Anthropology postdocs at HSE St Petersburg

The Higher School of Economics Centre for Historical Research in St. Petersburg, Russia invites applications for postdoctoral research positions in the field of anthropology (application deadline 15 March 2017)

Successful candidates will pursue their own research in areas such as (but not limited to):

-the anthropology of the state, including security state, and economic anthropology in the context of global, comparative and transnational history;

-the anthropology of ethics and morality in the comparative context of history and anthropology of religion and secularism;

-regional specialization: Soviet and post-Soviet societies OR the USA and the Americas.

Requirements:

-a PhD from an international research university in the field of anthropology;

-a strong background in ethnographic research and anthropological theory;

-ability to work in a team;

-fluent English.

HSE offers a competitive salary and a standard medical insurance. The appointment is normally made for one year initially starting September 2017 with possibility of extension.

 

Supervisor: Nikolai Ssorin-Chaikov 

Application deadline: 15 March 2017.

Job particulars & how to apply:  https://iri.hse.ru/post_chr_anth