We’ve recently noted the posting of an advertisement for a Tenure-Track Professor in the Field of Austrian Legal and Constitutional History at the University of Vienna. In part it reads:
--Dan ErnstThe successful applicant is expected to have outstanding achievements in research and teaching in the field of Austrian legal and constitutional history in its European and international contexts. Particular emphasis is placed on the main areas of the subject according to the curriculum of the Diploma Programme in Law (“Modern Legal and Constitutional History”: Constitutional and Private Law History; part of the module “European and International Foundations”) and the Bachelor and Master Programme in International Law (module “European and Global History”), and at least one focus in teaching and research is expected, which secures and ideally also expands the traditional spectrum of the Faculty. Applicants are expected to be familiar with the sources of Austrian legal and constitutional history and to have experience in relevant archival research. In the interest of continuing existing international cooperation, the embedding of the applicants' research in the Central and Eastern European context of Austrian legal and constitutional history is desired. In order to maintain an attractive and diverse range of courses, breadth of expertise and ability and willingness to hold courses in foreign languages are expected. Starting date: 1.10.2024
Your academic profile: Doctoral degree/PhD; two years of international research experience during or after doctoral studies; outstanding research achievements, excellent publication and funding record, international reputation; experience in designing of and participating in research projects, ability to lead research groups and acquire third-party funding; enthusiasm for excellent teaching and supervision at the bachelor's, master's, and doctoral level.
