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Jobs: Two PhD Positions
Leibniz Center for Contemporary History (ZZF) Potsdam
The German Research Council (DFG)-funded Emmy Noether Research Group “Cooling the Global South: Technology, Society, and Thermal Regulation in the 20th Century” at the Leibniz Center for Contemporary History (ZZF) Potsdam is seeking to fill two PhD Positions.
The Emmy Noether Research Group sets out to investigate the role of cooling technologies and temperature control in processes of globalization and development since 1945. The group seeks to develop a multi-scalar perspective on cooling by examining the varied spaces of cold production and maintenance. Of particular interest are projects that explore transnational exchanges of knowledge, expertise and materials between the decolonizing world and Europe/North America in the second half of the twentieth century. Projects highlighting the environmental and energy demands of cooling, as well as its role in medical and public health infrastructures, are particularly welcome.
Application deadline: 28 February 2025