Doctoral Position in American Studies
vor 1 Woche
(part-time 65 %, E 13 TV-L)
**Reference No.**: 2025/050. The position is available immediately and will terminate on December 31st, 2027.
The University of Konstanz is one of eleven Universities of Excellence in Germany. Since 2007 it has been successful in the German Excellence Initiative and its follow-up programme, the Excellence Strategy.
The position is assigned to the Chair of American Studies (Prof. Dr. Timo Müller) in the Department of Literature, Art and Media Studies. Part of the ERC-funded project “Off the Road: The Environmental Aesthetics of Early Automobility” (), the position will be expected to contribute to researching the corpus of early automobile road literature the project is compiling.
Your Responsibilities
- Doctoral research on automobile poetry, drama, or children’s/young adult literature in the early twentieth century
- Participation in project meetings and events
- Minor administrative duties for the Chair of American Studies
Your Competencies
- A good or very good academic degree (M.A., M.Ed., or State Exam) with American Studies and Literary Studies components
- Interest in early twentieth-century literature, modernism, or one of the genres in which the doctoral research will be conducted
We Offer
- An open-minded, vibrant research environment
- A top-tier research infrastructure
- The option to teach undergraduate seminars on your doctoral research
- A salary according to the collective bargaining provisions of the TV-L (up to pay group E 13 TV-L, depending on your personal profile)
The University of Konstanz is committed to ensuring an environment that provides equal opportunities and promotes diversity, as well as a good balance between university and family life. As an equal opportunity employer, we strive to increase the number of women working in research and teaching. We also support working couples through our. Persons with disabilities are explicitly encouraged to apply. They will be given preference if appropriately qualified (contact, + 49 7531 88-4016).
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