For 2012-2013 the American Studies Department of Tübingen offers the position of a German Distinguished Chair in American Studies
Application deadline: August 1, 2011
Grant Activity: Teach one or two graduate seminars and one lecture course and participate in ongoing research. The Fulbright Commission encourages outreach projects and lectures in Germany.
Specialization(s): American studies from the disciplines of American literature/culture, political science or history
Language: German proficiency is helpful but not required.
Additional Qualifications: Recognition as a scholar and teacher and rank of full or associate professor are required.
Location: Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen
Length of Grant: 5 months to 10 months
Starting Date: September 2012 preferred; one-semester award beginning either September 2011 or March 2012 will be considered.
Comments: The Tübingen Distinguished Chair is a new joint initiative of the Fulbright Commission in Berlin and the Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen. The Chair is suitable for scholars who have had little or no prior experience with Germany. It is not available to scholars who have had a grant to Germany within the past 5 years. The Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen has a strong American Studies program and cooperates closely with the German-American Institute (DAI) in Tübingen and the Baden-Württemberg branch of the Berlin American Academy. The American Studies program in Tübingen is currently establishing a new integrative interdisciplinary M.A.- and Ph.D.-program which, in addition to American literary and cultural studies, will include American history, political science, sociology, law, art history, media studies, etc. Hence, applications from all these as well as related disciplines are encouraged.
Benefits:
Stipend: n.a.
Maintenance: Monthly stipend of 5,000 euro is provided plus a monthly spouse allowance of 276 euro when applicable. The exact amount of the award depends upon the actual duration of the grant, number of dependents and other factors. The host university will provide office, funds for a research assistant, and housing in an apartment of the university's guest house for exchange professors.
Travel/Relocation: International round trip travel costs for awardee, in-country travel costs for guest lectures.
Tuition Assistance: n.a.
Other Benefits: health insurance, orientation meeting, incidentals and baggage allowances, limited German language course benefits, etc.
Application:
For application details see the CIES homepage.
Contact at CIES:
Jean McPeek
Senior Program Officer-Europe
Institute of International Education
Council for International Exchange of Scholars
1400 K Street, NW, Suite 700
Washington, DC 20005
Voice: 202-686-6246 Fax: 202-686-4029
jmcpeek(at)iie.org
For further information please contact:
American Cultural Studies:
Professor Dr. Horst Tonn
American Studies Program
Eberhard Karls Universitaet Tuebingen
Wilhelmstrasse 50
72074 Tuebingen
Germany
e-mail: horst.tonn(at)uni-tuebingen.de
Tel.: +49 7071 29-72910
Fax: +49 7071 29-5132
American History:
Professor Dr. Georg Schild
Seminar für Zeitgeschichte
Nordamerikanische Geschichte
Eberhard Karls Universitaet Tuebingen
Wilhelmstrasse 36
72074 Tuebingen
Germany
e-mail: georg.schild(at)uni-tuebingen.de
Tel.: +49 7071 29-72997
Fax +49 7071 29-5793
International Politics:
Professor Dr. Volker Rittberger
Institut fuer Politikwissenschaft
Eberhard Karls Universitaet Tuebingen
Melanchthonstraße 36
72074 Tuebingen
Germany
e-mail: volker.rittberger(at)uni-tuebingen.de
Tel.: +49 7071 29-78372
Fax +49 7071 29-2417
