The Institute for the Cultural and Intellectual History of Asia (IKGA) of the Austrian Academy of Sciences offers a full-time postdoc position on « Himalayan Connectivities » with an Indological background. The position is to be filled as soon as possible, with the contract extending up until 31 March 2031. The application deadline is 30 April 2026.
Historically, the Himalayan region has been a contact zone for cultural interaction between the Indian subcontinent, the Tibetan plateau, and beyond. This research focus addresses processes of circulation, mediation, and transformation of knowledge and practices in the domains of philosophy and religion, as well as in other knowledge fields; technologies in particular knowledge fields are also a possible topic of investigation. The position is based at the IKGA and is affiliated with the Cluster of Excellence “EurAsian Transformations.”
Further details about the position and the application process can be found on the Academy’s application platform: https://oeawnr.onlyfy.jobs/job/cym9oc9b