Max-Planck-Institute: Two PhD/Post-doctoral Positions (Late Medieval/Early Modern History) – Call For Applications

The Max-Planck-Institute for European Legal History and the Goethe University Frankfurt am Main are partner institutions of the Collaborative Research Centre 1095 ‘Discourses of Weakness and Resource Regimes’. In this framework, the Max-Planck-Institute for European Legal History offers two PhD/ Post-doctoral positions in the field of late medieval/early modern history, legal history or ecclesiastical history (starting July 1, 2015, or later; 3-year contracts).

In this context, the position holders are expected to research on one of the two following subjects:

  • I. Martín de Azpilcueta’s Manual for Confessors and the phenomenon of epitomization
  • II. The Third Provincial Council of Mexico (1585) and the elaboration of a Manual for Confessors

The applicants must hold a university degree, preferably in one of the following disciplines: law, canon law, theology, history or philology. Language skills must include English as well as Latin (project I) or Spanish (project II). Moreover, researchers who do not speak German, are expected to learn it during their stay in Frankfurt. Furthermore, participation in the collective activities of the CRC is mandatory.

Both doctoral and post-doctoral researchers can apply for the above mentioned positions. As regards doctoral students the PhD can be granted by the Goethe University Frankfurt am Main, if the applicants fulfill the necessary requirements. However, candidates who wish to obtain their PhD from another university will also be admitted. Doctoral students will be given the opportunity to familiarize with their research topic.

The selected candidates will be working at the Max-Planck-Institute for European Legal History in Frankfurt am Main and will be integrated into the respective research fields of the Institute.

For full details, and to apply, please visit: http://mpier.iwww.mpg.de/job_offers.

Applications close 15 May, 2015.