PhD Student Position (65%, E13 TV-L, 3 years)

The Chair for Sinology with a focus on the Intellectual and Cultural History of China — Institute for Near
Eastern and East Asian Languages and Civilizations — at FAU Erlangen-Nuremberg (Germany) invites
applications for the position of a PhD student (f/m/d) with an interest in the global/transregional history
of quantification and/or modern or contemporary history of science in China, in particular statistics or
predictive sciences.

PhD Student Position (65%, E13 TV-L, 3 years)

Das Aufgabengebiet umfasst u. a.

The position is part of the interdisciplinary project “Quantification and Prediction from Europe to East-
Asia” funded by the Alexander-von-Humboldt-Foundation (2021–2026). In cooperation with the IKGF
(International Consortium for Research in the Humanities) at FAU the PhD project shall focus on political
and historical epistemologies of statistical production and forecasting practices and their
global/transregional circulation. Together with the other project members the applicant will conduct
research and contribute to an online encyclopedia of critical terms of predictive sciences and provide
support for the organization of conferences and project publications.

Notwendige Qualifikation

The successful candidate is expected to have

• a Master degree in Chinese studies, historical sciences or related disciplines,
  
• strong interest in the role of quantification and prediction of social and natural phenomena in
  

science and society,

• excellent knowledge of working languages English and Chinese.
  

FAU provides an innovative and supportive environment, a yearly travel budget is granted for archival
research and conference participation. The position is to be filled by October 1st, 2021.
FAU is a family-friendly employer and intends to increase the number of women in research and
teaching positions and, therefore, strongly encourages female researchers to apply. In its pursuit of
academic excellence, FAU is committed to equality of opportunity and to a proactive and inclusive
approach, which supports and encourages all under-represented groups, promotes an inclusive culture
and values diversity.
Please apply by submitting a letter of motivation, a CV, a project description (ca. 1000 words) and
contact information (incl. email addresses) for two academic references by 31 May 2021 to Prof. Dr.
Andrea Bréard andrea.breard@fau.de. Inquiries concerning the position may be directed to the project
leader beforehand.

Bewerbung

Prof. Dr. Andrea Bréard
Lehrstuhl für Sinologie mit dem Schwerpunkt Geistes- und Kulturgeschichte Chinas (Alexander von
Humboldt-Professur)
Institut für Sprachen und Kulturen des Nahen Ostens und Ostasiens
Friedrich-Alexander Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg
Artilleriestraße 70
91052 Erlangen
Germany