Assistant professor (post-doc) at the Taube Department of Jewish Studies

No 51.2026.NCN.KJ.WN.MR of 25.05.2026

Institute/Department: the Taube Department of Jewish Studies, the Faculty of Languages, Literatures and Cultures
Position: assistant professor (post-doc)
Type of position: research

• in research discipline: history, literary studies, cultural and religious studies
• in research field: Humanities

Vacancies/positions: 1
Type of contract: full time
Application deadline: June 30, 2026
Estimated date of the contest settlement: July 15, 2026
Envisaged job starting date: 01.10.2026
Period of employment: fixed-term, 4 years

The competition is open to each candidate who meets the requirements set out in the Higher Education and Science Act of July 20th 2018 (Journal of Laws of 2018, item 1668 as amended) and the Statute of University of Wroclaw.

Call for the position of Assistant Professor (post-doc) in the Taube Department of Jewish Studies, within the NCN SONATA-BIS project “History of Hasidic Popular Culture after the Holocaust” (grant no. 2025/58/E/HS3/00103), led by Dr. Wojciech Tworek. The call is addressed to scholars in literary studies, history, cultural studies, and religious studies who are proficient in Yiddish and interested in researching works of Hasidic popular culture created in that language.

Requirements
The candidate is required to have:

1. PhD in Humanities in history, literary studies or cultural and religious studies (a doctoral degree must be obtained in the year of employment in the project, or within 7 years prior to January 1, 2026)
2. A track record of academic publications (at least one first-author publication in a recognised peer-reviewed international journal).
3. Expertise in history and culture of Hasidism.
4. Academic interests focused on Jewish Orthodox history and culture, popular culture, lived religion, Jewish literatures.
5. Experience in archival research.
6. Analytical and synthesising skills.
7. Experience in teamwork.
8. Fluency in Yiddish.
9. Reading knowledge of Hebrew.
10. At least B2 level of English.

Responsibities
In the research area:

1. Research on works of Hasidic popular culture (music, literature, performing arts) created between 1945 and 2025 in the Hebrew language, and their reception.
2. Interpretation of research results using the tools of cultural anthropology, cultural history, lived religion, comparative analysis, archival analysis, and source criticism.
3. Participation in team meetings.
4. Following the latest academic reports in local and international journals.
5. Preparation and submission of academic articles.
6. Active participation in academic conferences.

In the organizational area:

1. Participation in academic meetings and seminars.
2. Preparation of academic publications.
3. Active participation in academic conferences.
4. Dissemination actions to academic and non-academic audiences.
5. Supporting doctoral candidates and master’s students.

The application for the competition should include

1. Personal  questionnaire  (download Personal questionnaire).
2. Curriculum vitae with information on the course of professional work.
3. Photocopy of diploma(s) attesting to the award of a master’s or doctoral degree.
4. Statement that the University of Wroclaw will be the primary place of work in the case of winning the competition (download Workplace Statement).
5. Declaration of the discipline in which the candidate will conduct research and in the case of people conducting research in more than one discipline the percentage of their involvement in each of these disciplines (download Declaration of scientific discipline).
6. Self-presentation (information about scientific, organizational, and other achievements).
7. List scientific publications in the last ten years.
8. Electronic versions of the two most important publications that the candidate considers representative of his or her scientific achievements or an explanation of the lack of them.
9. Application for employment addressed to HM Rector.
10. Declaration – article 113 the Law on Higher Education and Science (download Declaration – Article 113).

If you provide us with data voluntarily in your application other than what is necessary for you to participate in the recruitment procedure, we ask for your consent to their processing, which may read:
– in the case of ordinary data: ‘I consent to the processing of my personal data contained in (e.g. CV, cover letter or other attached documents) by the University of Wroclaw in the recruitment process for the position…’
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All the documents should be send only in an electronic form to the following address: praca@uwr.edu.pl with the subject of the message: “assistant professor post -doc.51.NCN.KJ.WN.MR”.

Additional information:

1. The University of Wrocław reserves the right to contact only selected candidates.
2. Selected candidates may be required to undergo an interview by means of electronic communication allowing audio and video transmission.
3. The University of Wrocław reserves the right to close the competition without selecting a candidate.
4. The University of Wrocław reserves the right to cancel the competition.
5. The University of Wrocław does not provide housing.

Information clause for persons participating in the recruitment process