Job: PostDoc in Geography, History, and/or Cultural Studies(100%,
60 Months)
The ERC Synergy Grant project /The Cultures of the Cryosphere.
Infrastructures, Politics and Futures of Artificial Cooling/ (CultCryo)
at The University of Duisburg-Essen (UDE) / KWI –Institute for Advanced
Studies in the Humanities is seeking to fill a position at the next
possible date as a
Postdoctoral Researcher in Geography, History, and/or Cultural Studies
(f/m/d) (salary group 13 TV-L, 100%, ~60 months)
Start of employment: as soon as possible
Duration of employment: until 2030-08-31
Working time: 39 hours 50 min. (100 %) (part time is possible)
Application deadline: 2025-06-19
We are seeking a Postdoctoral Researcher (f/m/d) with a background in
history, cultural studies, geography or STS and expertise in cartography
and critical mapping to research the spatial dynamics of cooling
technologies and to co-develop a first atlas of the cryosphere and its
historical development.
The ideal candidate has a strong interdisciplinary profile with
qualifications in history of technology, digital cartography or methods
of critical or collaborative mapping as well as a proven record of
engaging with concepts and theories of technology and space. The
research will primarily concentrate on the spatial and cultural aspects
of artificial cooling since the Cold War, including mappings of cold
chains for food and biomedicine as well as space cooling and IT
infrastructures. Tasks also include integrating findings and analysis
into the public project archive and engaging in scientific dissemination
and publication.
For more info on the position, main tasks and requirements, see:
https://www.kulturwissenschaften.de/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/job-announcement-cultcryo-postdoc2-kwi.pdf
Our project
The ERC Synergy project The Cultures of the Cryosphere. Infrastructures,
Politics and Futures of Artificial Cooling (CultCryo) investigates the
cultural preconditions and consequences of the use of artificial cold.
With a globally networked system of cold storage facilities, nitrogen
tanks, cold chains, and air-conditioned spaces, the global use of
cooling and freezing technologies enables modern life on both biological
and social levels –for example, in the areas of food supply, medicine,
air conditioning, and data processing. Despite its far-reaching
socio-ecological impacts, the enormously energy-intensive planetary
"cryosphere" has not yet been systematically researched. The
interdisciplinary research project consists of several international
research groups working in close cooperation. For more information,
please visit: www.cryocultures.org
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