Call for Applications: Epis­temic Vio­lence and Insti­tu­tional Com­plic­ity in the Global War-Indus­trial Com­plex, Visiting Fellowship 2026

Call for Applications: Epis­temic Vio­lence and Insti­tu­tional Com­plic­ity in the Global War-Indus­trial Com­plex, Visiting Fellowship 2026

Visiting Fellowships (Pre-Doctoral and Early Post-Doctoral)

Research Area: Cultural Encounters – Cultural Conflicts
University of Innsbruck

Application Deadline: 10th April 2026
Fellowship Period: 3rd November 2026 – 3rd December 2026

Number of Fellowships: 3

Overview

The Research Area Cultural Encounters – Cultural Conflicts at the University of Innsbruck invites applications for up to three researchers (pre-doctoral or early post-doctoral) for a one-month research fellowship in November 2026. Hosted by the Unit for Peace and Conflict Studies and the Doctoral College Dynamics of Inequality and Difference, the fellowship supports scholars whose work critically interrogates the structural entanglements between knowledge production, institutional power, and contemporary forms of global violence.

Fellowship Format

Fellows will spend one month in residence at the University of Innsbruck, during which they will:

• Pursue their individual research projects
• Engage in workshops, seminars, or discussion formats with local scholars and doctoral researchers
• Contribute to collective intellectual exchange around the fellowship theme in formats appropriate to their work (e.g. presentations, workshops, or public/semi-public lectures)

Eligibility and Disciplinary Scope

The call is open to researchers from all relevant disciplines, including but not limited to, Peace and Conflict Studies, History, Philosophy, Sociology, Queer and Feminist Studies, Ethnography, Geography, International Relations, Security Studies, Decolonial and Postcolonial Studies, Critical Legal Studies, Area Studies, Education Studies, Science and Technology Studies, etc. Interdisciplinary, transdisciplinary, and critically engaged research projects are especially encouraged

Funding and Support

The University of Innsbruck will provide the following financial support:

Travel costs:

• Up to €600 for travel within the EU
• Up to €1,200 for travel from outside the EU

Living allowance:

• A grant of €1,400 to cover accommodation and food during the stay

Where possible, assistance in finding accommodation in Innsbruck will be provided.

Application Procedure

Applicants are requested to submit the following documents:

• A brief description of the planned research project and proposed formats for engagement during the fellowship (e.g. workshop themes or presentation topics) (approximately 1 page)
• Curriculum Vitae (CV), including publications and presentations where applicable

Applications should be sent by 10th of April 2026 to: fsp-kultur@uibk.ac.at

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