Job description: The selected candidate will study family law reform processes in Poland (or alternatively in Hungary) from 1945 to the present, with a special focus on child custody regulations for both married and unmarried/divorced parents, and the institutionalisation of children’s rights. This includes the analysis of legal documents, court cases (in Poland/Hungary, or international court cases), and public contestations over changing parental rights. Important aspects are the study of current debates on ‘shared parenting’ (joint legal custody, joint physical custody) for divorced or separately living parents, and gender and family politics in the context of (post)socialism, and the EU.
The main task of the selected candidate is her/his own research activity. In addition, he/she will contribute information for a joint project database and take part in event organization and public outreach activities.

Requirements:
- PhD in the Modern History or a closely related subject

Desirable:
- Fluency in English and very good knowledge of the Polish (or Hungarian) language
- Excellent academic record and doctorate
- Proven research expertise in Eastern European History, with a specialisation on the history of gender and the family, social history, and/or legal history of Poland (or Hungary)
- Experience in digital humanities, working with databases, and/or historical network analysis
- Ability to work in a team

Reference code: DEMFAM_2024_POLAND

Job description:
The selected early career researcher will study family law reform processes in the United Kingdom from 1945 to the present, with a special focus on child custody regulations (for heterosexual married couples, non-heterosexual couples, and separated co-parents) and the institutionalisation of children’s rights. This includes the analysis of legal documents, court cases, and public contestations over changing parental rights. Important aspects are the study of current debates on ‘shared parenting’ (joint legal custody, joint physical custody) for divorced or separately living parents, and the analysis of gender and family politics in the context of cultural and religious diversity, and the pluralisation of care and reproductive relations.
The main task of the selected candidate is her/his own research activity. In addition, he/she will contribute information for a joint project database and take part in event organization and public outreach activities.

Requirements:
- Completed MA-level university degree (Master/Magister/Diploma) in Modern History, Sociology, or a related discipline by the time of employment

Desirable:
- Fluency in English
- Excellent academic record and the ambition to conduct a doctoral project
- Experience with archival research and historical source analysis
- Verifiable interest in one or more of the following research areas: British history; social history; legal history; gender history; sociology of gender and the family
- Verifiable interest in digital humanities, working with databases, and/or historical network analysis
- Ability to work in a team

Reference code: DEMFAM_2024_UK

Job description:
The selected candidate will study family law reform processes in India since 1947. The focus is on changing child custody and guardianship regulations within different religious-based personal law systems. This includes the analysis of legal documents, court cases (legal precedent), and public contestations over changing parental rights. One aspect is the study of current debates on the introduction of ‘shared parenting’ (joint legal custody, joint physical custody) for divorced or separately living parents. Central points of reference for the analysis are gender politics, legal pluralism, religious, linguistic, and regional diversity, social inequality, and transregional knowledge circulation.
The main task of the selected candidate is her/his own research activity. In addition, he/she will contribute information for a joint project database and take part in event organization and public outreach activities.

Requirements:
- PhD in the modern Indian history or a closely related subject

Desirable:
- Fluency in English and very good knowledge of at least one modern South Asian language
- Excellent academic record and doctorate
- Proven research expertise in the legal, social, and/or gender history of modern India
- Experience in digital humanities, working with databases, and/or historical network analysis
- Ability to work in a team
- Good knowledge of the German language (B2 or equivalent) is an additional advantage

Reference code: DEMFAM_2024_INDIA