{"id":808,"date":"2021-09-21T10:42:00","date_gmt":"2021-09-21T08:42:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/b9yfmxx.myraidbox.de\/?page_id=808"},"modified":"2026-03-24T09:09:36","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T08:09:36","slug":"application","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hias-hamburg.de\/en\/fellowship\/application\/","title":{"rendered":"Calls"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n    <div class=\"Module Module--small SmallBanner\">\n        \n    <picture\n                class=\"Picture Smallbanner__picture SmallBanner__picture--desktop Picture--hero\"\n    >\n                <source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/hias-hamburg.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/hias_hamburg_bewerbung-2880x1000.jpg\" media=\"(max-width: 700px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hias-hamburg.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/hias_hamburg_bewerbung-2880x1000.jpg\" \/>\n                <source 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class=\"wp-block-group alignwide Pattern-Accordion Accordion Accordion--accordionList has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide Accordion__list is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">Call for applications:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group Accordion__item has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-space-between is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-cb46ffcb wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading Accordion__title has-xlarge-font-size\">CALAS-HIAS Fellowship Hamburg\/Bielefeld 2027<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group Accordion__wrapper has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group Accordion__content has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p><strong>Radical Geopolitical Shifts and Regional Transformation in Latin America<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Maria Sibylla Merian Center for Advanced Latin American Studies in the Humanities and Social Sciences (CALAS) and the Hamburg Institute for Advanced Study (HIAS) appoint outstanding scholars, scientists, and artists from Latin American research institutions to pursue their research projects for four months on-site in Hamburg and two months at Bielefeld University, Germany.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This call for applications for a fellowship at the Hamburg Institute for Advanced Study and Bielefeld University addresses interdisciplinary researchers with projects that shed light on political reactions, collaborations, horizons and visions that are currently taking place in Latin America in response to geopolitical change and the conflictive internal fragmentation of the southern hemisphere of the double American continent. CALAS and HIAS welcome applications that specifically address current transformation processes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Like the rest of the world, Latin America is currently experiencing radical geopolitical changes. It finds itself in a zone of tension between various economic, political and even military influences and interventions, with the United States, China and the European Union as the main competitors. In particular, the new US foreign policy has brought about profound changes. Against this backdrop, the concept of Latin American unity, often symbolised as &#8216;Our America&#8217;, is continually being tested.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the same time, the countries in the region are politically divided. The relationship between Latin American countries is being redefined by migration, populism, environmental crises, and the influence of organised crime and nationalism within the region, interacting with external global influences. What new constellations of solidarity, cooperation, delineation, and social vision are emerging in Latin America and the Caribbean? How are Latin American countries positioning themselves in relation to the United States, China and the European Union? What might Latin American responses be? What Latin American visions for the future are emerging?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Researchers from all disciplines and at all stages of their careers, from the postdoctoral level onwards, are welcome to apply. This call is open to candidates from all Latin American countries and covers a wide range of disciplines in the social sciences and humanities, especially literary and cultural studies, political sociology, history, and gender studies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Candidates are required to be internationally recognized in their areas of specialization, to demonstrate creativity and originality in their interdisciplinary approaches, and to show a willingness and curiosity to integrate into a multidisciplinary community of researchers and artists. In addition, candidates are expected to interact with the general public through lectures and other similar activities. A solid proficiency in English, both in written and oral expression, is crucial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The CALAS\/HIAS fellowship offers a competitive stipend for a four-month stay at the Hamburg Institute for Advanced Study (HIAS) in Hamburg (February to May 2027) and two months at the Center for InterAmerican Studies (CIAS) at Bielefeld University (June and July 2027). This scholarship programme provides a monthly stipend for living expenses, health insurance, working materials, visa and other associated costs. For those applicants who maintain their salary in a permanent position, the scholarship can be used to fund a teaching replacement during their absence. In addition, the scholarship will cover the costs of airfare to and from Germany.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Scholarship holders are required to reside Hamburg and Bielefeld for the whole duration of the fellowship and to participate in the activities and events organized by the respective institution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During the stay, HIAS and Bielefeld University will provide the visiting fellow with a workplace with internet access and the university&#8217;s infrastructure (library, etc.). Additionally, they will receive support in finding accommodation, completing bureaucratic formalities on-site, obtaining the required visa, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>CALAS\/HIAS is committed to inclusive and gender parity. Applications from people with special needs are expressly welcomed. CALAS\/HIAS also welcomes accompanying children and family of scholarship holders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Planned tasks for the CALAS\/HIAS fellowship in Hamburg and Bielefeld<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Develop a research project that is related to the thematic focus of the call and its main research questions. Ideally, the project has a high degree of interdisciplinary openness.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Publication of the results of the investigation (academic article\/s).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Teach a course in the Master program in Interamerican Studies at Bielefeld University (English or Spanish). The course should include the organization of exams and other student evaluation methods.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Carry out at least one public academic activity (lecture, conference, colloquium) at each host institution during the stay.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Prepare a 5-page final report on all activities carried out during the period of the fellowship.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Application:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Complete the <a href=\"http:\/\/calas.lat\/es\/node\/4002\"><em>online application form<\/em><\/a> and add the following documents in English as pdf files:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Cover letter, which should address the following points:<ul><li>How the project fits into the CALAS\/HIAS fellowshipWhat are your expectations undertaking the project.Brief information on how the project matches with research activities at one of the <a href=\"https:\/\/hias-hamburg.de\/en\/about-us\/members\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/hias-hamburg.de\/en\/about-us\/members\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">nine HIAS member institutions<\/a> in Hamburg .<\/li><\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Name an academic cooperation partner in Hamburg with whom you already have collaboration or with whom you would like to start collaboration. Not having a cooperation partner in Hamburg yet will not have a negative impact on your application. HIAS will support you in connecting with local researchers once your application has been successful.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Short statement on how your research project would benefit from the interdisciplinary exchange with the multi-disciplinary fellow group at HIAS.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Two-page Curriculum Vitae with a list of max. 15 relevant publications and courses taught in English and\/or German.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Summary of the research project, including a timeline and work plan (max. 2,000 words). The proposed project establishes new perspectives\/ways of thinking and shows potential for connections with other disciplines.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Interdisciplinary course for Kassel: (max.1 page with title and a brief course description -200 words) to be taught at Kassel University (English or German).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Copy of doctoral degree certificate.Two-page Curriculum Vitae with a list of max. 15 relevant publications and courses taught in English and\/or German.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Summary of the research project, including a timeline and work plan (max. 2,000 words). The proposed project establishes new perspectives\/ways of thinking and shows potential for connections with other disciplines.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Interdisciplinary course for Kassel: (max.1 page with title and a brief course description -200 words) to be taught at Kassel University (English or German).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Copy of doctoral degree certificate.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Timeline:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Deadline for submission of application:<strong> May 17, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Announcement of results: <strong> July 15, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Start of the fellowship: <strong>February 1, 2027<\/strong> (February to May in Hamburg; June and July in Bielefeld).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Further information on the CALAS-BI\/HIAS fellowship:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prof. Dr. Wilfried Raussert, Bielefeld University E-Mail: calas@uni-bielefeld.de <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a id=\"_msocom_1\"><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group Accordion__item has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-space-between is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-cb46ffcb wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading Accordion__title has-xlarge-font-size\">CALAS-HIAS Research Fellowship Hamburg\/Kassel 2027<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group Accordion__wrapper has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group Accordion__content has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p><strong>Feminism, Extractivism, Culture and Art under authoritarian tendencies:<br>Perspectives from Latin America<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group PatternListStyle has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<p>The Maria Sibylla Merian Center for Advanced Latin American Studies in the Humanities and Social Sciences (CALAS) and the Hamburg Institute for Advanced Study (HIAS) invite outstanding scholars from Latin America and the Caribbean to undertake research projects for a total of six months\u2014four months in Hamburg and two months at the University of Kassel, Germany. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This year\u2019s fellowship focuses on contemporary authoritarian backlashes in Latin America. As in other world regions and against the backdrop of the rise of the far-right, anti-democratic political forces, achievements in the areas of democratic pluralism, cultural diversity, aesthetics and arts, gender equality and diversity as well as environmental rights and norms are currently under threat in Latin America. These developments are particularly felt in the areas of gender, the environment culture and arts. They are accompanied by the normalization of anti-feminist rhetoric and policies, including attacks on reproductive rights and gender equality; the deepening of extractivist economies (mining, agribusiness, fossil fuels) often justified through nationalist or \u201cdevelopmentalist\u201d narratives; the erosion of environmental protections and the criminalization of environmental defenders, cultural regression and the emergence of new aesthetics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Disputes surrounding gender, cultural and gender diversity have become one of the most dynamic areas of political conflict reconfiguration in Latin America. The expansion of feminist and LGBTQ+ movements have been accompanied by the emergence of anti-feminist counter-mobilizations and campaigns against so-called \u201cgender ideology\u201d that directly challenge legal and social frameworks promoting gender equality and diversity. Similarly, disputes surrounding the environmental agenda have also become a growing source of political tension in Latin America, in a context marked by intensifying socio-environmental conflicts, the expansion of extractive economies, and the increasing public visibility of the climate crisis. At the same time authoritarian and ultra-liberal tendencies have led to an accelerated struggle over information and knowledge, the rise of hate speech and a (political) culture of distrust, individualisation and fear. Cultural regressions are also felt in attacks on art and artistic expressions as well as in the emergence of new aesthetics of power and domination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These controversies have taken on a structuring dimension of democratic and social conflict, insofar as they challenge models of development, property regimes, territorial rights, and forms of relationship between the state, the market, and society. Struggles over the rights to land, territories, and ecosystems intersect with gender and cultural disputes and practices, which contest rights over bodies, social identities, and social and cultural and artistic norms, imaginaries, narratives and aesthetics. Together, they reveal a shared underlying struggle over the control of both natural, social and cultural and art worlds, and over who holds the authority to define rights, the democratic agenda and determine the conditions of social and ecological reproduction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>We invite outstanding scholars<\/em> to critically engage with these dynamics by focusing at one of the following three thematic dimensions. Proposals that establish connections between at least two dimensions are particularly welcome:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Feminism and Authoritarianism<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>How is the attack on feminism being weaponized to justify repression, control, and the rollback of rights?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How do movements react to counter the attacks?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This dimension investigates the strategic use of anti-feminist rhetoric\u2014from the myth of the \u201cgender ideology\u201d to the criminalization of abortion and LGBTQ+ rights\u2014as a central pillar of authoritarian projects. It explores how patriarchal and heteronormative norms are being institutionalized through law, education, media, and digital platforms. Further we welcome research on the gendered impacts of authoritarianism, the intersection with anti-environmentalism, and anti-Indigenous positions, and the cultural and political resistance of feminist, Indigenous, and LGBTQ+ movements. We therefore also welcome research on emancipatory practices, and solidarity networks of social reproduction that challenge patriarchal and authoritarian power.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Extractivism and authoritarianism<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>What is the role of extractivism in authoritarian changes?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What alternatives emerge and from where?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What alternative strategies are emancipatory socio-ecological movements developing to counter authoritarian policies, and how effective have these proposals been?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This dimension analyzes the centrality of extractivism in authoritarian developments in Latin America. It examines how climate denialism, the delegitimisation of environmentalism and the intensification of extractivism are linked to authoritarian projects and how ecological destruction is justified through nationalist goals, security discourses, or \u201ceconomic necessity\u201d. We seek research on the interconnections between extractivism and authoritarianism, as well as on emancipatory alternatives rooted in critical theory, feminist, and Indigenous epistemologies, and community-led resistance. The focus is on transformative visions of sustainability, justice, and socio-ecological reproduction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Culture, art and regression<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In what ways are culture and aesthetics instrumentalized as a tool of power and control to legitimize authoritarian orders in Latin America?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How can artistic, aesthetical and cultural practices function as forms of political resistance that challenge the authoritarian reconfiguration of public culture? <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This dimension examines the impacts of discourses of hate (hate speech), forms of cultural exclusion, the digitalization of information and knowledge, the denial of scientific knowledge, increasing populism and verbal violence on cultural norms and practices as well as on art and aesthetics. We seek research on the interconnections between culture, art and authoritarianism, as well as on emancipatory alternatives rooted in countercultures, alternative aesthetics and artistic expressions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>General conditions of the Fellowship<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Fellow is offered excellent conditions in an inspiring academic and artistic environment. There are numerous opportunities for cross-disciplinary and intersectional collaborations among fellows, researchers, and artists from HIAS member institutions in Hamburg and the CALAS\/CELA network in Kassel. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Eligible candidates include researchers from all disciplines and career stages from the postdoctoral level onward, as well as outstanding artists and cultural professionals from all Latin American and Caribbean countries. Disciplines range from political economy, social sciences, and humanities to languages and the arts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Applicants should have international visibility in their respective fields, along with demonstrated creativity and originality. They must have relevant publications related to the topic of the call and their proposed project. Additionally, the fellow is expected to actively participate in a dynamic community of scholars, scientists, artists and cultural professionals by contributing to conferences and public events. A strong command of written and spoken English and Spanish is essential. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The CALAS\/HIAS fellowship offers a competitively remunerated scholarship for a stay of four months at HIAS in Hamburg (February to May 2027) and two months at the University of Kassel (June and July 2027). This grant includes a monthly stipend, the costs of visa, accommodation, health insurance, work materials, and other expenses. If an applicant has a permanent position, the grant can be used to finance a temporary teaching replacement. Additionally, the fellowship will cover the costs of the airfare to and from Germany.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The fellow is expected to reside in Hamburg and Kassel for the whole duration of the fellowship and to participate in the activities and events organized by the respective institution. During the stay, HIAS and the University of Kassel will provide the Visiting Fellow with a workplace with internet access, as well as the infrastructure of the university (library, etc.). Additionally, they will receive support in finding accommodation, completing bureaucratic formalities on site, obtaining the required visa, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>CALAS\/HIAS are committed to inclusion and the goal of gender parity. Applications from academics with special needs are expressly welcome. CALAS\/HIAS also welcomes fellows who are accompanied by children and family during their s<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Planned tasks for the CALAS\/HIAS fellowship in Hamburg and Kassel<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Develop a research project aligned with the fellowship\u2019s call, intersecting at least two of its thematic dimensions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Publish the research findings in one or more scientific articles.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Teach a two-month concentrated course at the undergraduate or master&#8217;s level in Social Sciences at the University of Kassel (in German or English).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Conduct at least one public academic activity (lecture or conference) at each host<br>institution during the fellowship period.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Prepare a final 5-pages report summarizing all activities carried out during the tenure of the fellowship.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Application Process<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Complete the<a href=\"http:\/\/calas.lat\/content\/fellowship-calashias-2026\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"http:\/\/calas.lat\/content\/fellowship-calashias-2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> online application<\/a> form and add the following documents in English as pdf files:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Cover letter, which should address the following points<\/strong>:<br>o How the project fits into the CALAS\/HIAS fellowship.<br>o What are your expectations undertaking the project.<br>o Brief information on how the project matches with research activities at one of the nine <a href=\"https:\/\/hias-hamburg.de\/en\/about-us\/members\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/hias-hamburg.de\/en\/about-us\/members\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HIAS member institutions<\/a> in Hamburg. <br>o Name an academic cooperation partner in Hamburg with whom you already have collaboration or with whom you would like to start collaboration. Not having a cooperation partner in Hamburg yet will not have a negative impact on your application. HIAS will support you in connecting with local researchers once your application has been successful.<br>o Short statement on how your research project would benefit from the interdisciplinary exchange with the multi-disciplinary fellow group at HIAS.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Two-page Curriculum Vitae <\/strong>with a list of max. 15 relevant publications and courses taught in English and\/or German.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Summary of the research project<\/strong>, including a timeline and work plan (max. 2,000 words). The proposed project establishes new perspectives\/ways of thinking and shows potential for connections with other disciplines.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Interdisciplinary course for Kassel:<\/strong> (max.1 page with title and a brief course description -200 words) to be taught at Kassel University (English or German).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Copy of doctoral degree certificate<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key Dates<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Application deadline: 17 May 2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Selection results: 15 July 2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fellowship start date: February 1, 2027 (February to May in Hamburg; June to July in Kassel)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Further information on the CALAS\/HIAS fellowship<\/strong><br>For further inquiries, please use the following address: uk106991@uni-kassel.de<br><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group Accordion__item has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-space-between is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-cb46ffcb wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading Accordion__title has-xlarge-font-size\">K\u00e4te Hamburger Kolleg-HIAS Research Fellowship 2026-2027<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group Accordion__wrapper has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group Accordion__content has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">The K\u00e4te Hamburger Kolleg Rohstoffwelten \u2013 Kulturen im Umbruch and the Hamburg Institute for Advanced Study (HIAS) appoint outstanding academics from all parts of the world to pursue their research projects on-site for 10 months (5 months at the HIAS in Hamburg and 5 months at the University of Kassel, Germany).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">The K\u00e4te Hamburger Kolleg Rohstoffwelten \u2013 Kulturen im Umbruch, based at the University of Kassel and funded by the German Federal Ministry of Research, Technology, and Space, will be established as an international and interdisciplinary research center with its official start in August 2026. The Kolleg is dedicated to interdisciplinary research on the global transformation of raw material worlds (Rohstoffwelten) and the profound cultural, aesthetic, political, economic, social, and ecological changes associated with them. Embedded in the University of Kassel\u2019s strong profile in research on sustainability, critical arts, the humanities, and global political economy, the  K\u00e4te Hamburger Kolleg brings together international fellows and early career scholars. It offers a space for collaborative, theory-driven, and empirically grounded research on the possibilities and conflicts of contemporary material and cultural transformations and energy transitions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">The Hamburg Institute for Advanced Study (HIAS) invites outstanding researchers from all career levels and disciplines (including the arts) to Hamburg to pursue their individual research projects in a creative atmosphere on-site at HIAS. HIAS\u2019 profile is to be completely open in terms of discipline.<br>Fellows from the social sciences, humanities, natural and technical sciences, and the arts, engage in an inter- and multidisciplinary community of researchers at the institute. HIAS\u2019 mission is to strengthen the international networks of Hamburg\u2019s research institutions; therefore, all HIAS fellows collaborate with a Hamburg tandem partner during the research stay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">At both institutions, fellows are offered excellent conditions in a vibrant intellectual environment, with diverse opportunities for cross-disciplinary and intersectional exchange. All activities take place on site and require a high level of attendance. Fellows are expected to participate in weekly seminars and internal workshops, interdisciplinary exchange formats, conferences, and events. Teaching activities in cooperation with the departments at the University of Kassel are welcome. HIAS particularly supports the organization of workshops and public events in Hamburg, related to the research project of the fellow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><strong>Research Program of the K\u00e4te Hamburger Kolleg<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Over its entire funding period, the K\u00e4te Hamburger Kolleg Rohstoffwelten \u2013 Kulturen im Umbruch investigates raw material worlds not as purely technological or economic processes, but as historically embedded, socially contested, and culturally mediated transformations. The K\u00e4te Hamburger Kolleg\u2019s research program follows four overarching thematic orientations that structure its work over the next years, with a strong focus on energy and energy transition: Carbon Culture, Great Transformation, Dark Sides, and Horizons. Each year focuses on one of these orientations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">The first project year is dedicated to Carbon Culture. This focus examines the epistemic, cultural, political, and socio-economic foundations of fossilism and related raw materials, and seeks to explain their remarkable persistence despite decades of climate debates, technological alternatives, and ecological crises. We understand carbon culture as the historically grown and cultural entanglements of fossilism with everyday practices, political and social institutions, development models, infrastructures, imaginaries and worldviews, ideologies, and moral economies. The Kolleg examines carbon cultures as stabilized orders that shape social norms, power relations, modernization processes, and expectations of the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><strong>Profile Areas as Gravitational Centers<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The research program is organized around three thematic profile areas and one cross-cutting methods area. Together, they structure the K\u00e4te Hamburger Kolleg\u2019s intellectual work and provide orientation for individual fellow projects. The three profile areas are conceived as gravitational centers rather than rigid subfields. They group research questions, concepts, and methods, foster intellectual exchange across projects, and create thematic coherence while allowing for disciplinary diversity.<br>Fellows are expected to anchor their research project in one primary profile area while actively engaging with the others. The research area Critique\/Reflection transverses all profile areas and years by providing conceptual, philosophical, and methodological grounding. For the first project year (2026\/27), all profile areas and the methods area contribute to the annual research focus on Carbon Culture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Profile Area I: Raw Material Cultures (Rohstoffkulturen)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This profile area examines the symbolic, aesthetic, epistemic, and narrative dimensions through which raw materials become culturally meaningful. It understands raw materials as broader semantics and investigates how carbon-based material worlds are constituted through epistemes, representations, imaginaries, visual regimes, and material practices, and how these cultural formations contribute to both the stabilization and contestation of fossil modernity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><sup>Guiding questions for <em>Carbon Culture <\/em>include:<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group PatternListStyle has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list with-list-style\">\n<li>How does carbon culture manifest as aesthetics, narrative, ideology, or worldview across different historical and regional contexts?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Which visual, material, and media cultures have emerged around fossil and carbon-based raw materials, and how do they shape perceptions of energy and modernity?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How are petro-modernity, industrialization, and secularization culturally narrated and legitimized?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In what ways do posthuman or more-than-human perspectives challenge anthropocentric carbon imaginaries?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Which cultural blind spots, silences, and exclusions contribute to the persistence of carbon cultures, their epistemes, and knowledge production?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Profile Area II: Raw Material Regimes (Rohstoffregime)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This profile area analyzes raw material worlds as historically grown, politically contested, and institutionally stabilized regimes. It focuses on the political economy of fossil energy orders, their governance structures, and their  extraordinary resilience. In the first year, carbon culture is understood here as institutionalized fossilization: a regime in which fossil resources underpin state capacity, economic growth, social cohesion, and political legitimacy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><sup>Guiding questions for <em>Carbon Culture <\/em>include:<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>How and under which historical conditions did fossil raw material regimes emerge, consolidate, and contribute to the persistence of carbon cultures?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Why do raw materials regimes follow such strong path dependencies despite ecological crises?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Which institutional arrangements (state policies, infrastructures, international regimes) stabilize carbon cultures?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How do fossil raw material regimes shape political coalitions, elite strategies, and social conflict management?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How do fossil raw material regimes differ across industrial centers, oil-exporting states, and resource-dependent economies in the Global South?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group PatternListStyle has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<p><strong>Profile Area III: Raw Material Practices (Rohstoffpraktiken)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This profile area focuses on actors, everyday practices, and social struggles surrounding raw material worlds. It examines how carbon cultures are reproduced or challenged through consumption patterns, labor relations, infrastructures, identities, corporate strategies, and political mobilization. In the first year, the emphasis lies on the practices and actors of fossil persistence, including contemporary fossil backlash dynamics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><sup>Guiding questions for <em>Carbon Culture <\/em>include:<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Which actors sustain fossil energy systems, and what interests and power positions underpin their continued commitment to oil, gas, and coal?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Which strategies are employed by these actors to stabilize or expand fossil energy use despite the escalating global climate crisis?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Which factors shape fossil-based everyday practices, routines, and understandings?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What conflicts emerge around negotiating the dynamics of carbon cultures, and how are these struggles shaped by multi-scalar power relations and social inequalities related to class, gender, race, and ethnicity?&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Cross-Cutting Methods Area: Critique\/Reflection<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The methods area, Critique\/Reflection, transverses all profile areas and annual themes. It provides conceptual, philosophical, and methodological grounding by reflecting on the normative assumptions, epistemic frameworks, and conceptual architectures that shape how carbon cultures and transformations are understood.<br>In the first year, the focus lies on clarifying key concepts and categories central to Carbon Culture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><sup>Guiding questions for <em>Carbon Culture<\/em> include:<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>What conceptual operations turn elements of nature into \u201craw materials\u201d?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>On which epistemic and normative levels does the concept of the raw material operate?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Which historical and social conditions have shaped carbon-based conceptions of nature and resource use?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What normative assumptions underlie dominant carbon imaginaries and transformation discourses?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Which critical concepts are needed to grasp stability, crisis, exhaustion, and transformation beyond technocratic frameworks?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Formal Conditions and Application Requirements<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We invite researchers from the humanities and social sciences to apply. Applications are welcome from scholars at the postdoctoral (applicants must have completed their PhD by the time of application) and senior levels. Applicants should have international visibility in their respective fields, along with demonstrated creativity and originality. They must have relevant publications related to the topic of the call and their proposed project. Additionally, they should be willing to actively participate in a dynamic community of scholars, scientists, artists, and cultural professionals. A strong command of written and spoken English is essential.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fellowships begin on 1 October 2026. The preferred duration is 10 months, with a minimum stay of 6 months. Fellows will receive either a competitive monthly fellowship (for applicants without regular income during the fellowship period) or, alternatively, K\u00e4te Hamburger Kolleg\/HIAS may cover the costs of a temporary substitute at the fellow\u2019s home institution, in line with established K\u00e4te Hamburger Kolleg and HIAS regulations. K\u00e4te Hamburger Kolleg\/HIAS actively supports fellows in finding accommodation. One-time travel costs to and from Kassel\/Hamburg will be covered in accordance with the University\u2019s applicable public travel expense regulations. During their stay, fellows are provided with a fully equipped workspace and access to the academic infrastructures of the University of Kassel and the University of Hamburg.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Applications must be submitted by <strong>15 April 2026<\/strong> by email to rohstoffwelten@uni-kassel.de and include the following documents, combined into one single PDF file:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Motivation Letter<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Research proposal (maximum 3 pages): clearly related to one profile area; explicitly addressing at least three guiding questions from the chosen profile area; must include a brief work plan with a statement about the planned output.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Curriculum Vitae, including relevant academic and professional information (max. of 10 publications relevant for the proposed research project).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Short description of the applicant\u2019s current professional position.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Brief information on how the project matches with research activities at one of the nine HIAS member institutions in Hamburg (whereby it is not necessary to already name a tandem partner).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Short statement on how the research project would benefit from the interdisciplinary exchange with a multi-disciplinary fellow group at HIAS.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Syllabus for potential teaching interests or topics.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition, applicants are required to complete the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uni-kassel.de\/forschung\/files\/Rohstoffwelten\/KHK_HIAS_rohstoffweltern_fellowapplicationform.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.uni-kassel.de\/forschung\/files\/Rohstoffwelten\/KHK_HIAS_rohstoffweltern_fellowapplicationform.pdf\">application form<\/a> on the homepage of the University of Kassel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key Dates<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Application deadline: 15 April 2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Selection results: 15 June 2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fellowship dates: October 2026-February 2027 (Hamburg), March-July 2027 (Kassel)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Further information about the K\u00e4te Hamburger Kolleg\/HIAS fellowship: rohstoffwelten@uni-kassel.de <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/hias-hamburg.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/KHK_HIAS_rohstoffweltern_fellowapplicationform.pdf\">Application Form pdf<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/hias-hamburg.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Call_for_Application_Kaete_Hamburger_Kolleg_HIAS.pdf\">Open Call pdf<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group Accordion__item has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-space-between is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-cb46ffcb wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading Accordion__title has-xlarge-font-size\">HIAS Fellowships 2027-2028<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group Accordion__wrapper has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group Accordion__content has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">The fellowship program is aimed at outstanding scholars and scientists (minimum&nbsp;requirement: doctorate) as well as artists and cultural professionals of all career levels and nationalities. Important prerequisites for a research&nbsp;fellowship at HIAS are substantial academic or artistic achievements, intellectual&nbsp;curiosity&nbsp;and an above-average interest in other disciplines. Ideal candidates are individuals who reflect the basic assumptions of their discipline and are open to engage inter- and&nbsp;transdisciplinarily&nbsp;with topics and ways of inquiry beyond the confines of their own discipline. They should also be willing to cooperate with scholars or cultural professionals in Hamburg. Ideally, applicants enrich both the fellow group and&nbsp;the city of Hamburg as a hub of research and culture with innovative impulses&nbsp;and&nbsp;strengthen&nbsp;HIAS\u2019&nbsp;internationality with their own networks.&nbsp;In addition, applicants are expected to take into consideration means of conveying the topics of their planned projects to a broader&nbsp;public.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As HIAS is&nbsp;firmly committed&nbsp;to equal opportunities, it particularly welcomes applications by early career researchers and emerging artists and cultural professionals as well as by individuals from usually underrepresented regions of the world.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During their fellowship, the fellows live and work in Hamburg. Therefore, only projects that can be carried out on site at HIAS or in laboratories of local cooperation partners are suitable.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To ensure that the fellows enrich Hamburg as a location of research and culture with their external perspective and&nbsp;expertise, applicants from within the metropolitan region of Hamburg are not eligible for a HIAS fellowship. For the same reason, all fellows coming to HIAS collaborate with a tandem partner from Hamburg (see below).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Possible financial contributions from the (home institution of the) applicant,&nbsp;i.e.&nbsp;by integrating a sabbatical or paid leave into the fellowship at HIAS, are highly welcome und should be mentioned in the application.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The academic year at HIAS usually begins on <strong>September 1 <\/strong>and ends on <strong>June 30<\/strong> of the following year. Applicants are asked to&nbsp;indicate&nbsp;their preferred period, which must be at least three months. July and August are not fellowship months.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>HIAS offers:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Utmost freedom and flexibility<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The fellows can pursue their own research projects unimpeded by their usual professional obligations while enjoying interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary impulses and making&nbsp;many and&nbsp;diverse new contacts. For this, HIAS either pays a stipend to the fellow or reimburses the home institution\u2019s costs of a teaching replacement.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Excellent working conditions<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The fellows are offered a fully equipped workspace in the center of Hamburg and continuous&nbsp;assistance&nbsp;by the HIAS staff, for example&nbsp;regarding&nbsp;literature procurement or the organization of workshops. However, HIAS can neither provide an artist studio nor finance one.&nbsp;In order to&nbsp;be fully integrated into the academic or cultural landscape of Hamburg, each fellow will be accompanied by a scholar\/cultural professional based at one of HIAS\u2019 nine member institutions, their so-called tandem&nbsp;partner. This also allows direct access to the research infrastructure required by the fellows.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Academic and cultural program<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Fellows are expected to attend the weekly lunches (Tuesdays) and colloquia\/ dinners (Thursdays) and are offered participation in&nbsp;additional&nbsp;cultural and scientific excursions. Participation in the academic program is mandatory.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Excellent and family friendly living conditions<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Fellows have the opportunity to be housed in the centrally located guesthouse of the University of Hamburg, which offers fully furnished apartments with cooking facilities.&nbsp;HIAS welcomes accompanying life&nbsp;partners and children and&nbsp;assists&nbsp;in finding suitable accommodation,&nbsp;schools&nbsp;and day care facilities.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Application<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The application deadline ended on March 2, 2026. Submission is no longer possible.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group PatternListStyle has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">An application should comprise the following documents:&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list with-list-style\">\n<li>cover letter&nbsp;containing&nbsp;information&nbsp;about:&nbsp;&nbsp;\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>the desired period of stay&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>possible academic or artistic tandem partner(s) from Hamburg&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>if applicable: possible (partial) financing through&nbsp;e.g.&nbsp;sabbatical or paid leave&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>a statement on the extent to which&nbsp;your&nbsp;own research or personal qualities would enrich the fellow group or Hamburg as a hub of research and culture&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>if&nbsp;your&nbsp;prospective tandem partner already agreed to work with&nbsp;you: a letter of intent from that person confirming and describing the collaboration (1&nbsp;page)*&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>list of&nbsp;your&nbsp;most important publications (highlighting the most relevant contributions for the intended research project) (max. 2 pages)&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CV including prizes and other awards&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>description of the planned project (max. 3 pages)&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>description of the planned project for an audience outside of the field (max. 1 page)&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>link to a video\/talk\/lecture that is online (optional)&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">* A letter of intent is only requested in cases where applicant and prospective tandem partner are already acquainted with one another and where there is an intent to collaborate. However, the naming of a potential tandem partner is sufficient for applying to HIAS; no prior contact is&nbsp;required.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Evaluation Criteria<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Prerequisites and evaluation criteria for&nbsp;selection&nbsp;are:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>For applicants working in the humanities, social&nbsp;sciences&nbsp;and natural\/life sciences: doctorate (minimum)&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Publications (articles in first authorship, monographs, publications or reviews in relevant academic journals or arts pages and art&nbsp;journals)**&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Exhibitions in renowned museums or art institutions,&nbsp;concerts&nbsp;or performances at renowned stages&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Interdisciplinary and international research profile&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Interest in a dialogue between the arts and&nbsp;research&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Prestigious&nbsp;prizes&nbsp;and&nbsp;awards&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Very good&nbsp;command of English (working language at HIAS is English)&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">** HIAS takes into account the respective career stage and particularly examines the future potential of early career researchers.&nbsp;Early career researchers are expected to have an above-average&nbsp;track record&nbsp;according to the standards of their discipline; the publication of a monograph is not obligatory. However, a doctorate is&nbsp;required&nbsp;for fellows working in academia.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group PatternListStyle has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Evaluation criteria for the intended HIAS project are:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Is the research project suitable for&nbsp;opening up&nbsp;new questions and ways of thinking?&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Is the&nbsp;research project designed to&nbsp;benefit&nbsp;from interaction with other disciplines, including the arts?&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For applications from the field of the arts and culture: Does the project seek an exchange with scholarly&nbsp;research&nbsp;and does it combine artistic and academic questions and methods?&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Is it obvious that the project can be realized particularly well at an Institute for Advanced Study?&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Can a suitable Hamburg tandem partner from academia or the arts be&nbsp;identified&nbsp;for this project?&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Is the research project&nbsp;feasible&nbsp;within the framework of HIAS and in the research environment of Hamburg?&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition, diversity in terms of disciplines, countries of origin,&nbsp;gender&nbsp;and career level is&nbsp;taken into account&nbsp;in the composition of the fellow group.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since 2 March 2026, the deadline has expired. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">By submitting an application,&nbsp;you&nbsp;consent to the purpose-related processing of&nbsp;your personal data contained&nbsp;therein.&nbsp;This data will be passed on to the HIAS committees and, if necessary, to external reviewers.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group Accordion__item has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-space-between is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-cb46ffcb wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading Accordion__title has-xlarge-font-size\">CALAS_HIAS Fellowships in Germany 2026<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group Accordion__wrapper has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group Accordion__content has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p><sup><strong>Fellowship CALAS-HIAS 2026: Pathways of socioecological transformation in Latin America<\/strong><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Maria Sibylla Merian Center for Advanced Latin American Studies in the Humanities and Social Sciences (CALAS) and the Hamburg Institute for Advanced Study (HIAS) call for outstanding scholars from Latin America and the Caribbean to carry out their research projects for four (4) months in Hamburg and two (2) months at the University of Kassel, Germany.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This year\u2019s call focuses on the various pathways of socioecological transformation in Latin America. The region still faces significant challenges in this regard. Domestically, Latin America and the Caribbean continue to struggle with deeply rooted social inequalities, recurring economic crises and growing political instability, crises of social reproduction and growing informality of gendered labour as well as various forms and levels of authoritarianism. Right-wing extremism and populism exploit public dissatisfaction, fostering cultures and movements of rejection and resistance to progressive change. These dynamics pose serious obstacles to an ecological and inclusive transition toward a sustainable future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the international level, the region confronts an increasingly restrictive global environment, particularly in accessing modern `green\u00b4 technologies essential for its energy transition. Trade restrictions, intellectual property barriers, and geopolitical power struggles limit the region\u2019s ability to develop sustainable solutions. At the same time, there is a growing risk that Latin America will once again become locked into a role as a mere supplier of raw materials\u2014this time focusing on green energy and critical minerals vital for the global energy transition. These domestic and international factors shape the region\u2019s diverse pathways of socioecological transformation, simultaneously creating both opportunities and challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The fellowship aims to analyze the cultural, historical, political, economic, and technological prerequisites and consequences of socioecological transformation in Latin America and the Caribbean from an interdisciplinary perspective.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The proposed research should intersect <strong>at least two<\/strong> of the following dimensions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Cultural conditions of socioecological transformation: <\/strong>Cultural dynamics fundamentally shape socioecological transformation by influencing institutions, values, and behaviors. Deeply ingrained economic and social models\u2014such as carbon-intensive lifestyles and notions of prosperity\u2014affect the adoption of sustainable alternatives. Additionally, gendered power structures tied to extractivist economies often reinforce resistance to change. However, organizational cultures that promote collaboration and transparency can drive systemic shifts, supported by strong institutional networks that facilitate knowledge exchange. Artistic and literary expressions as well as discourse and semantic battles contribute to reshaping environmental narratives, while market forces and regulatory frameworks, when aligned with sustainability, enable transformation. Recognizing these interconnected factors is essential for conceptualizing inclusive and context-specific strategies that foster resilient and sustainable futures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Political and economic prerequisites and consequences: <\/strong>Socioecological transformation is deeply intertwined with existing inequalities, power structures, and economic models. The distribution of costs and benefits within society influences political coalitions and policy decisions, shaping the level of support for green transitions. The shift towards sustainable economies also affects labor markets, social reproduction, investment patterns, and fiscal policies, creating both opportunities for equitable development and risks of exacerbating disparities. Additionally, global economic dynamics\u2014including trade policies, financial flows, and access to green technologies\u2014further condition Latin America\u2019s ability to navigate a just and sustainable transformation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Technological preferences: <\/strong>The choice of technologies for socioecological transformation has profound implications for domestic development. Some technologies foster local innovation and economic diversification, while others deepen dependency on foreign patents, supply chains, and expertise. The technological gap between Latin America and leading industrial nations raises critical questions about the feasibility of an autonomous green transition. Policy frameworks that promote domestic research and development, facilitate technology transfer, and regulate intellectual property rights play a decisive role in reducing vulnerabilities and ensuring that technological transitions contribute to sustainable and inclusive growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><sup>General conditions of the fellowship<\/sup><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Fellow is offered excellent conditions in an inspiring academic and artistic environment. There are numerous opportunities for cross-disciplinary and intersectional collaborations among fellows, researchers, and artists from HIAS member institutions in Hamburg and the CALAS\/CELA network in Kassel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Eligible candidates include researchers from all disciplines and career stages from the postdoctoral level onward, as well as outstanding artists and cultural professionals from all Latin American and Caribbean countries. Disciplines range from political economy, social sciences, and humanities to languages and the arts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Applicants should have international visibility in their respective fields, along with demonstrated creativity and originality. They must have relevant publications related to the topic of the call and their proposed project. Additionally, the fellow is expected to actively participate in a dynamic community of scholars, scientists, artists and cultural professionals by contributing to conferences and public events. A strong command of written and spoken English and Spanish is essential.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The CALAS\/HIAS fellowship offers a competitively remunerated scholarship for a stay of four months at HIAS in Hamburg (<strong>February to May 2026<\/strong>) and two months at the University of Kassel (<strong>June and July 2026<\/strong>). This grant includes a monthly stipend, the costs of visa, accommodation, health insurance, work materials, and other expenses. If an applicant has a permanent position, the grant can be used to finance a temporary teaching replacement. Additionally, the fellowship will cover the costs of the airfare to and from Germany.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The fellow is expected to reside at the respective CALAS or HIAS site for the whole duration of the fellowship and to participate in the activities and events organized by the respective institution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During the stay, HIAS and the University of Kassel will provide the Visiting Fellow with a workplace with internet access, as well as the infrastructure of the university (library, etc.). Additionally, they will receive support in finding accommodation, completing bureaucratic formalities on site, obtaining the required visa, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>CALAS\/HIAS are committed to inclusion and the goal of gender parity. Applications from academics with special needs are expressly welcome. CALAS\/HIAS also welcomes the family and children accompanying the fellow during his\/her stay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><sup>Planned tasks for the CALAS\/HIAS fellowship in Hamburg and Kassel<\/sup><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; Develop a research project aligned with the fellowship\u2019s call, intersecting at least two of its thematic dimensions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; Publish the research findings in one or more scientific articles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; Teach a two-month concentrated course at the undergraduate or master&#8217;s level in Social Sciences at the University of Kassel (in German or English).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; Conduct at least one public academic activity (lecture or conference) at each host institution during the fellowship period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; Prepare a final 5-pages report summarizing all activities carried out during the tenure of the fellowship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><sup>Application Process<\/sup><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Complete the <strong><em><a href=\"http:\/\/calas.lat\/es\/node\/3731\">online application form <\/a><\/em><\/strong>and add the following documents in English as pdf files:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; Motivation Letter explaining how the project fits into the CALAS\/HIAS fellowship and what your expectations are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; Two-page Curriculum Vitae with a list of relevant publications and courses taught in English and\/or German.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; Summary of the research project, including a timeline and work plan, with a maximum of 20 bibliographic sources (max. 2,000 words). The proposed project establishes new perspectives\/ways of thinking and shows potential for connections with other disciplines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; Tandem Partner in Hamburg: Provide name of one or more possible academic cooperation partners from one of the HIAS member organizations (<a href=\"https:\/\/hias-hamburg.de\/en\/about-us\/members\/\">https:\/\/hias-hamburg.de\/en\/about-us\/members\/<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; Interdisciplinary course for Kassel: (max. 1 page with title and a brief course description -200 words) to be taught at Kassel University (English or German).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; Degree certificates: Copy of most recent academic degree certificates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><sup>Key Dates<\/sup><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; Application deadline: 31 May 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; Selection results: 1 July 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; Fellowship start date: February-May 2026 (Hamburg) \u2013 June-July 2026 (Kassel)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><sup>Further information on the CALAS\/HIAS fellowship:<\/sup><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For further inquiries, please use the following address: <a href=\"mailto:uk106991@uni-kassel.de\">uk106991@uni-kassel.de<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Download the call <a href=\"http:\/\/calas.lat\/sites\/default\/files\/call_for_application_calas_hias_2026-final.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"http:\/\/calas.lat\/sites\/default\/files\/call_for_application_calas_hias_2026-final.pdf\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide Pattern-Accordion Accordion Accordion--accordionList has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide Accordion__list is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Further calls:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group Accordion__item has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-space-between is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-cb46ffcb wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading Accordion__title has-xlarge-font-size\">CALAS_HIAS Fellowships in Germany 2025<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group Accordion__wrapper has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group Accordion__content has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>***The call for CALAS_HIAS Fellowships 2025\/2026 is closed***<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Maria Sibylla Merian Centre for Advanced Latin American Studies (CALAS) and the Hamburg Institute for Advanced Study (HIAS) are inviting leading scholars and scientists from Latin American institutions to carry out teaching and research projects for four months in Hamburg and two months in Kassel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This year&#8217;s call for applications is related to the topic of political rights and democracy in Latin America. Latin America&#8217;s democracies are facing major challenges: Social inequalities and economic crises are worsening and fuelling political instability; Right-wing extremism and populism exploit this dissatisfaction and run the risk of further polarising Latin America&#8217;s societies; Liberal democratic regimes are reaching their limits in terms of regulating political unrest and social tensions and containing the rise of an anti-democratic right. Similar developments can currently be observed in Europe. The aim of the CALAS\/HIAS fellowship is to analyze the political, cultural, and social consequences of the (de)-democratizing developments in Latin America from an interdisciplinary perspective. The current escalation of intolerance and discrimination will be examined alongside the radicalization of political, economic, religious, and cultural differences. It will also investigate the emergence and tactics employed by radical right-wing factions openly defying and undermining the principles and mechanisms of the democratic process or how tolerance, dialogue, and inclusive political processes can be strengthened through cultural performance, civil society representation, or social movements, what significance these developments in Latin America have for Europe, and to what extent alternative participatory processes for sustainable development are emerging in the midst of the crisis of democracy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Researchers from all disciplines and at all stages of their careers, from postdoctoral level onwards, are welcome to apply. This call is open to candidates from all Latin American countries and covers a wide range of disciplines, such as political economy, social sciences, and humanities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Candidates are required to be internationally recognized in their areas of specialization, to demonstrate creativity and originality in their interdisciplinary approaches, and to show a willingness to integrate into a community of academics, scientists, and researchers. In addition, candidates are expected to interact with the general public through lectures and other similar activities. A solid proficiency in English, both in written and oral expression, is crucial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The CALAS\/HIAS scholarship offers competitive compensation for a four-month stay at HIAS in Hamburg (February to May) and two months at CALAS\/CELA at the University of Kassel (June and July), subject to approval of the project extension. This scholarship programme provides a monthly stipend for living expenses, health insurance, working materials, visa, and other associated costs. In Hamburg, an apartment at the Universit\u00e4t Hamburg&#8217;s guest house is provided. For those applicants who maintain their salary in a permanent position, the scholarship can be used to fund a teaching replacement during their absence. In addition, the scholarship will cover the costs of airfare to and from Germany.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>CALAS\/HIAS fellows are required to reside at the respective CALAS or HIAS cities throughout the duration of the scholarship and to participate in the activities and events organized by the corresponding institution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During the stay, HIAS and the University of Kassel will provide the visiting scholarship holder with a workplace with Internet access and the university&#8217;s infrastructure (library, etc.). In addition, they will receive support in finding accommodation, completing bureaucratic formalities on-site, obtaining the necessary visa, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>CALAS\/HIAS is committed to inclusive and gender parity. Applications from people with special needs are expressly welcomed. CALAS\/HIAS also welcomes partners and accompanying children of scholarship holders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Planned tasks for the CALAS\/HIAS fellowship in Hamburg and Kassel:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Develop a research project that is related to the thematic focus of CALAS and its research<br>questions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Publish the results of the research (scientific article\/s).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Teach a Bachelor&#8217;s or Master&#8217;s course in Social Sciences at the University of Kassel (German or English).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Carry out at least one public academic activity (lecture or conference) at each host institution<br>during the stay.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Prepare a 10-page final report on all activities carried out during the period of the fellowship.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Application:<br>You must fill in the online <a href=\"http:\/\/www.calas.lat\/es\/node\/3244\">application form<\/a> and include the following documents in ENGLISH and SPANISH:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Motivation letter stating how the project fits into the thematic focus of the call and what your<br>expectations are.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2-page curriculum vitae and a list of relevant publications.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Summary of the research project, including a timeline and work plan, with a maximum of 20<br>bibliographical sources (max. 8 pages\/2,000 words). The proposed project establishes new<br>perspectives\/ways of thinking and shows potential for connections with other disciplines.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Proposal for an interdisciplinary course to be taught (English or German) at the University of<br>Kassel (max. 1 page with title and short description of the course).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Copy of the most recent academic degree.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Timeline:<br>Deadline for submission of application: May 31, 2024<br>Announcement of results: July 31, 2024<br>Start of the fellowship: February 1, 2025 (February to May in Hamburg; June and July in Kassel).<br><br>Further information on the CALAS\/HIAS fellowships:<br>Prof. Dr. Hans-J\u00fcrgen Burchardt, Kassel University<br>E-mail: merian.calas@gmail.com<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group Accordion__item has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-space-between is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-cb46ffcb wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading Accordion__title has-xlarge-font-size\">Constructive Advanced Thinking (CAT) Program 2025-27<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group Accordion__wrapper has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group Accordion__content has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>***The call for a CAT Fellowship 2025-27 is closed***<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As member of the Network of European Institutes for Advanced Study (Netias)&nbsp;HIAS joins the Open Call for the CAT Program 2025-27<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Goals<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The aim of the CAT initiative is to foster networks of excellent early-career researchers dedicated to devising new ideas to understand and to tackle current or emerging societal challenges. Although the programme has a strong focus on the societal relevance of the projects, it is entirely blue sky, bottom-up and non-thematic. CAT encourages a collaboration with stakeholders outside academia (industry, policymakers, NGOs\u2026) who are willing to support or engage in innovative research initiatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In order to engage in fruitful discussions and mature their ideas, the groups will be given the opportunity to meet for short stays in different participating institutes, and to be put in contact with the institutes\u2019 fellows and local research communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With few guidelines and a very light application process, CAT is designed to maximize the creativity of research groups. This call has been incubated in the&nbsp;Network of European Institutes for Advanced Study (NETIAS)&nbsp;and also involves institutes beyond the network. The collaboration between several institutes in different countries aims at giving these groups access to a great variety of high-level thinkers and researchers in order to go beyond the current frontiers of knowledge and to develop highly innovative ideas on how to address very complex societal issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Support<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>CAT will provide teams of&nbsp;early-career researchers&nbsp;(three to five persons) time and space for thought and discussion in the best research environments Europe has to offer. The groups may include one representative of a stakeholder organization related to the theme of the project.&nbsp;During a period of up to three years, teams will benefit from a series of short stays (i.e. between one and two weeks, two to three times a year, for a maximum of six stays) in institutes participating in the program (see list below). Online meetings and digital research stays at the institutes are possible alternatives to onsite stays and can complete the work and time plan of CAT groups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>CAT will cover travel and accommodation expenses for the team meetings\/short work stays in the participating institutes. CAT will not fund salaries or research related expenses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The participating institutes will support the teams by connecting them with the most knowledgeable and experienced researchers onsite as well as digitally, and by helping them valorise the obtained results through their legitimating channels. During their stay, CAT teams will benefit from the institutes\u2019 amenities and conviviality for work and exchanges. Discussions at the institutes will provide a unique sounding board for innovative ideas and will give valuable feedback.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Obligations for CAT groups<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>At mid-term, the continuation of the institute\u2019s support to the team\u2019s work will be subject to approval after evaluation of a short progress report.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the end of their project, in addition to the organization of (a) final meeting(s) presenting the results, the CAT teams will be expected to produce a final report in the form of a text, video, website or other media, that will be made public.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In keeping with the policies of the participating institutes, the researchers keep the intellectual property rights to their work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Eligibility criteria<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The project must address emergent societal issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The&nbsp;Principal Investigator&nbsp;(team leader) must have a&nbsp;stable research position&nbsp;in a European (EU as well as UK and&nbsp;associated countries) higher education and\/or research institution for the entire duration of the project.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>S\/he must have obtained a PhD between January 2015 and September 2024.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>No team member should have obtained his\/her PhD before January 2015. Doctoral researchers may also participate.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The eligibility can be extended beyond 10 years after the PhD for any member of the group for certain properly documented circumstances such as maternity and paternity leaves, clinical training, long-term illness, national service, natural disaster or seeking asylum.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>There is no specific diploma or age requirement for representatives of stakeholder organizations.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Each team should include participants from at least two different countries (current workplace, including non-European countries; any nationality).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The team of 3 to 5 persons (stakeholders included) must be fully constituted, with CVs of all members named in the proposa<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Applications<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Please submit your application documents in English as PDF files (the various parts of the application may be sent as one PDF)<a href=\"https:\/\/stellen.uni-konstanz.de\/en\/jobposting\/df059c6f27390d6767be48ec0d67c3628f1efad53\/apply\">&nbsp;here<\/a>. Applications should include the following materials:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>a 300-word abstract;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>a 3000-word max project proposal (references not included in the count) OR a video of 15 min max (in this case, please include the web link in the abstract), describing the team\u2019s research question and how it plans to address it. The team\u2019s motivation as well as the societal issues addressed and the interdisciplinary aspects of the project should be specified;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>a work plan for the whole project duration, including meetings (tentative dates and possibly preferred hosting IAS) and activities with an indicative calendar;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>a short description of the team<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CVs for each participant and an indication of where they will travel from to the meetings;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>letters of support: at least two letters from academic researchers; additional letters from a stakeholders outside academia are encouraged.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Incomplete applications will not be considered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Deadline for applications: 15 September 2024, 15:00 CET<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/stellen.uni-konstanz.de\/en\/jobposting\/df059c6f27390d6767be48ec0d67c3628f1efad53\/apply\">Here<\/a>&nbsp;is the link to the application plattform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Successful applications will be notified by the end of January, 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stays in participating institutes will take place between January 2025 and December 2027.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For further information on the application process and the participating Institutes for Advanced Studies please click<a href=\"https:\/\/stellen.uni-konstanz.de\/jobposting\/e97445c5b66d5c79dab50130c7a694876f1be3923\">&nbsp;here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group Accordion__item has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-space-between is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-cb46ffcb wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading Accordion__title has-xlarge-font-size\">Fellowships for Ukrainian Scholars \/ Cultural Professionals at Risk<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group Accordion__wrapper has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group Accordion__content has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>***Currently this call is paused until further notice***<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>HIAS supports the initiative&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/hias-hamburg.de\/en\/science-bridge-for-the-ukraine\/\">Science Bridge for Ukraine<\/a>&nbsp;of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg and awards with immediate effect<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>up to 3 Fellowships for<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ukrainian Scholars \/ Cultural Professionals at Risk<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u20ac 2,000 &nbsp;\/ month I Duration 3 \u2013 10 months<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a Fellow, the academic or cultural professional will join the ongoing interdisciplinary and international fellowship programme, which includes the following services:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>an office space in the centre of Hamburg<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>technical equipment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>support in research or other tasks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>participation in interdisciplinary colloquia and events<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>integration into Hamburg\u2019s scientific or cultural community through a cooperation with Hamburg based colleagues<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>advice and support regarding accommodation, childcare and&nbsp; administrative tasks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition, HIAS pays a monthly stipend of about \u20ac 2,000 (depending on family status).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The following conditions must be met:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>the applicant is a scientist (from postdoc onwards) or a cultural professional (with a Master\u2019s degree) and can speak English (level B)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>the applicant lives in Ukraine at risk due to the political situation (and has no other residence in Hamburg)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>the applicant has already fled Ukraine or will have to flee Ukraine<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>the applicant does not have any employer in Hamburg<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>the applicant is willing to continue his\/her work in a safe environment and in active exchange with international colleagues.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In order to react as quickly as possible to the political situation, the applicant is not required to submit a detailed application.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please send the following documents and information informally and in English by e-mail with reference \u201cUkraine\u201d to&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:application@hias-hamburg.de\">application@hias-hamburg.de<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>CV incl. proof of academic degree (scientists from postdoc onwards; cultural professionals from Master\u2019s degree onwards)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>information on a planned scientific or cultural project\/ topic at HIAS (maximum one page)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>name of a desired cooperation partner in Hamburg (a scientist or cultural worker from one of Hamburg\u2019s institutions, possible institutions&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/hias-hamburg.de\/en\/about-us\/institution\/\">here<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>information about accompanying family members<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>information about the current stay<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>indication of the desired fellowship period<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have any questions or require advice, please contact us at&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:geschaeftsstelle@hias-hamburg.de\">geschaeftsstelle@hias-hamburg.de<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group Accordion__item has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-space-between is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-cb46ffcb wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading Accordion__title has-xlarge-font-size\">FZH-Fellowships in Contemporary Urban History<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group Accordion__wrapper has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group Accordion__content has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>***Currently this call is paused until further notice***<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In cooperation with HIAS, the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/zeitgeschichte-hamburg.de\/about-the-fzh.html\">Research Center for Contemporary History in Hamburg (FZH)<\/a>&nbsp;invites applications for 2 or 3 fellowships in 2024 on urbanity and urban history in a contemporary historical perspective.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Deadline August 10, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We offer scholars with a track record of relevant research the opportunity to work on their own project in this field in Hamburg. The call is primarily aimed at scholars (PostDoc \/ Professor) working at universities or research institutions outside of Germany. The duration of the fellowships is up to four months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We offer Fellows the opportunity to work on their individual research projects and actively engage with the scholarly community at the FZH, the HIAS, and other academic institutions in Hamburg. They participate in public events and colloquia at the FZH and the HIAS and benefit from various opportunities for transdisciplinary exchange and networking. The FZH encourages the use of its research library and its archive as well as other libraries, archives, and research institutions in Hamburg. There are no teaching obligations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The fellowships entail roundtrip economy travel to Hamburg, a monthly stipend based on current salary, housing at the guesthouse of the Hamburg University \u2013 subject to availability \u2013 or a housing allowance, and office space. Health insurance assistance can be provided.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Applications inlcuding the following documents may be submitted as a single PDF and in English to strupp@zeitgeschichte-hamburg.de until August 10, 2023:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A cover letter outlining the applicant\u2019s motivation and the link between his or her research and the thematic focus of the FZH as well as information on the preferred date of the research visit.#<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Description of the planned research project (max. 1,000 words).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CV including a list of relevant publications<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Click&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/zeitgeschichte-hamburg.de\/stellenangebote\/articles\/stellenangebote.html\">here<\/a>&nbsp;for the entire call.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For further information on the coorperation with FZH, click&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/hias-hamburg.de\/en\/about-us\/cooperations\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Christoph Strupp (Email: strupp@zeitgeschichte-hamburg.de; Tel.: ++49 40 43139732).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group Accordion__item has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-space-between is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-cb46ffcb wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading Accordion__title has-xlarge-font-size\">HIAS Sabbatical Fellowships 2026-2027<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group Accordion__wrapper has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group Accordion__content has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>***Currently this call is paused until further notice***<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>HIAS offers <em>Sabbatical Fellowships<\/em> to outstanding scholars (minimum requirement: doctorate) as well as artists and cultural professionals of all career levels and nationalities who are looking for an interdisciplinary space for research and exchange in Hamburg.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These fellows are provided with individual office space and are offered the opportunity to participate in all activities at HIAS. Moreover, they will be assigned a collaboration partner from one of the nine HIAS member institutions to ensure the fellows\u2019 integration into the respective specialist communities. HIAS also organizes accommodation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As HIAS Sabbatical Fellowships do not encompass salary compensations, they are intended for scholars, artists and cultural practitioners who are on paid leave from their home institutions or who have other sources of income.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Applicants may apply for a Sabbatical Fellowship for a period of 3 to 6 months. HIAS accepts <strong>applications until March 31, 2025<\/strong>. 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