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The Faculty of Law invites applications for a fixed term employment contract for a postdoctoral researcher from 01.08.2026 to 31.7.2028, funded by the Research Council of Finland. The position is a fixed-term contract for 2 years, with a possibility for a 1-year extension. The postdoctoral researcher will develop their own research in relation to international law and transformation in the global economy, associated with Dr. René Urueña’s professorship in international law.

This work will include:

Your tasks and responsibilities:

• Conducting independent research in the field of Medieval Latin Philology
• Contributing to the development of new research projects (external funding/grant proposals)
• Teaching, generally with a course load of 5 hours per week per semester (5 SWS)

Your qualifications:

• completed PhD in Latin Philology (with a focus on Medieval Latin not yet required) or in Medieval Studies (with a strong command of Latin). The doctoral procedure must be completed by the start of employment.

Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) is one of the largest universities in Germany. Thanks to its location in the Rhine-Main science region, the university can unfold to its full potential and showcase its innovative power and dynamism. Its status as a comprehensive university allows for multidisciplinary learning and teaching and has great potential for internationally renowned, interdisciplinary research.

The Max Weber Centre for Advanced Cultural and Social Studies at the University of Erfurt (Max-Weber-Kolleg) announces the Max Weber Prize for Young Researchers. This prize is intended to honour the outstanding work of a young researcher in the context of a Weberian research programme, i.e. in the field of interdisciplinary cultural and social studies with historical depth and/or interest in normative questions. The aim is not an exegesis of the work of Max Weber, but rather the application of his research programme to questions of cultural, religious and social science.

This call for applications for the residency programme under Villa Swagatam is open to all visual artists, designers, authors, graphic novelists, illustrators and translators coming from India and France.

The Max Planck Institute for the History of Science (MPIWG) is an internationally respected research institute of the Max Planck Society (MPG) with currently two research departments, several research groups, and a graduate school. At the MPIWG, around 150 scholars from all over the world investigate the sciences past and present, working together on a collective, collaborative, and transdisciplinary basis. The MPIWG is renowned worldwide as a hub for reflection on the role of the sciences in politics and society.

We invite applications for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow (SKO 1352) in sociology at the Department of Sociology and Human Geography, University of Oslo. The position is for a period of three years or four years with 25 % compulsory work (primarily teaching).

The department is ranked as the premier academic research institute in sociology in Norway, conducting top international research while offering high quality education for students. The department is renowned both for the breadth of topics and methodologies employed and for its highly qualified researchers.

At the Department of Comparative Politics there is a vacancy for a temporary position as a researcher. The position is for a period of 1.5 years. The position is affiliated to the externally financed project “Contested Frontiers: Understanding the constitutional politics of settler-state peripheries” (ConFront).

The Social Science Research Council invites proposals from researchers working at the intersection of technology and society for the Just Tech Fellowship.

The Just Tech Fellowship supports rigorous, original, and community-grounded work that addresses pressing questions about how technology shapes society and public life. The program is designed for researchers, artists, and practitioners whose work advances thoughtful, practical, and imaginative approaches to how technology is designed, governed, and experienced in public life.