Postdoctoral Researcher Fellowship in Meiji era literature and culture in Japan
The “Modernizing Empires: Enlightenment, Nationalist Vanguards and Non-Western Literary Modernities” (NONWESTLIT) Project, funded by the European Research Council, is hiring a full-time 4-year post-doctoral researcher in 19th century Japanese literature and culture. The project is a comparative study of cultural reforms, linguistic renewal and literary renaissance movements in three imperial traditions: Russia, Turkey and Japan. It studies the negotiated cultural models in modernization and westernization processes, language reforms and emerging modern literary practices.
Job description:
- Conduct and publish high-quality research within the framework of NONWESTLIT.
- Co-responsibility in the collection of data, their analysis and interpretation.
- Collaborate closely with other researchers in the project.
- Disseminate results from NONWESTLIT at international conferences and in high-quality academic outlets.
- Participation in research administration and the organization of project’s related events (e.g.,webinars and workshops).
- The position provides opportunities to advance the candidate’s own research agenda within the framework of the project, including research related travel opportunities.
- Starting date: September 2022. One-year contracts, renewable up to four years for the duration of the project (2022-2026).
- The candidate will ideally be based in Bologna, but they can also occasionally work remotely.
The ideal candidate’s profile includes:
- Ph.D. in Comparative Literature or a related field such as but not limited to East Asian and Japanese Studies.
- Experience in comparative methodologies and other methodological qualitative skills and/or quantitative skills in literary studies.
- Former research experience in Digital Humanities is an asset.
- Knowledge of Kanbun and/or Italian is welcome but not required.
Salary: Salary scheme of the University of Bologna, Senior Post-doc
Application procedure:
Apply exclusively through the university of Bologna’s HR portal (POL): https://personale.unibo.it/pol/welcome.htm?siteLanguage=en, apply for the call number #64960 under “Research Fellowship (assegnisti di ricerca)” and upload the following documents:
- Curriculum vitae
- Cover letter, Research Statement and contact details of two potential references (all in asingle document uploaded under “Publications”)
- Two academic writing samples (no more than 30 pages in English uploaded separately under“Publications”)
- Please follow the project website for detailed information about sending your application through the university portal: https://bandi.unibo.it/ricerca/assegni-ricerca?id_bando=64960
The deadline for applications is March 15, 2022.
For other enquiries, please contact Assoc. Prof. Özen Nergis Dolcerocca via email: ozen.dolcerocca[at]unibo.it ; or nonwestlit[at]gmail.com.
For more information: https://site.unibo.it/nonwestlit/en/apply/open-positions