The Max Weber Centre at the University of Erfurt is an Institute for Advanced Studies and hosts several interdisciplinary research groups under the umbrella of its Weberian research programme. One of these groups is the Humanities Centre for Advanced Studies/ Kollegforschungsgruppe (KFG) “Religion and Urbanity“ (FOR 2779), which currently invites applications for Research Fellowships (3-6 months) within the period of 01.04.2023 and 30.09.2024.

The research group “Religion and Urbanity: Reciprocal Formations” investigates the co-constitution and co-evolution of religion and the urban. This includes the reciprocal processes deriving from, but also impacting on objects, architecture, and texts as well as narratives, imaginaries and aspirations. Fellowships are awarded to scholars working in the Humanities, especially in the fields of History, History of Religion or in the fields of Sociology and Urban Studies with a focus on historical and religious developments in the pre-modern era especially. During the second funding phase, the group will focus on processes of ‘group formation and segmentation’, ‘mercantilisation’ and ‘boundary demarcation’.

To be eligible for a fellowship, candidates must propose a research project to be conducted in Erfurt within the “Religion and Urbanity” framework and have an outstanding academic record, at least one published monograph and a minimum of three years of postdoc research experience. Fellows are required to participate actively in the interdisciplinary and intercultural life of the Centre and to contribute to the weekly colloquia of the research group.