Dear Colleagues,

The Research Group "Astral Sciences in Trans-Regional Asia" (ASTRA) at the Max Planck Institute for the History of Science (MPIWG) in Berlin is seeking a Postdoctoral Scholar for a two-year position.

We welcome applications from historians of astral sciences, with a particular interest in scholars specializing in South or Central Asia. However, researchers working on other geographical regions are also strongly encouraged to apply.

For details and application instructions, please visit: https://www.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/job-position/postdoctoral-scholar-astra-research-group.

Deadline: April 13, 2025 (23:59 CEST).

Please share with interested colleagues.

Sincerely,

Prof. Dr. Anuj Misra
Max Planck Research Group Leader
RG: Astral Sciences in Trans-Regional Asia (ASTRA)
Max Planck Institute for the History of Science (MPIWG)
amisra@mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de

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Anuj MISRA, Ph.D (he/him) 
Max Planck Research Group Leader
RG: Astral Sciences in Trans-Regional Asia (ASTRA)
Max Planck Institute for the History of Science (MPIWG)
Boltzmannstraße 22, 14195 Berlin, GERMANY

Room 102, Harnackstraße 5
+49 30 22667 313
amisra@mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de

in conjunction with

Professor for the History of Science and the History of Knowledge
Institute for the History of Knowledge in the Ancient World
Department of History and Cultural Studies, Freie Universität Berlin
Arnimallee 10, 14195 Berlin, GERMANY

Room 205
+49 03 838 59046
a.misra@fu-berlin.de

Affiliated External Researcher (2024─25)
Department of Cross-Cultural and Regional Studies (CCRS)
University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, DENMARK
anuj.misra@hum.ku.dk


Adjunct Senior Fellow (since September 2021)
School of Mathematics and Statistics | Te Kura Pāngarau
University of Canterbury | Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha
Christchurch, NEW ZEALAND
aj.misra@canterbury.ac.nz