About the position
We are seeking an excellent scholar to join a project team led by Prof. Raul Cârstocea, who has been awarded a European Research Council (ERC) Consolidator Grant for a project entitled Insurgent Temporalities: Fascism as a Global Anti-Universalist Project (INTEMPO). The postdoctoral researcher will be part of a team undertaking a novel analysis of fascism during the interwar period and the Second World War, understood as a global phenomenon. They will engage in archival research, co-organise the activities of the project and contribute to the publications ensuing from them, and co-lead with the PI one of the work packages of the project, as detailed below. They will have the opportunity to develop their research, both individually and as part of a team of ambitious scholars. Work content and job description Working as postdoctoral researcher within the project framework, the successful candidate will be a historian of Japan undertaking thematic transnational analysis and producing research outputs aligned with the overall objectives of INTEMPO. They will co-lead together with the project PI, Prof. Raul Cârstocea, Work Package 3 (WP3), entitled ‘Macro-temporalities: The re-ordering of geopolitical space and fascism’s relation to colonialism’, and, jointly with all team members, contribute to WP4, ‘Fascism as a global anti-universalist project’, which brings together the three research strands in the project to generate a paradigm shift in our understanding of global fascism. Work experience •A PhD in Modern History; •An internationally recognized research profile, demonstrated by publications in leading peer-reviewed journals, demonstrating potential to become a significant contributor in their field; •Excellent knowledge of Japanese; •Availability to carry out primary research in archives and libraries in Japan; •Demonstrable expertise in modern history; •Experience of undertaking archival research; •Excellent organisational, teamwork, and communication skills. Description Specific duties include: •Conducting research and engaging in scholarship of quality and substance within INTEMPO; •Co-leading with the project PI WP3 of the project – ‘Macro-temporalities: The re-ordering of geopolitical space and fascism’s relation to colonialism’ – and contributing to WP4, ‘Fascism as a global anti-universalist project’; •Contributing to the organisation of and participating with paper presentations in the activities of INTEMPO: two thematic workshops and a final conference; •Disseminating research and scholarly outputs through presentations at national and international conferences; •Publishing a minimum of three peer-reviewed research articles in leading peer-reviewed journals and contributing as co-editor and author to the edited volume resulting from the final conference; •Contributing regularly to the project’s website; •Participating in the training, coordination, and mentoring of PhD researchers; •Assisting the PI with occasional administrative tasks undertaken within the remit of INTEMPO. Selection Candidates will be contracted after the shortlisting process has concluded Notification of result All shortlisted candidates will be notified post interview via email
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