Ca’ Foscari University Venice is looking for an Assistant Professor of History and Institutions of Asia, capable of inspiring students to become game-changers in their own fields and to make a genuine difference in the world.
Teaching and service to students
The successful candidate will deliver a minimum of 60 hours of curricular and supplementary teaching per academic year within the Bachelor's and Master's degree programs offered by the Department. Teaching activities will cover courses belonging to the academic discipline of History and Institutions of Asia and will focus on the instruction of contemporary history and regional politics of the Caucasus and Central Asia, with particular emphasis on the dynamics of energy and infrastructure policy. Finally, the candidate is expected to be available to act as a tutor for Bachelor's and Master's degree theses.
Research activity
The assistant professor will be required to carry out research activities in History and Institutions of Asia, with specific reference to contemporary South Caucasus and Central Asian studies. The scientific activity shall focus on the history and political and institutional evolution of the states in the region, as well as on the dynamics and interplay between regional and international politics affecting the area. Particular attention must be devoted to the energy and infrastructure dimension, both within the internal dynamics of the countries in the region and in their relations with external actors. The goals of the activity also include strengthening project-design capacity within the aforementioned research line, through the identification of funding opportunities and the promotion, drafting, and submission of project proposals under national and international funding schemes.
The position will be hosted in the Department of Asian and North African Studies. The Department has received a “Department of Excellence” award from the Italian Ministry of Education, Universities and Research. The Excellence Award has allowed the Department to receive additional state funding to develop innovative projects for the creation of the Marco Polo International Research Centre (MaP) Centre for Global Europe-Asia Connections. The aim is to foster scientific cooperation at the international level on innovative topics such as new religious identities, migrations, climate change and the history of relations between Europe, Asia and the Arab and Islamic world in a transcultural perspective. The skills and scientific interests of the DSAAM faculty members cover a wide geographic area from Africa to Japan. The specific fields of interest, often cross-disciplinary, can be divided into four main areas: linguistics, philology and literature; religions and philosophy; archaeology and cultural heritage conservation, figurative arts and performances; history, institutions, economics, society, politics and international relations. The Department has strong international ties for educational, research and cultural purposes, which result in events, research funding, Joint and Double Degree programs and mobility opportunities for students and staff members.
Ca’ Foscari provides applicants with exclusive services and onboarding initiatives. Our Housing Office will help you search for suitable and convenient accommodation, matching your needs and preferences with the available options. If you are a non-Italian applicant or if you have resided outside of Italy for more than 3 years, you will benefit from a favorable tax treatment for the first few years of the contract.
Read the call here: https://apps.unive.it/dati/allegato/concorsi_pdoc/29921009/ce2016be385f5bde5b1811dc27e1ad96 .
