of the research program of the school

Your Profile

Excellent PhD in literary or cultural studies, history, ethnology, political science, or law, or in an adjacent discipline relevant to the research topic of the school
Very good English language skills
Readiness for interdisciplinary collaboration

We Offer You

An open and motivating research context
A structured qualification program for university as well as non-university career paths
Funds for research stays abroad
Subsidy for the JobTicket BW

Information can be obtained from Dr. Philipp Lammers, +49 7531 / 88 4010, philipp.lammers@uni-konstanz.de.

Application Process

We look forward to receiving your application by 12.12.2026 via our Online Application Portal with the following documents:

Curriculum Vitae
Copies of academic certificates
Teaching and publication list
Expos of your research project (German or English; 10 pages including bibliography), which should include the current status at the time of application and the following sections:
Working title
Subject area in which the project is to be located
Abstract (approx. half a page)
Keywords outlining the field of work
Introduction
Research question / problem statement / working hypothesis
State of research / own previous work
Methodology / preliminary structure
Relevance of the project for the topic of the Graduate School
Time and work plan
Bibliography or corpus of archival materials to be included

Equal Opportunity and Diversity

The University of Konstanz is committed to equality, diversity, and the compatibility of work and family life. It strives to increase the proportion of women in research and teaching and supports dual-career couples (uni.kn/dcc). People with severe disabilities will be given preferential consideration if they are equally qualified (sbv@uni-konstanz.de, +49 7531 88-4016).