DFG-Graduiertenkolleg (DFG-Research Training Group) 1733:
Funktionen des Literarischen in Prozessen der Globalisierung.
Globalization and Literature. Representations, Transformations, Interventions.

Fellowships Announcement

Doctoral Fellowships

The DFG-Research Training Group Globalization and Literature. Representations, Transformations, Interventions to be established at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, München (Germany), invites applications for
• 7 Doctoral Fellowships
starting in April, 2012, for up to 3 years. Funding amounts to € 1,300 per month; additional funding for travel grants etc. will also be available.

The DFG Research Training Group sets out to examine the function of literature in processes of globalization from a broad historical perspective, ranging from antiquity to the present day. Research interests focus on the question of how literature may be both a product and an active generator or producer of the cultural, economic, and political dynamics, collectively described as globalization. Researchers work in close consultation with a group of supervisors whose fields of competence includes literature written in English, French, German, Japanese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish, and other languages. The study program, including critical theory and theories of globalization, is designed to provide a forum for intense exchange between fellows, professors and visiting scholars from the fields of both literary studies and social studies. A more detailed account of the research program (in German) can be found at: https://www.graduatecenter-lmu.de/global/

Applications (in English or German) are invited from highly-qualified graduate students. Applicants should have a university degree equivalent to Master level in literature, with a G.P.A. above the average. In exceptional cases, admission is possible on the basis of a B.A. (honours).Their research project should contribute to the thematic focus of the research training group. Projects that involve or explore different regions and/or historical periods from a comparative perspective are therefore particularly welcome.

Teaching and discussions will be bilingual, applicants must therefore have an adequate comprehension level of both English and German, and speak at least one of these languages fluently. Please provide some evidence and/or documentation for your language competence.

Please apply electronically at: https://www.graduatecenter-lmu.de/global/
- submitting the following documents (in pdf-format):
• outline of the research project (3,000 to 4,000 words)
• CV, including a detailed description of your academic career
• transcripts of all school and university diplomas
• letters of recommendation from two faculty members that give information on your qualifications and academic potential
• a sample chapter of your MA thesis (ca. 4,000 words)
• list of publications (if applicable)

Deadline for applications: November 4, 2011

Postdoctoral Fellowship

The DFG-Research Training Group Globalization and Literature. Representations, Transformations, Interventions to be established at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, München (Germany), invites applications for
• 1 Postdoctoral Fellowship
starting in April, 2012, for up to 2 years; The net salary amounts to at least € 2,200 per month; additional funding for travel grants etc. will also be available.
The DFG Research Training Group sets out to examine the function of literature in processes of globalization from a broad historical perspective, ranging from antiquity to the present day. Research interests focus on the question of how literature may be both a product and an active generator or producer of the cultural, economic, and political dynamics, collectively described as globalization. Researchers work in close consultation with a group of supervisors whose fields of competence includes literature written in English, French, German, Japanese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish, and other languages. The study program, including critical theory and theories of globalization, is designed to provide a forum for intense exchange between fellows, professors and visiting scholars from the fields of both literary studies and social studies. A more detailed account of the research program (in German) can be found at: https://www.graduatecenter-lmu.de/global/

Applications (in English or German) are invited from highly-qualified researchers. Applicants should have an excellent Ph.D. in literature. Their research project should contribute to the thematic focus of the research training group. Projects that involve or explore different regions and/or historical periods from a comparative perspective are therefore particularly welcome. Experience in research organisation is desirable.

Teaching and discussions will be bilingual, applicants must therefore have an adequate comprehension level of both English and German, and speak at least one of these languages fluently. Please provide some evidence and/or documentation for your language competence.

Please apply electronically at: https://www.graduatecenter-lmu.de/global/
- submitting the following documents (in pdf-format):
• outline of the research project (3,000 to 4,000 words)
• CV, including a detailed description of your academic career
• transcripts of all school and university diplomas
• references (two university professors)
• a sample chapter of your doctoral dissertation (ca. 4,000 words)
• list of publications (if applicable)

Deadline for applications: November 4, 2011