Universität Zürich · Education
PhD-Position in Social Anthropology in the research project “Bildung: Ethnographies of Boundaries and Experiential Epistemologies in Philosophical Practice”
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- Planning and realization of a PhD project, including ethnographic fieldwork
- Organizational and administrative tasks in the framework of the project, contribution to the overall aims of the research project by participating in regular meetings and organizing workshops
- Active participation in Department's activities (colloquia; collaboration in media outreach)
- Presentation of research results at workshops and international conferences & Publishing
- Collaboration with institutions and relevant stakeholders
- Contribution to science communication for a non-academic audience.
- MA degree in Social Anthropology or related disciplines
- Experience with qualitative methods and ethnographic fieldwork, preferably an emerging publication profile
- Desired, but not necessary are theoretical and empirical interests in the fields of the anthropology of religion, anthropology of ethics, in European societies and philosophy
- High proficiency in English and preferably German
- Excellent organizational and communication abilities
- Ability to work independently as well as in collaboration with the team
- For the duration of the contract, weekly presence at the Department is expected during the term.