Apply to be a postdoc at Practicing Place!

Practicing Place is currently accepting applications to be considered for a postdoctoral position. We invite applicants from across the humanities and social sciences who have a keen interest in interdisciplinary work. The deadline for applications is October 31st, 2025. You can find out more about the offer here, or refer to the pdf in German […]

Publication announcement: Human Rights and Sovereign Standards in US Security “Freedom Will Be Defended”

We are delighted to share that our postdoc, Sarah Earnshaw, has published her first monograph. “Human Rights and Sovereign Standards in US Security: Freedom Will Be Defended” is now available from Routledge as part of the Advances in American History series. The age of human rights ushered in by the establishment of the post-WWII liberal international […]

Second Funding Period Approved

We are thrilled to share the news that our research training group has been approved for a second funding period by the German Research Foundation (DFG). Practicing Place was established in 2021 and will be extended until the 31st of March 2030. There are many thanks owed to everyone who helped us through the review […]