Job Description

Faculty of Arts and Humanities
Post-Doc Position History of Computing (f/m/x)
ERC Consolidator Grant WIRED

We are one of the largest and oldest universities in Europe and one of the most important employers in our region. Our broad range of subjects, the dynamic development of our main research areas and our central location in Cologne make us attractive for students and researchers from around the world. We offer a wide range of career opportunities in science, technology, and administration.

The ERC-funded project Wired History. Computers, Humans, and the Making of Latin American Futures, 1950s2000s [WIRED], led by Prof. Dr. Debora Gerstenberger at the Department of History, investigates how people and digital technologies have shaped future-oriented projects and institutions in Latin America since the mid-20th century. Combining approaches from the history of computing, Science and Technology Studies (STS), and social, political, economic, and cultural his...