Professorship in India's Cultural History

Infoclio; Zürich; Híbrido; CHF 150.000 - 190.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

The University of Zurich invites applications for a professorship in the cultural history of India (open rank) starting on 1 August 2028. Candidates should demonstrate an outstanding international research profile and a strong linguistic/text-analytic competence in at least one Indian language, ideally classical alongside a modern language.

Teaching should cover texts, images, and material culture with collaboration across departments and institutions.

Formación

• PhD required by the time of application.
• Excellent scholarly publications in the field of India's cultural history.

Responsabilidades

• Teach and research in the cultural history of India across texts, images and objects.
• Collaborate with other institutes and national/international partners.
• Develop research and teaching that connect historical inquiry with contemporary questions.

Conocimientos

Indology expertise

Linguistic analysis

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Educación

Doctorate in Indology or related discipline

Herramientas

Textual analysis methods

Archival research skills

Descripción del empleo

The University of Zurich invites applications for a professorship in the cultural history of India (open rank) starting on 1 August 2028. Candidates should demonstrate an outstanding international research profile and a strong linguistic/text-analytic competence in at least one Indian language, ideally classical alongside a modern language.

Teaching should cover texts, images, and material culture with collaboration across departments and institutions.