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Current Opportunities
Vacancy
0,65 PhD position/Research Associate: »Jewish Literary Legacies of Colonialism after Decolonization«
»Ambivalent Pasts: On Jewish Colonial Experiences« is a joint research project of the Leibniz Institute for Jewish History and Culture – Simon Dubnow (DI) in Leipzig, the Leibniz Institute for European History (IEG) in Mainz and the Centre Marc Bloch in Berlin. The position entails the writing of a PhD thesis at DI (enrollment at Leipzig University) in the broader context of »Jewish Literary Legacies of Colonialism and Decolonization«.
Application deadline: 12 December 2025
Fellowship Program
Dubnow Institute Visiting Research Fellowship Program (2026/27)
The Leibniz Institute for Jewish History and Culture – Simon Dubnow (DI) offers fellowships to external researchers for a visit in Leipzig during the academic year 2026/27. The fellowship’s duration is two months.
Application deadline: December 16, 2025
Call for Proposal
International Forum of Young Scholars on East European Jewry
The Twelfth Session of the International Forum of Young Scholars on East European Jewry will take place in Warsaw, hosted by POLIN Museum, the Jewish Historical Institute, and the Faculty of History, University of Warsaw. Its purpose is to promote the research and professional development of promising early-career scholars from around the world.
Application deadline: 31 January 2026
Webpage »Jewish Scholars at the Leipzig University. Participation, Disadvantage and Exclusion«
The webpage »Jewish Scholars at the Leipzig University. Participation, Disadvantage and Exclusion« of the Dubnow Institute and the Leipzig University Archive provides information on the life and work of Jewish academics at the Leipzig University.
