PhD position in social or economic history or STS

Successful candidates will join the team of the project DATAREV, Leading the fi rst data revolution in European agriculture: farm accountancydata and their impact 1870-1945. The project investigates accounting as a crucial tool of Europe’s agricultural modernization.

Requirements:

  • Completed Master's degree (or equivalent) in History, Economic or Business History or equivalent qualifi cation, with grades aboveaverage.
  • A very good command of English (written and oral) is required.
  • Knowledge of quantitative methods for economic history will be considered relevant.
  • Fluency in German is not a necessary pre-requisite.


Your tasks will include:
Participation in DATAREV project, including:

  • Completing a doctoral dissertation of the spread of farm accounting
  • Supporting the creation of the database of historical farm accountancy data
  • Participating in publications / academic articles / presentations as defi ned by the PI of the DATAREV project Helping with the organisation of meetings, conferences, symposiums.

Please see full details here

Application via the University website: https://jobs.univie.ac.at/job/University-assistant-predoctoral/958349401/