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<p>(<strong>Note: </strong>Numbers such as "<strong>12PhD</strong>", etc., refer to PhD positions in the original posting. Please see the bottom of this mail for further details.)</p>
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<p><strong>The new Cluster ROOTS – Social, Environmental, and Cultural Connectivity in Past Societies</strong> in the frame of the German Excellence Initiative explores social, environmental, and cultural processes that have substantially shaped past human development (and which are still active today). Research is organized in six research units (i.e. subclusters) covering six foci: (1) Environmental hazards and impacts; (2) Dietary intake and disease; (3) Knowledge production, technology, and innovation; (4) Population agglomeration and urbanisation; (5) Social differentiation and inequalities; and (6) Conflict and conciliation. The ROOTS ‘Reflective Turn’ will enable cross-disciplinary dialogue and enquiries within and between research foci, providing an overarching theoretical frame.</p>
<p>The Research Associates and Doctoral positions participate in the ROOTS Young Academy. The ROOTS Young Academy brings together young experts from an array of disciplines, which support ROOTS research with innovative research ideas. The Young Academy provides young researchers with excellent conditions for a successful career and personal development.</p>
<p>Therefore, we invite applications for the following positions to begin as early as possible: [...]</p>
<p>Candidates are invited to submit proposals for PhD research projects addressing one or more of the following themes of ROOTS (as assigned to one of the six ROOTS subclusters):</p>
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<p><br /> <strong>13PhD Doctoral Position: Socio-linguistic methods and material culture</strong></p>
<p><strong>Profile:</strong> Historical Linguistics, Methods of Quantitative Linguistics, Sociolinguistics</p>
<p>The successful candidate shall conduct work on linguistic aspects of social stratification in <strong>North India</strong> from a historical perspective, with special reference to the <strong>eastern Ganges Basin</strong>. She/He will work in close cooperation with scholars from both general linguistics as well as from archaeology, taking not only theoretical sociolinguistic aspects of historical language stratification into account but also aspects of material culture. Research will address these aspects in different social and economic groups from this region, e.g. hunter and gatherer societies (or social groups which until recently fell within this group and have since changed to a more sedentary lifestyle), farming communities, and others.</p>
<p>Integration into the research agenda of ‘ROOTS of social inequality’ is expected as well as co-operation with other subclusters. The position offers for cooperation with the Doctoral Positions <strong>12PhD, 16PhD</strong>, <strong>17PhD</strong>, <strong>18PhD</strong> as well as with the Research Associate Position <strong>08RA</strong>.</p>
<p><strong>Required qualifications:</strong> Eligible candidates must hold an outstanding university degree (MA or equivalent) in General Linguistics, Indo-European Linguistics or in a related linguistic field with a focus on historical linguistics. The successful candidate will have a keen interest in historical linguistics, which can also be demonstrated by his / her publications, and will be familiar with various quantitative methods in linguistics. Complementary expertise in historical sociolinguistics and/or in the area of language contact will be an asset. Knowledge of a modern South Asian language is desirable and/or the willingness to obtain a basic knowledge of spoken and written Hindi within the first six months of the grant.</p>
<p><strong>Contact:</strong> Johannes Müller and Henny Piezonka (subcluster-speakers)</p>
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<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="line-height: normal;"><span style="tab-stops: 45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt;">For the <strong>Doctoral Positions</strong>, please send the following documents as a single .pdf document: </span></span></span></p>
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<li style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt; margin-right: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="line-height: normal;"><span style="tab-stops: 45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt;">a cover letter; </span></span></span></li>
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<li style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt; margin-right: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="line-height: normal;"><span style="tab-stops: 45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt;">CV (including list of publications); </span></span></span></li>
<li style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt; margin-right: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="line-height: normal;"><span style="tab-stops: 45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt;">the proposed doctoral project outline no longer than 1500 words, including a brief summary, state of the art, a concise project description, and a work schedule; </span></span></span></li>
<li style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt; margin-right: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="line-height: normal;"><span style="tab-stops: 45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt;">the names of two references with contact information;</span></span></span></li>
<li style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt; margin-right: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="line-height: normal;"><span style="tab-stops: 45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt;">a copy (in .pdf format) of your master-thesis or proof of equivalent qualification; </span></span></span></li>
<li style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt 36pt; margin-right: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="line-height: normal;"><span style="tab-stops: 45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt;">certificates of academic degrees.</span></span></span></li>
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<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="line-height: normal;"><span style="tab-stops: 45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt;">All documents must be submitted in English, with the exception of the copy of the master-thesis.</span></span></span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: times new roman, times, serif;"><span style="line-height: normal;">All documents must be submitted in English.</span></span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: times new roman, times, serif;"><span style="line-height: normal;"><span style="tab-stops: 45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt;">The application deadline for all positions is <strong>06/05/2019 [= May 6, 2019]</strong>. Please include the code of the job you are applying for at the beginning of your cover letter!</span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 0cm;"><span style="font-family: times new roman, times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="line-height: normal;"><span style="tab-stops: 45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt;"></span></span><span style="line-height: normal;"><span style="tab-stops: 45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt;"><br /></span></span></span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="line-height: normal;"><span style="tab-stops: 45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt;">Please address your application to: </span></span></span></p>
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<p style="text-align: center; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="line-height: normal;"><span style="tab-stops: 45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt;">Search Committee</span></span></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="line-height: normal;"><span style="tab-stops: 45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt;">Speaker Prof. Dr. Johannes Müller,</span></span></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="line-height: normal;"><span style="tab-stops: 45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt;">Cluster of Excellence ROOTS, </span></span></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="line-height: normal;"><span style="tab-stops: 45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt;">Kiel University, </span></span></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="line-height: normal;"><span style="tab-stops: 45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt;">Leibnizstraße 3, 24118 Kiel, </span></span></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="line-height: normal;"><span style="tab-stops: 45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt;">Germany</span></span></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="line-height: normal;"><span style="tab-stops: 45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt;">via e-mail (application@gshdl.uni-kiel.de)</span></span></span></p>
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<p style="text-align: center; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="line-height: normal;"><span style="tab-stops: 45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt;">For additional information, please contact:</span></span></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="line-height: normal;"><span style="tab-stops: 45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt;">PD Dr. Mara Weinelt, <a class="mail-link" style="color: #0563c1; text-decoration: underline;" href="mailto:mweinelt@gshdl.uni-kiel.de"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="text-underline: none;">mweinelt@gshdl.uni-kiel.de</span></span></a>, +49 431 880-1639</span></span></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="line-height: normal;"><span style="tab-stops: 45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt;">or</span></span></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="line-height: normal;"><span style="tab-stops: 45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt;">Dr. Andrea Ricci, aricci@gshdl.uni-kiel.de, +49 431 880-5871</span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">[...]</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">For further details including details of submission of application, see: </span><a href="https://www.uni-kiel.de/personal/de/stellen/extern/wiss" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.uni-kiel.de/personal/de/stellen/extern/wiss</a></p>
<p>In English: Click: Researchers for the new Cluster "Roots"</p>
<p>In German: Click: Wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiter*innen für den Exzellenzcluster "Roots"</p>
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<div class="pre" style="margin: 0; padding: 0; font-family: monospace;">John Peterson<br /> Allgemeine Sprachwissenschaft (ISFAS)<br /> Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel<br /> Olshausenstraße 40<br /> D-24098 Kiel<br /> Germany<br /> <br /> Tel.: (+49) (0)431-880 2414<br /> Fax: (+49) (0)431-880 7405<br /> <br /> Homepage: <a href="http://www.isfas.uni-kiel.de/de/linguistik/mitarbeitende/john-peterson" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">http://www.isfas.uni-kiel.de/de/linguistik/mitarbeitende/john-peterson</a><br /> <br /> Project on the languages of South Asia:<br /> <a href="http://www.isfas.uni-kiel.de/de/linguistik/efprojects" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">http://www.isfas.uni-kiel.de/de/linguistik/efprojects</a><br /> <br /> “There's no present like the time."</div>
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