4 Doctoral Students (m/f/d) for the Department 'Law & Anthropology'

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The Law & Anthropology Department is one of the three major departments which, together with a number of independent research groups, form the Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology, one of the leading centres for research in social anthropology. Common to all research projects at the institute is the comparative analysis of social change
The Law & Anthropology Department offers a stimulating interdisciplinary forum where both anthropologists and legal scholars can engage with one another and conduct cutting-edge, policy-relevant research linked to the intensification of exchanges and encounters among and between legal systems, countries and communities in today’s societies. With this comes a growing demand for empirically grounded (ethnographic) knowledge and its translation - to the extent possible - into normative thinking at various levels of decision-making. The Department prioritizes research proposals that address this demand for translation in the increasingly plural European context.
The Law & Anthropology Department is offering positions for
Doctoral Students (4 positions in total) interested in the following topics
Asylum law: Protection against persecution on the grounds of religion under the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees and its application in UK case law.
Private law: Cultural diversity in private law, with a special focus on contracts and torts (the positions will be assigned to the Max Planck Research Group “Transformations in Private Law: Culture, Climate and Technology”; for more information, visit the group’s website).
Law and Religion: Religious literacy in decision-making processes: consultation of relevant (religious) stakeholders by rule-makers. This project examines the implicit standards that become apparent in the relevant case law and the advisory practice of European countries.
Procedural justice: Communication by the judiciary on individual cases and on the legal system.
For a detailed description of the several topics, see: https://recruitingapp-5034.de.umantis.com/Vacancies/497/Description/2
Background and objectives
The successful applicants will work within the framework of the project “Cultural and Religious Diversity under State Law across Europe” (CUREDI). CUREDI is a digital repository of cases - with a focus on case law analysis - that have to do with cultural and religious diversity and that show if, how, and to what extent diversity is granted legal recognition within the domestic legal systems of Member States of the EU, UK, and Switzerland. For detailed information please visit our project website.
Through their proposed dissertation projects, successful applicants will also be offered the opportunity to contribute to the project by commenting on case law that addresses the specific diversity issue that is the topic of their research.

Your Profile

The candidate should have:
an academic degree (master’s or equivalent) in law in hand at the time of taking up the position, with outstanding results;
evidence of serious interest in conducting in-depth research on law & diversity issues;
very good command of written and spoken English (level C1 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) and of proficiency in the relevant languages
an intrinsic interest in team work.
Our offer
Early career researchers benefit from close supervision and mentoring by experts in their respective fields. Collaboration among PhD students, postdocs and our international partners is a key element of our research. The Department offers unrivalled conditions for doctoral training, including access to specialist libraries and databases, comfortable work spaces, and administrative and academic support. Additionally, there are many opportunities for our researchers to participate in conferences, seminars, and workshops, as well as to instigate projects and initiatives across the Max Planck Law Network.
Ideally, positions are to start on 1 November 2024. They are awarded for three years, with the possibility of two six-month extensions (pending a positive evaluation). Employment will be on a full-time contractual basis. The workplace is Halle/Saale, a dynamic, green, and historic city in central Germany that is home to numerous renowned universities and scientific institutions. Our modern campus is in a quiet neighbourhood near the centre of town.
The Max Planck Institute does not award doctoral degrees. Hence, doctoral students must enroll at a university in or outside Germany. The selection of the university will be made in close consultation with the supervisor of the dissertation.
The Max Planck Society is committed to increasing the number of individuals with disabilities in its workforce and therefore encourages applications from such qualified individuals. The Max Planck Society strives as well to ensure gender equality and diversity. Furthermore, the Max Planck Society seeks to increase the number of women in those areas where they are underrepresented and therefore explicitly encourages women to apply.
Application procedure
Applications are due 1 August 2024. Please follow the link for vacancies on our homepage (under “Career”), or by going directly to the online application form using the link below.
Applicants are asked to submit the following materials
cover letter;
curriculum vitae, including a formal record of university courses and list of publications (if any);
copies of university degrees
a succinct description (3-5 pages) of the proposed doctoral project, the selection of the jurisdiction(s) to be covered, and a clear justification for this selection;
two to three detailed letters of recommendation from professors, teachers, or professional supervisors who are well acquainted with the work of the applicant (letters to be sent directly to Ms. Katerina Marencakova, Secretary to Director, Email: marencakova@eth.mpg.de).
For further questions: please contact: Ms. Carolin Klevenow, Human Resources Officer, Email: klevenow@eth.mpg.de
We look forward to receiving your completed online application under:
https://recruitingapp-5034.de.umantis.com/Vacancies/497/Application/New/2
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