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Post-doctoral positions open at the University of Jyvaskyla

Positions open at the University of Jyväskylä, Faculty of Humanities, Department of History and Ethnology:

The Department of History of Ethnology conducts research on the activities of individuals and communities and the conditions under which they occur, as well as their causes and consequences. The department's approach also takes into account their multilayered temporality.  For more information regarding the Department's strategies, research projects and research groups, go to:
www.jyu.fi/hum/laitokset/hie

The department's research and teaching staff comprises nine professors, one lecturer, one special researcher, six senior assistants, 35 researchers and 33 docents. Administrative staff is composed of two amanuenses and one departmental secretary. Approximately 450 students are studying for the Master's degree with history or ethnology as their major subject, and an additional 80 students are actively working toward their Ph.D. degree within the department.

The department announces the opening of:
Two (2) salaried Postdoctoral Researcher positions for the period October 1, 2010 - September 30, 2011. The successful applicant will be employed on a four-month trial basis.

The Postdoctoral Researcher post is intended to support the research profile and focal areas mentioned in the strategic plan of the Department of History and Ethnology, as well as promote the research and development projects associated with them.  The successful applicant will have a strong focus on research, will have demonstrated history of publishing his/her research, and will have been active in seeking research funding. The Postdoctoral Researcher will participate in the activities of the research groups and projects working within the department.

A Postdoctoral Researcher may also be required to give teaching in his/her area of research expertise.
According to regulation 67 of the University of Jyväskylä, members of the research and teaching staff may be required to, within the bounds of their job description and according to their research plan, practice and supervise scientific research, to follow the scientific developments in their field, examine students' theses, teach and promote teaching, supervise students' work toward the academic degree, organize relevant examinations, participate in the student selection process, and to carry out the tasks which fall to them due to membership in governing boards and other positions of trust. In addition, they are required to provide the necessary reports and clarifications of their teaching, supervision, examinations, scientific work, and publishing activities.

Following regulation 59 of the University of Jyväskylä, the minimum requirement for applicants to the Postdoctoral Research post is a relevant Ph.D. and the capacity for independent scientific research work as well as the requisite teaching skills.

According to the university statute (770/2009) 1, a postdoctoral researcher is required to have proficiency in the Finnish language. If necessary, however, the university may waive the language requirement.

The salary of the Postdoctoral Researcher is demand level (vaativustaso) 5 (2 636,80) according to the university salary system for teaching and research staff in force since December 31, 2009. In addition, a salary bonus (maximum 46,3% of the basic demand-level salary) will be paid according to
personal job performance.

The following appendices must be attached to the application:

1.        An academic Curriculum Vitae along with copies of academic diplomas. If language proficiency is not mentioned in the diplomas, a certificate proving language proficiency must accompany the application.

2.        A brief written description of the applicant's scientific activities which makes clear how the applicant's research is relevant to the focal areas and research strengths mentioned in the Department of History and Ethnology's strategic plan. Also a numbered list of publications should be delivered.

3.        A research plan which makes clear how the plan is relevant to the focal areas and research strengths mentioned in the Department of History and Ethnology's strategic plan as well as how it is connected to the activities of the research projects and groups working within the department.  The research plan must also contain a description and timetable of the publications to be produced.

This call for applications can also be seen on the university's website: www.jyu.fi and can be ordered free of charge from the University Registry Office, tel. +358 14 260 1024.

For more information, please contact the departmental director Jari Ojala, tel. +358 14 260 1269, (email: jari.a.ojalajyu.fi) or Head of Administration in the Faculty of Humanities Raija Oikari, tel. +358 14 260 1203, email: raija.oikarijyu.fi

The application, which should include the applicant's contact information, can be either submitted in person to the University Registry Office at Seminaarinkatu 15 or by post to University Registry Office, P.O. Box 35, 40014 University of Jyväskylä.

The application period ends  August 27, 2010 at precisely 4:15 pm. Applications and their appendices will not be returned to the applicant.

HBS Postdoctoral Fellowship and Travel Grants in Business History

1. The Harvard-Newcomen Postdoctoral Fellowship in Business History

To be awarded for twelve months' residence study, and research at Harvard Business School, July 1, 2011-June 30, 2012.

The fellowship is open to scholars who, within the last ten years, have received a Ph.D. in history, economics, or a related discipline. The fellowship has two purposes: The first is to enable scholars to engage in research that will benefit from the resources of Harvard Business School and the larger Boston scholarly community. About two-thirds of the fellow's time will be available for research of his or her own choosing. A travel fund and a book fund will be provided. The second purpose is to provide an opportunity for the fellow to participate in the activities of Harvard Business School.

Approximately  one-third of the fellow's time will be devoted to school activities, including attendance of the Business History Seminar, and working with faculty teaching the business history courses offered in the MBA curriculum. The fellow is required to research and write a case, under the direction of a senior faculty member, to be used in one of the business history courses. Finally, the fellow is encouraged to submit an article to Business History Review during his or her year at the School.

Applicants should submit a CV, undergraduate transcript and graduate-school record, thesis abstract, and writing sample (such as an article or a book chapter). Applicants should also state the topics, objectives, and design for the specific research to be undertaken. Finally, applicants should indicate the names of three people who will write references on their behalf. The three letters of recommendation are to be submitted by the writers directly by October 1, 2010. It is the responsibility of the applicant to solicit these letters. The fellowship will be awarded and all applicants notified by mid-January 2011. Hard copy materials submitted with applications will be returned only if accompanied by postage and a self-addressed return envelope.

Applications should be received no later than October 1, 2010 and submitted online to: 
www.hbs.edu/research/faculty-recruiting/faculty-applicants. If there are 
materials that can only be sent in hard copy, please send them to:

Walter A. Friedman Rock Center 104 Harvard Business School Boston, MA 02163, email: 
wfriedmanhbs.edu

Please direct your recommenders to visit: 
/www.hbs.edu/research/faculty-recruiting/recommenders.html

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2. The Alfred D. Chandler Jr. Travel Fellowships

The purpose of this fellowship is to facilitate library and archival research in business  or economic history. The program will encourage research concerned to relate historical  reality to underlying economic theories of business development. Individual grants range  from $1,000 to $3,000.

Three categories of applicants will be eligible for grants:

Harvard University graduate students in history, economics, business administration, or a related discipline, such as sociology, government, or law, whose research requires travel to distant archives or repositories; Graduate students or nontenured faculty in those fields from other universities, in the US and abroad, whose research requires travel to the Boston-Cambridge area (to study, for example, in the collections of the Baker, Widener, McKay, Langdell, Kress, or Houghton libraries); and Harvard College undergraduates writing senior theses in these fields, whose research requires travel away from Cambridge.

The deadline for receipt of applications is November 1 of the calendar year preceding that in which the fellowship is to be used. For additional information, write to Walter A. Friedman, Rock Center 104, Harvard Business School, Boston, MA 02163. Email wfriedmanhbs.edu

Applications can be downloaded at the following Web site: 
www.hbs.edu/businesshistory/fellowships.html

Harvard University is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.

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Ms. Felice Whittum
Production Coordinator
Business History Review
Harvard Business School
Morris E020
Boston, MA 02163
bhrhbs.edu
tel: (617) 495-6179
fax: (617) 495-0594
www.hbs.edu/bhr

Assistant / Associate Professor-Graduate Institute Geneva

The Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva, Switzerland, invites applications for a full-time Associate Professor/| Assistant  Professor of HISTORY OF INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS and/or TRANSNATIONAL MOVEMENTS.

http://graduateinstitute.ch/webdav/site/iheid/shared/iheid/open_position/2010/HPI_profile_eng _final.pdf

Chichele Professor of Economic History in Oxford University

Chichele Professorship of Economic History Faculty of History in association with All Souls College

The University of Oxford intends to appoint a Chichele Professor of Economic History with effect from 1 October 2011, or as soon as possible thereafter.

The Chichele Professorship is open to scholars working in any field of Economic History. The Chair has been in continuous existence since 1931, and has attracted scholars of the highest academic distinction. It is the key post in Economic History at Oxford, a field which brings together colleagues from the History Faculty and Economics Department to deliver the highly successful MSc and MPhil programmes in Economic and Social History. The successful candidate will provide research leadership in Economic History both within and beyond the University. The History Faculty will wish to appoint a historian of exceptional and international reputation, who has clear plans for developing an ambitious and sustainable research agenda of their own, and who would have the academic standing, connections, and opportunities to make a tangible impact within and beyond the University.

Please see the further particulars on the website at www.ox.ac.uk/about_the_university/jobs/fp/index.html for more details about the post and for full instructions before making an application. Applications, including a covering letter and full CV, and naming three referees should be received no later than Monday 18 October 2010, by Dr Gwen Booth, Personnel Officer, Senior Appointments (professorshipsadmin.ox.ac.uk). If you have a query about how to apply, please contact Mrs Elaine Eastgate (email: professorshipsadmin.ox.ac.uk; tel: 01865 280189).

Applications are particularly welcome from women and black and minority ethnic candidates, who are under-represented in academic posts in Oxford.

Further information is available on the University website at www.ox.ac.uk/about_the_university/jobs/ac/181010/ac6344j

Bob Allen

Becas de la Fundación Electricité de France para trabajos sobre Historia de la Electricidad

FONDATION EDF DIVERSITERRE
BOURSES D’ÉTUDES 2010 / 2011
APPEL À CANDIDATURE

La Fondation EDF Diversiterre pourra verser aux étudiants travaillant en sciences humaines sur ’électricité, sur avis du Comité d’histoire de la Fondation: Quatre bourses annuelles de 2500 euros. Entre trois et six bourses annuelles de 2500 ou 1250 euros, selon la qualité des dossiers.

Nous attirons l’attention des professeurs et des candidats sur les critères de sélection et de classement des dossiers qui seront les suivants: originalité du sujet, sérieux de la préparation de la recherche, qualité de la présentation du dossier.Les langues acceptées pour la réalisation du travail sont le français, l’anglais, l’allemand, l’espagnol et l’italien. Un résumé de dix pages, en français, est exigé pour tous les travaux non-francophones. Les sujets acceptés portent, au moins partiellement, sur l’histoire de ’électricité en France, en Europe ou ailleurs dans le monde (mais avec une approche comparée avec l’Europe dans ce dernier cas). Le versement des sommes est soumis au respect d’une convention d’études signée dès l’obtention de la bourse.

Les dossiers doivent être envoyés par courrier postal ou électronique le vendredi 29 octobre 2010 au plus tard: Fondation EDF Diversiterre – Histoire 9, avenue Percier - 75008 Paris
Téléphone : 01 40 42 79 29
Mél: comite.histoire.electricitegmail.com

Les dossiers comprendront les documents suivants, réunis dans une chemise ou attachés à un courriel indiquant les nom, prénom, adresse, coordonnées téléphoniques et électroniques du candidat: une lettre par laquelle le candidat demande une aide pour un sujet défini en accord avec le directeur de recherches et s’engage à respecter la convention d’études s’il est retenu; un projet de recherche dactylographié (6 à 10 p.), mentionnant la problématique générale du sujet, les sources et les méthodes qui seront utilisées, et des éléments de bibliographie; un curriculum vitæ détaillé du candidat; un état des ressources financières du candidat pendant le temps de sa recherche; une lettre de recommandation du Professeur sous la direction duquel la recherche sera menée, présentant l’étudiant et approuvant son projet; une photocopie de la carte d’étudiant ou une attestation de recherche fournie par l’université ou le centre de recherche du candidat.

Esther M. Sánchez Sánchez
Prof. Contratado Dr. Dpto. Economía e Historia Económica
Fac. Economía y Empresa
Universidad de Salamanca
Campus "Miguel de Unamuno"
37007 Salamanca.
Tel: 923.29.45.00/923.29.46.40, ext: 3195
Fax: 923.29.46.86
E-mail: esther.sanchezusal.es

Position as Associate Senior Lecturer in Finance

Lund University announces one or more positions as Associate Senior Lecturer in Finance. The position is for full time employment, limited to four year, and is placed, contingent on discussions with the applicant to be employed, at one of the following departments at the Lund University School of Economics and Management: The Department of Business Administration, the Department of Business Law, the Department of Economic History, or the Department of Economics.

To be considered qualified for appointment as an associate senior lecturer, the applicant must hold a doctorate or an equivalent foreign degree. Priority will be given to candidates who have completed their degree no more than five years before the last date for application. Candidates who have completed their degree earlier than this should receive equal priority only if special grounds exist. Special grounds include leave of absence because of sickness, service in the defence forces, positions of trust in trade union organisations and student organisations, parental leave and other similar circumstances.

The holder will conduct research in finance. The position entails at least 60% research. The position may also include teaching, supervision, and administrative work. A position as associate senior lecturer is limited to four years, with a possible extension of one year if the lecturer has been engaged in teaching more than 25% of the working time.

Applicants with other than Swedish as mother tongue are expected to be able to teach in Swedish in two years time. The associate senior lecturer is expected to be active in applying for external research funding.

The announcement in detail and instructions of how to apply is available at http://www.ehl.lu.se/en/about/vacant

The application deadline is 30 August 2010.

For further information contact the Dean of the School of Economics and Management, Professor Allan Malm, telephone +46 46 222 7809, email: allan.malmekh.lu.se

Position as Associate Senior Lecturer in Economic History

Lund University announces a position as Associate Senior Lecturer in Economic History. The position entails research and teaching at the Department of Economic History, Lund University School of Economics and Management. To be considered qualified for appointment as an associate senior lecturer, the applicant must hold a doctorate or an equivalent foreign degree.

Priority will be given to candidates who have completed their degree no more than five years before the last date for application. Candidates who have completed their degree earlier than this should receive equal priority only if special grounds exist. Special grounds include leave of absence because of sickness, service in the defence forces, positions of trust in trade union organisations and student organisations, parental leave and other similar circunstances.

The holder will conduct research in economic history. The position entails at least 60% research. The position may also include teaching, supervision, and administrative work. A position as associate Senior Lecturer is limited to four years, with a possible extension of one year if the lecturer has been engaged in teaching more than 25% of the working time.

Applicants with other than Swedish as mother tongue are expected to be able to teach in Swedish in two years time. The associate senior lecturer is expected to be active in applying for external research funding.

The announcement in detail and instructions of how to apply is available at: http://www.ehl.lu.se/en/about/vacant. The application deadline is 30 August 2010.

For further information contact Professor Anders Nilsson, Head of Department (anders.nilssonekh.lu.se)

Se convoca una plaza de Profesor Ayudante Doctor para el Área de Historia e Instituciones Económicas de la Universidad de Sevilla

El Consejo de Gobierno de la Universidad de Sevilla aprobó en el curso de la sesión celebrada el día 16 de junio de 2010 la creación de una plaza de profesor ayudante doctor correspondiente al área de Historia e Instituciones Económicas. Habida cuenta de que la convocatoria de la plaza en el BOE se va a llevar a cabo de manera inmediata, se pone en conocimiento de los posibles interesados en concurrir a la misma.

Para cualquier información complementaria se ruega contacten con el profesor Dr. D. José Ignacio Martínez Ruiz
(tfno. 954557634; email: jimruizus.es)

Convocada plaza de Profesor Visitante en la Universidad Pablo de Olavide de Sevilla (Septiembre 2010-Septiembre 2011).

El Departamento de Economía, Métodos Cuantitativos e Historia Económica (área de Historia e Instituciones Económicas) convoca una plaza de profesor visitante en la Universidad Pablo de Olavide de Sevilla (septiembre 2010-septiembre 2011).

REQUISITOS DE LOS CANDIDATOS: Licenciado en Economía o Historia; Título de Doctor o equivalente, homologado en España caso de haberse expedido en otro país; permiso de residencia (y/o trabajo) para aquellos candidatos que residan fuera de España (disponible para el 1 de Septiembre). Inglés y español fluido. Las clases serán de Historia Económica (español) durante el primer cuatrimestre y de Economic History (inglés) durante el segundo cuatrimestre.

SALARIO: Dependiendo del CV y de la experiencia, el salario neto por mes oscilará entre 1.400 y 1.800 euros.

PLAZO DE PRESENTACIÓN DE SOLICITUDES: Hasta el 30 de junio.

DOCUMENTACIÓN A PRESENTAR: CV en español e inglés; una carta de presentación sobre la investigación realizada y experiencia docente; fotocopia del DNI o pasaporte; y fotocopia compulsada del título de Doctor.

La documentación debe enviarse por e-mail a Fernando Ramos Palencia (contactar para cualquier consulta adicional), profesor Universidad Pablo de Olavide de Sevilla:
fernando.ramos.palenciagmail.com, fcrampal@upo.es

Fernando Carlos Ramos Palencia
Secretario Área Historia Económica
Departamento Economía, Métodos Cuantitativos e Historia Económica Universidad Pablo de Olavide de Sevilla Carretera de Utrera
Km. 1- 41013 Sevilla
E-mail: fcrampalupo.es
E-mail: fernando.ramos.palenciagmail.com
Despacho 3.4.28
Tfl.: 954 34 9187 Fax: 954 34 9339

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The Department of Economic History and Institutions at the University of Pablo de Olavide (Seville, Spain) announces the opening of one place of visiting lecturer (equivalent to a PhD assistant in Spain), starting in September 2010 (limited for 1 year).

Successful candidates hold a degree in economics or history. Depending on experience and qualifications salaries will be approximately in the range of 1,400 - 1,800 € per calendar month after taxes.

REQUIREMENTS: Ph.D. or equivalent, homologated in Spain when issued in another country; for non-residents in Spain, a residence permit before starting teaching in September. Successful candidates are fluent in English and Spanish. The candidates will teach Economic History in Spanish (September to January) and English (February to June) at the University of Pablo de Olavide.

HOW TO APPLY (DOCUMENTS TO BE SUBMITTED via e-mail): Please submit your CV in English and Spanish; a cover letter specifying your research interests and teaching experience; photocopy of ID card or passport; and certified photocopy of the Ph.D. title.

DEADLINE: for applications: June 30, 2010

Documentation must be submitted to:
Fernando Ramos, Associate Professor in Economic History, University Pablo de Olavide of Seville (also contact for further details).
E-mail: fernando.ramos.palenciagmail.com, fcrampal@upo.es

Fernando Carlos Ramos Palencia
Secretario Área Historia Económica
Departamento Economía, Métodos Cuantitativos e Historia Económica Universidad Pablo de Olavide de Sevilla Carretera de Utrera
Km. 1
41013 Sevilla
E-mail: fcrampalupo.es
E-mail: fernando.ramos.palencia@gmail.com
Despacho 3.4.28
Tfl. ++ 34 954 34 9187 Fax. ++ 34 954 34 9339

Convocadas dos plazas de Profesor Lector (equivalente a Ayudante Doctor), con actividad docente e investigadora en Historia Económica Mundial y de España, en el Departamento de Historia e Instituciones Económicas de la Universidad de Barcelona.

Requisitos de los candidatos: Título de Doctor o equivalente, homologado en España caso de haberse expedido en otro país, y tener acreditación de Profesor Lector de la Agència per a la Qualitat del Sistema Universitari de Catalunya (AQU), o el equivalente de Profesor Ayudante Doctor de la Agencia Nacional de Evaluación de la Calidad y Acreditación (ANECA).

Para no residentes en España, permiso de residencia a presentar antes del inicio de la actividad el 15 de septiembre del 2010.
Plazo de presentación de solicitudes: del 3 al 21 de junio.

Documentación a presentar: fotocopia del DNI o pasaporte, fotocopia compulsada del título, fotocopia compulsada de la acreditación de la AQU o ANECA, CV normalizado según el modelo de la convocatoria, y documentación acreditativa de la capacitación lingüística en castellano y catalán o compromiso de adquirirla en el plazo de dos años.

La documentación debe presentarse preferentemente en la Oficina d’Afers Generals de la Facultad de Economía y Empresa de la Universidad de Barcelona (Diagonal 690, 08034 Barcelona), o en su defecto en cualquiera de los Registros Generales de la Universidad de Barcelona.

Página web de la convocatoria: http://www.ub.edu/comint/pdi/notis/2010/20100603.html


Call for two Places of lecturer (equivalent to a PhD. assistant in Spain) in Economic History, at the Department of Economic History and Institutions of the University of Barcelona.

Requirements: Ph.D. or equivalent, homologated in Spain when issued in another country; a lecturer accreditation certified by the Catalan Agency for the Quality of the
University System (AQU) or the equivalent certificate of Ph.D. Assistant by the Spanish National Agency for Quality Assessment and Accreditation (ANECA); for nonresidents in Spain, a residence permit before starting teaching in September. Deadline for submission: 21st of June 2010.

Documents to be submitted: photocopy of ID card or passport, certified photocopy of the Ph.D. title, certified photocopy of the accreditation by ANECA or AQU, CV
normalized according to the model of the call, and supporting documentation of knowledge of Spanish and Catalan languages or commitment to learn them it within two
years. Documentation must be submitted to the Afers Generals Office of the Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Barcelona (Diagonal 690, 08034 Barcelona, Spain).

Website of the call: http://www.ub.edu/comint/pdi/notis/2010/20100603.html

Two full-time positions (limited for 3 years) at the Institute of Economic History (Prof Dr Nikolaus Wolf), Humboldt University Berlin (Germany)

The Institute of Economic History at Humboldt University Berlin (Germany) announces the opening of two full-time positions (starting September 2010, limited for 3 years). Successful candidates hold a degree in economics, economic history, or modern history. The position offers the possibility to complete a PhD in economic history at Humboldt University. Depending on experience and qualifications salaries will be according to 13 TV-L HU (i.e. in the range of 2,882 - 3,365 € per calendar month before taxes).

Successful candidates will support research and teaching at the Institute of Economic History, and fulfil some administrative tasks, while pursuing their own research agenda. They have a solid background in macro- and microeconomics, applied econometrics (STATA or comparable software packages), and a broad knowledge of modern history. Successful candidates are fluent in English and willing to learn German.

HOW TO APPLY: Please submit your CV, a written sample of your scholarly work in English or German, letter(s) of reference and a cover letter specifying your research interests, teaching experience, and your motivation to apply quoting the reference number AN/063/10 to Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät, Dekanat, Spandauer Str. 1, 10178 Berlin, Germany.

DEADLINE for applications: June 04, 2010

Contact for further details: Nikolaus Wolf, Associate Professor in Economics, University of Warwick and CEPR. http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/economics/staff/faculty/wolf/
Email: nikolaus.wolfwarwick.ac.uk

Position Announcement: Teaching Fellowship in Economic History. Edinburgh University

Position Announcement: Teaching Fellowship in Economic
History. Edinburgh University

Applications are invited for a full-time Teaching Fellowship in Economic History. You should have a PhD in Economic History or closely related area, and be able to contribute to the teaching of a survey course: The Global Economy since 1500. The post is available from September 1, 2010 for 10 months.

For fuller details see: http://www.jobs.ed.ac.uk/vacancies/index.cfm?fuseaction=vacancies.detail&vac ancy_ref=3012774

Informal Enquiries may be made to the Head of Economic History at Edinburgh, Dr Trevor Griffiths, trevor.griffithsed.ac.uk or to Professor David Greasley,
david.greasleyed.ac.uk.

Salary scale: £29,853-£35,645.

David Greasley
Professor of Economic History
School of History, Classics aand Archaeology
Edinburgh University, Eh8 9JY
Scotland.

The University of Edinburgh is a charitable body, registered in
Scotland, with registration number SC005336.

Postdoctoral Research Associate in Quantitative Economic History

Postdoctoral Research Associate wanted
Winton Capital Management Research Associate in Quantitative Economic History
(fixed term - two years)
Winton Capital Management, Oxford, Oxfordshire
Centre for Financial History, Newnham College, Cambridge

Closing Date: 23/04/2010

Salary: £40,000-£45,000 p.a and £5000 in taxable travel allowance
Location: Centre for Financial History, Newnham College, Cambridge and Winton Capital Management, Oxford
Reports to: Principal Investigator (Dr DD Coffman) and Data Team Leader (Mr M Lett)

Duties: Responsible for critiquing existing methods used to construct long-term, high-frequency time series for historical price data and for constructing alternate methodologies for use by both the principal investigator and the firm; secondary duties to include teaching on thse Economics Tripos (Part I, Paper 3 or 5; Part IIa, Paper 4 or 7; PartIIb, Papers 11, and 6 or 7), which will be compensated separately at the regular supervisory rate.

Main job: The research associate will assist the director of the Centre for Financial History with grant proposals to create a second International Price History Commission. The first IPHC was established in the 1930s to compile and publish price histories for the United States, Britain, Spain, France and Russia. These studies were based primarily upon low frequency data sets drawn from institutional accounts. Because of the methodological challenges of constructing data series using both high frequency data (auto-correlation caused by methods used to calculate means) and heterogeneous data sources (primarily comparability), the directors of the original project jointly made a decision to sacrifice precision for accuracy. The proposed project will use those sources, and will also extend the geographical reach to include Asia and the Near East. The research associate may also be asked to assist the data team at Winton with the construction of total return indices, primarily for commodities but also for sovereign bonds (interest rates), foreign exchange, and equities. The research associate will collaborate in the preparation of publications and will be encouraged to attend conferences and to apply for small grants under his or her own name. On average, the post-holder should expect to spend two days per week in Cambridge, two in Oxford, and will have one reserved for his or her own work, though in practice time in each location will be scheduled in blocks.

Personal Specifications:
* Hold a Ph.D. (or equivalent, i.e. Sc.D. or D.Phil.) in Economics, Economic History or a related field (Land Economy, Agricultural Economics, Finance, etc). Students at point of completion are welcome to apply, but the degree must be confirmed before commencement of post;
* Highly skilled in time-series analysis and financial econometrics;
* Advanced knowledge of macroeconomics and public finance;
* Attention to detail and ability to work independently;
* Willingness to work longer hours to meet deadlines with expectation of equivalent time off later;
* Knowledge of Office suite, electronic databases, and relevant statistical packages.

To apply:
Send a cover letter, curriculum vitae and the names and contact information for two academic referees to Dr D. Maris Coffman by email or by post to the following address:
Dr D.D. Coffman
Centre for Financial History
Newnham College
Cambridge, CB3 9DF
United Kingdom
www.centreforfinancialhistory.org/opportunities

Oferta de Trabajo: Visiting Assistant Professor - The Fernand Braudel Center - Universidad de Binghamton

Oferta de trabajo en el "The Fernand Braudel Center", localizado en la Universidad de Binghamton (USA).

*Visiting Assistant Professor in Pre-modern Global Trade and Commerce* The Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies at Binghamton University
seeks a recent Ph.D. to participate in the yearlong thematic institute, "Global Trade and Commerce: Historical and Cross-Cultural Perspectives," during the academic year 2010-11.

CEMERS seeks a candidate whose work on long-distance trade in the medieval and/or early modern era engages interdisciplinary debates and crosses regional and/or cultural boundaries. Related duties: three courses under the rubric of Medieval and Early Modern Studies, a public lecture, and participation in related CEMERS events. $50,000/year + allocation for research and scholarship. Ph.D. must be conferred by August 2010. Each candidate should submit a letter of application, a list of three relevant course titles and descriptions, a current CV, and arrange for three letters of recommendation to be sent to tradebinghamton.edu

("ATTN: CEMERS Position" in subject line). Due: March 15, 2010. Electronic submission only. Binghamton University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

Future Fellowships in Australia.

The Australian Research Council recently announced round 2 of the above scheme, which funds research only positions of about four years in Australian universities for mid-career researchers, defined as PhD completion 1995-2005. It is open to overseas and domestic candidates. For the 2010 commencing round the priority disciplines include economics and history, presumed to include economic history. Priority research areas/topics are: Indigenous health and well-being; community and preventative health; environment and climate change; land-based transport systems; immigration; Asian studies; social inclusion and systemic disadvantage; and manufacturing innovation. These are highly competitive positions designed to attract mid career scholars with outstanding publication records.

If you are interested in applying for one of these positions or know someone who might be eligible and interested, the Economic History Society of ANZ would be pleased to act as a conduit. Scholars from an economics or history background might consult university websites in Australia to find suitable hosts. As Head of Economics at Wollongong, I would also be glad to hear from any interested economists.

Kind regards
Simon

Professor Simon Ville
Head, School of Economics
Faculty of Commerce, University of Wollongong,
NSW 2522, AUSTRALIA. Ph. 02-4221-3098
President, Economic History Society of Australia and New Zealand
http://economichistorysociety.wordpress.com/<http://www.uow.edu.au/commerce/econ/ehsanz/>

Becas Fundación Ramón Areces para Estudios de Postgrado. Economía y Derecho de la Unión Europea.

Becas Fundación Ramón Areces para Estudios de Postgrado. XXIV Convocatoria de Becas para Ampliación de Estudios en el Extranjero en Economía y Derecho de la Unión Europea.

MATERIAS:
- ECONOMÍA
- DERECHO DE LA UNIÓN EUROPEA

NÚMERO DE BECAS: 22

DOTACIÓN ECONÓMICA:
1.650 euros mensuales. Gastos de matrícula y viaje.

PLAZO DE PRESENTACIÓN DE SOLICITUDES:
Hasta el 26 de febrero de 2010

Más información:
www.fundacionareces.es
Fundación Ramón Areces
C/ Vitruvio, 5
28006 Madrid
Teléfono: 91 515 89 80

BECA RAMÓN Y CAJAL-UNIVERSIDAD DE BARCELONA

La Universidad de Barcelona y el Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación convocan una beca Ramón y Cajal en el Departamento de Historia e Instituciones Económicas, para investigadores/as que hayan completado su Doctorado en los últimos diez años y tengan un mínimo de dos años de experiencia postdoctoral. Tras los cinco años de duración de la beca, la Universidad ofrece al candidato o candidata una plaza indefinida. Los detalles sobre la beca y el proceso de solicitud pueden consultarse en la web del Ministerio: www.micinn.es/portal/site/MICINN/menuitem.

Convocatoria: Plaza de Ayudante Doctor. Docencia Historia Económica. Universidad de Zaragoza

La universidad de Zaragoza va a convocar en breve una plaza de ayudante doctor, para cubrir un cese que se va a producir en unos pocos días. La contratación será por procedimiento de urgencia, aunque más adelante se formalizará a través de un concurso ordinario. Para poder concursar es necesario estar acreditado por la ANECA como Ayudante Doctor.

Al tratarse de la sustitución de un Profesor que ya ha disfrutado de parte de los años de contrato, la duración total del contrato desde el momento de la convocatoria será de tres años y medio. Para más información podéis poneros en contacto con Iñaki Iriarte Goñi (iiriarteunizar.es)

Iñaki Iriarte Goñi
Departamento de Estructura, Historia Económica y Economía
Pública - Facultad de Ciencias Económicas y Empresariales
Gran Vía, 4, 50005, Zaragoza
tlf.: 34-976761784, 34-976761841; fax: 34-976761770
http://estructuraehistoria.unizar.es/personal/iiriarte

BANCO DE ESPAÑA: Bases de Convocatoria para la plaza de Responsable de Unidad de Archivo Histórico y General.

El pasado 15 de enero de 2010, el Banco de España aprobó la siguiente convocatoria:
Proceso selectivo para proveer una plaza en el nivel 6 del Grupo Directivo para desempeñar cometidos de Responsable de la Unidad del Archivo Histórico y General. (Anuncio 2/2010 de 26 de enero)

Descargar Bases de la Convocatoria

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Noticia adjunta del Banco de España:

Para ofrecer una mayor difusión, y rapidez, les adjuntamos toda la información, por si estimasen oportuno ponerlo en un tablón de anuncios, así como un link a la convocatoria para obtener más información: www.bde.es/webbde/es/secciones/convoca/be/convbe.html

Descarga de anuncio de convocatoria (tablón de anuncios)

Gracias y un saludo.

Becas Fundación Ramón Areces para Estudios de Postgrado.
XXIV Convocatoria de Becas para Ampliación de Estudios en el Extranjero en Economía y Derecho de la Unión Europea

Materias: Economía y Derecho

Número de Becas: 22

Dotación Económica: 1.650 euros mensuales. Gastos de matrícula y viaje.

Plazo de Presentación de Solicitudes: Hasta el 26 de febrero de 2010

Información: www.fundacionareces.es
Fundación Ramón Areces, calle Vitruvio, 5 – 28006 Madrid, teléfono: 91 515 89 80

OFERTA EMPLEO: Beca FPI asociada al Proyecto de investigación del Plan Nacional de I+D+I (MICINN)

El producto agrario en la España del siglo XVIII

El Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación acaba de confirmar a un grupo de profesores del Departamento de Historia e Instituciones Económicas II (Universidad Complutense de Madrid) la concesión de un proyecto de investigación del Plan Nacional de I+D+I (HAR2009-1243, el producto agrario y el saldo vegetativo en la España del siglo XVIII: Crecimiento Económico e Inestabilidad) para el trienio 2010-2012, cuyo Investigador Principal es Enrique Llopis.

Anexa a dicho proyecto también nos han concedido una beca FPI y queremos dar la máxima difusión a la oportunidad que la misma puede suponer para algún joven investigador.

Está prevista que la convocatoria sea para el próximo mes de enero y que el plazo de presentación de solicitudes sea sólo de quince días naturales. Aparte de los requisitos generales que pueden encontrarse en la web del MICINN (todavía los únicos accesibles corresponden a la convocatoria del pasado año), para nosotros es importante que los solicitantes, además de contar con un buen expediente, sean licenciados en Economía o en Historia y estén dispuestos a realizar una tesis doctoral en un tema estrechamente relacionado con el del proyecto concedido. Los conocimientos de Paleografía no son imprescindibles, pero sí pueden resultar decisivos en la elección cuando los aspirantes más valorados presenten CV's y proyectos de investigación de similar calidad.

-Los principales objetivos de este proyecto son:
1) reconstruir el movimiento
2) calcular la inestabilidad de algunas macromagnitudes esenciales para la medición y el análisis del crecimiento económico en la España del siglo XVIII.

-En concreto, nos proponemos:
a) establecer los movimientos del producto agrario, cerealista y no cerealista, para extensos territorios, a partir de los registros diezmales.
b) elaborar series locales de defunciones y de matrimonios, que nos permitan construir índices provinciales y regionales.
c) calcular los saldos vegetativos a distintas escalas territoriales y, basándonos en ellos y en la información que proporcionan los vecindarios y censos disponibles, estimar la intensidad de los movimientos migratorios.
d) calcular las variaciones en la intensidad de las fluctuaciones interanuales de un amplio conjunto de variables (producto agrario, precios, natalidad, mortalidad, crecimiento vegetativo y nupcialidad) para, a partir del resultado de dicho cálculo, analizar los efectos de la inestabilidad sobre el crecimiento y el cambio económicos.

Los interesados deben ponerse en contacto con
Enrique Llopis llopisagelanccee.ucm.es o José Antonio Sebastián jasebastianccee.ucm.es

Profesor Ayudante Doctor (Artículos 48 y 50 de la L.O.U)

UNIVERSIDAD DE MURCIA DEPARTAMENTO: ECONOMÍA APLICADA
Plaza Número: (192/2009-P)
Número de Puestos: 1
Área de Conocimiento: HISTORIA E INSTITUCIONES ECONÓMICAS
Tipo de Contrato: Profesor Ayudante Doctor (Artículos 48 y 50 de la L.O.U)
Dedicación: Tiempo completo
Vigencia del contrato: 1 año
Posibilidad de prórroga: Sí
Título específico: Doctor
Código del puesto: 62014

El plazo concluye el 26 de diciembre de 2010
Más información en http://www.carm.es/borm/documento?obj=anu&id=389441

Job Opening: Postdoc Positions for Historians or Economic Historians,
UPF, Barcelona

For an ERC-financed research project led by Hans-Joachim Voth on political uncertainty and asset returns in Europe, 1900-1950, we seek to hire two full-time postdoctoral researchers. Contracts are for two years, extendible by one year. Candidates should have extensive experience in archivalresearch, preferably on 20th century sources. Scholars with experience in database construction are preferred. To apply for one of these positions, you should be highly fluent in one of the following languages (in addition to having good English): German, Polish, Spanish, Russian, French. If you have worked with archival records in one of these languages, that would be an asset.

Applications with the normal supporting materials (cv, names of three referees, one example of scholarly work) should be sent to mnovoa@crei.cat at the earliest opportunity, but no later than February 15, 2010. Starting (dates are flexible)

Three PhD studentships available for September 2010 entry at ULSM

The University of Leicester School of Management is delighted to be able to offer three PhD studentships, worth up to £17, 845 per year over three years. The studentships are for full-time study only and will commence in September 2010. They will cover tuition fees (at the UK/EU rate only) and include a stipend of £13,620 each year. The successful candidates will also receive a Research Training Support Grant worth £750 each year. One of these studentships is funded through the generous support of the University of Leicester alumni community. The successful recipient of this studentship will be required to engage with the University's Alumni and Development Office to publicise the award and their work with a view to the generation of additional philanthropic funds.

We welcome studentship applications from those interested in the critical re-thinking of management, business, and organization - especially in the areas of organization studies, human resource management, marketing and related fields. Suitable applications are encouraged from both UK/EU students and from international students (outside the EU). However, please note that the awards cover the UK/EU tuition fee rate only: international students will need to pay the difference between this and the international tuition fee rate themselves. Further, applicants need to specify which of the studentships they are applying for – either PhD Studentship in Management or PhD Studentship in Management (Alumni). Candidates may of course wish to apply for both categories.

For informal enquiries and for details of how to apply, please contact Teresa Bowdrey, PhD Programme Administrator - email ulsmphdinfo@le.ac.uk. For further information on the School and the PhD programme, please visit:

* School of Management www.le.ac.uk/ulsm/index.html
* PhD in Management Programme www.le.ac.uk/ulsm/research/research_phd.html

Note deadline: March 31, 2010

Beca Postdoctoral de la Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

El Departamento de Economía y de Historia Económica de la Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, saca a concurso una beca postdoctoral de 12meses de duración. La incorporación será inmediata después de la resolución (alrededor de mediados de febrero de 2010)

Requisitos:
Los/as candidatos/as deben estar en posesión del Título de Doctor con fecha posterior a julio de 1998.
Su investigación debe pertenecer al Área de Historia Económica.

Descripción:
El/La investigador/a elegido/a deberá participar en la docencia de la unidad de Historia Económica, impartiendo 60 horas en las asignaturas de historia económica impartidas en licenciatura.

El importe integro anual será de 26.639 euros brutos. Este importe se liquidará en 14 mensualidades.

Plazo y presentación de solicitudes:
La fecha límite de presentación de solicitudes y de la documentación requerida es el 29 de enero de 2010.

Las solicitudes deben contener los documentos siguientes: el impreso de solicitud adjunto, el Curriculum Vitae, dos cartas de recomendación enviadas directamente a la dirección señalada a continuación, fotocopia del DNI o Pasaporte y fotocopia del Título de Doctor.

Las solicitudes se enviarán a:

Dra. Anna Aubanell Jubany
Departament d’Economia i d’Història Econòmica
Edifici B, Campus de la UAB
08913 Bellaterra (Cerdanyola del Vallès)
Barcelona
E-mail: anna.aubanell@uab.cat

Economic History job opening. Reed College, Portland, Oregon (USA)

The Economics Department of Reed College invites applications from economists who are strongly committed to undergraduate teaching for two tenure-track positions to begin in the fall of 2010. The successful candidate is expected to teach five one-semester courses, including both advanced undergraduate courses in their fields as well as core courses.

Candidates are also expected to advise several year-long senior thesis projects each year. Individuals interested in this position should send a letter of application describing both your interest in teaching and the courses you would most like to teach in an undergraduate liberal arts college. In addition, please send a curriculum vitae, graduate transcripts, teaching evaluations, and a recent research paper, and arrange for three letters of recommendation to be submitted.

Electronic applications are required and must be sent as PDF (preferred) or Word attachments to economics.search@reed.edu. If letters of reference must be sent in hard copy, please submit to Economics Search c/o Karin Purdy, Reed College, 3203 SE Woodstock Blvd., Portland OR 97202. Applicants whose materials are received by November 23, 2009 will be considered for interviews at the AEA meetings in Atlanta. Candidates should have the Ph.D. degree by August 2010. We expect to make this appointment at the assistant professor level, but we will consider applications from more
experienced persons. An Equal Opportunity Employer, Reed values diversity and encourages applications from underrepresented groups.

Michael J. Haupert
Professor of Economics
Dept. of Economics
403V Wimberly Hall
University of Wisconsin - La Crosse
La Crosse, WI 54601
(608) 785-6863

Profesor Visitante con posibilidad de obtener la permanencia/
Tenure track position Assistant Professor Universidad Carlos III de Madrid

The Department of Economic History and Institutions invites applications for a tenure track position of Assistant Professor, beginning September 2010. It seeks to hire up to two economic historians.

Job Qualifications:
Excellence in research and teaching are the primary criteria for these positions. Job candidates should have completed their Ph.D. degree by the starting date of the appointment and must have demonstrated, or have strong potential for, high quality research, publication in international refereed journals, and effective teaching at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.

Job Description:
/Profesor Visitante de Historia Económica,/ equivalent to Assistant Professor in Economic History. The gross annual salary is approx. 33,600 Euros. The post requires both research and teaching at undergraduate and graduate level. Fluent Spanish is desirable but not essential.

About the Department:
The Department of Economic History and Institutions is currently integrated by 15 economic historians. It is also undergoing a process of expansion due to its new commitments in research and teaching. The Department offers economic history teaching in both English and Spanish
in undergraduate programs. It also coordinates an Erasmus-Mundus Master in Eonomic Development and Long-run Growth and has a Ph.D. programme in Economic History. The department has a strong commitment to high quality research and their members direct and/or participat in several of the leading research groups in Europe and publish in major international
journals. The leading Iberian and Latin America economic history journal, /Revista de Historia Económica/ –/JILAEH/, is edited at the Department. Further information is available at:

http://www.uc3m.es/portal/page/portal/dpto_historia_economica_inst/home
(Department web)
http://turan.uc3m.es/uc3m/inst/LF/ (Research Institute web)
http://www.uc3m.es/portal/page/portal/home (University web)

Application Procedure:

Applicants should send a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, sample of recent research, and arrange to have three letters of reference sent. The deadline for applications is 8^th of January, 2010. Interviews will be conducted at the Department beginning of February 2010. Send
applications to:

Prof. Stefan Houpt
Departmento de Historia Económica e Instituciones
Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
C/ Madrid, 126
28903 Getafe (Madrid)
Spain
e-mail: shouptclio.uc3m.es

Recruitment of the head of management
University of Leicester