Open Postdoc Position in Environmental Humanities

Tätigkeitsgebiet

• Cultural and literary analysis of narratives about wetlands and the beaver in science, society, and culture
• Theoretical and methodological development of approaches to analysing environmental disvalues in narratives from a literary and cultural studies perspective
• Collaboration with other project members at the Universities of Zurich and Lausanne to integrate findings into the broader academic discussion on environmental disvalues and environmental narratives
• Working with project members at the WWF Switzerland to incorporate interview insights into the development of ‘narrative tools’ (e.g. a story collection) designed to foster constructive, non-polarised dialogue around negative aspects of nature
• Collaboration with other members of Claudia Keller’s group, the UniFR_ESH Institute and the Department of Geosciences
• Organization of workshops and conferences, as well as editorial work within the project framework

Anforderungen

• A completed PhD, preferably in German Studies, Comparative Literature, Cultural Analysis, and/or Ecocriticism
• A research focus in ecocriticism, literature and ethics as well as narrative analysis is considered an advantage
• Willingness and enthusiasm to engage with a clearly defined inter- and transdisciplinary project across three universities and the WWF Switzerland
• Interest in and/or experience with topics such as biodiversity, biodiversity conservation, ecology, and environmental communication
• Excellent command of German and English (spoken and written); knowledge of French is an asset

Besonderheiten

three-year postdoc position (80)

Application documents:

Please submit your application as a single PDF file containing:

• Curriculum vitae (including names and contact details of two referees)
• Diploma (MA and Phd with grades)
• Motivation letter explaining your interest in working in the project
• A one-page narrative analysis of the negative values associated with wetlands
• Optional: A sample of research work