Professorship for Africa

Vor 3 Tagen

Zürich, Schweiz Universität Zürich Vollzeit

**Department of History**
**Professorship for Africa - Europe in the long 20th Century 100 %**: Start of employment 1 August 2027, permanent employment

Depending on the qualifications of the appointee, the professorship will be filled as a full professorship, associate professorship or assistant professorship with tenure track.

The applicant is expected to have a proven focus on the history of sub-Saharan African societies and their complex relations with Europe and the world. The research and teaching of the professorship should cover the period between the late 19th and early 21st century encompassing colonialism, the decolonization phase and the postcolonial era. The professorship will be responsible for establishing the new research field Africa - Europe in the long 20th century at the Department of History, with a focus for example on the history of armed conflicts, cultural, economic, environmental history or history of gender, labour, migration, and politics. In addition to the focus on Africa's relations to Europe, research perspectives on South-South relations and the asymmetrical Africa-Asia connection are also welcome.

**What we offer**:

- **Work-Life Balance**Flexible working models (such as part-time positions, mobile working, job-sharing)
- Childcare at the kihz foundation of UZH and ETH
- **Learning and Development**Wide range of continuing education courses of UZH and the Canton of Zurich
- Language Center run jointly with ETH Zurich
- **Food**Food and drinks at reduced prices in the UZH cafeterias
- Lunch-Check-card with UZH contribution
- **Healthcare**Special conditions on the Academic Sports Association ASVZ
- Free seasonal flu vaccinations
- Rest and relaxation at the quiet room in the university tower
- **Discounts**Private traffic: Carsharing, rent a vehicle, parking space
- Digitalization: Hardware, software, mobile phone subscriptions
- Special conditions on hotel reservations
- **Conditions of Employment**Policies of the UZH
- Most UZH staff are employed according to public law
- **International Services**Support for people from outside Switzerland
- **Campuses**Campuses Zurich City, Zurich Irchel, Oerlikon and Schlieren
- Sites Zurich West, Old Botanical Garden, Botanical Garden and Lengg
**Location**:

- **Department of History**:Karl-Schmid-Strasse 4, 8006 Zürich, Switzerland

**Further information**:

- **Questions about the job**:

- **Prof. Dr. Monika Dommann**- **Working at UZH**:

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