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Contrats postdoctoraux : “East European and Eurasian Studies” (Université de Tartu, Estonie). Date limite : 4 mai 2026.

2 Postdoctoral research fellow positions “East European and Eurasian Studies” (Univ. of Tartu)

The Johan Skytte Institute of Political Studies at the University of Tartu invites applications for two 30-month postdoctoral Research Fellow positions within the ERC-funded project Empire of Solidarities (EMPSOLID), led by Dr Catherine Gibson.

 

Research Fellow in East European and Eurasian Studies

About the project:

EMPSOLID moves beyond traditional centre–periphery models of empires by examining horizontal connections across the Romanov Empire and beyond. Focusing on grassroots charitable initiatives, it explores how individuals, associations, and communities mobilised voluntary donations to support people beyond their immediate localities, sometimes crossing social, ethnic, and regional boundaries. The project investigates how philanthropic solidarities operated within an imperial context: at times encouraged by the state to foster loyalty, yet also restricted or suppressed when perceived as politically sensitive. In this way, it places private charity at the intersection of civil society practices and imperial governance.

Team:

The research team—comprising the Principal Investigator, three postdoctoral researchers, and a PhD/junior research fellow — will analyse examples of intra-imperial charitable activity from 1855 to 1914. By mapping these networks, the project aims to generate new perspectives on the empire’s spatial history and the role of private charity in shaping imperial communities.

We particularly welcome candidates with expertise on the Caucasus and/or Central Asia, though applications focusing on other regions of the Romanov Empire are also encouraged.

Relevant research themes include (but are not limited to):

– Business philanthropy
– Muslim, Jewish, and Catholic charitable practices
– Migration- and refugee-related charity
– Case studies of organisations, networks, or individuals

Benefits:

– Salary of 3,400€ gross
– Working in an interdisciplinary and international environment.
– Funding to support research trips and participation in conferences.
– 42 days of paid annual leave.
– Access to the institute’s self-development and travel support schemes, and discounts at various businesses around Estonia.
– Modern work environment in a historic building located in the center of the town.
– Support for activities related to health promotion.
– Sickness benefit for days 2–8 at 100% of the average wage.

For further details, please see: https://candidate.recrur.com/public/jobad/EN/9a9cddc4-d

Kontakt

Catherine Gibson
Associate Professor of East European Studies
Johan Skytte Institute of Political Studies
University of Tartu
catherine.helen.gibson@ut.ee


OpenEdition vous propose de citer ce billet de la manière suivante :
afhrc (13 avril 2026). Contrats postdoctoraux : “East European and Eurasian Studies” (Université de Tartu, Estonie). Date limite : 4 mai 2026. Carnet de l’Association française d’histoire religieuse contemporaine. Consulté le 10 juin 2026 à l’adresse https://doi.org/10.58079/161z9


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