Dear Colleagues,

This is a friendly reminder regarding the Postdoctoral Scholar position within the Research Group "Astral Sciences in Trans-Regional Asia" (ASTRA: https://www.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/research/departments/max-planck-research-group-astra) at the Max Planck Institute for the History of Science (MPIWG) in Berlin.

As previously announced, we are seeking a motivated Postdoctoral Scholar for a two-year position, with a particular interest in historians of astral sciences specializing in South or Central Asia. Researchers working on other geographical regions are also strongly encouraged to apply.

Please note that the application deadline is one month away: April 13, 2025, at 23:59 CEST.

For detailed information and application instructions, please visit:

https://www.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/job-position/postdoctoral-scholar-astra-research-group

We encourage you to share this opportunity with any potentially 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 of 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