Monday, January 23, 2012

Employment Opportunity: The German Historical Institute Project Associate

The German Historical Institute Washington DC (GHI) is seeking a Project Associate for its collaborative research project Immigrant Entrepreneurship

The multi-year project is aimed at fostering research into two cornerstones of the American experience, immigration and entrepreneurship. It will feature a published collection – in print and online – of ca. 250 biographical essays of first and second generation German-American businesspeople. By synthesizing the diverse fields of business history, entrepreneurship research, migration history and German-American studies, Immigrant Entrepreneurship will make a significant contribution to a wide array of academic disciplines and offer unique tools for research and teaching. Further information about the project can be found at www.ghi-dc.org/entrepreneurship.

The Project Associate will seek contributors and commission essays for Volume IV: The Age of the World Wars (1918-1945); serve as the GHI liaison between volume editor and contributors, providing for a smooth flow of information between all parties involved and ensuring the scholarly quality and timely delivery of all essays and materials;edit essays in Volume IV; locate images and additional visual material for Volume IV and the other volumes, including copyright clearance; assist with convening project-related conferences, workshops, panels and events;perform other project-related tasks as needed (assist with further research, project outreach, fact-checking, etc.); have the opportunity for own academic contributions to the project.

The position is available immediately. It is a two-year contract position with benefits.

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