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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Dear colleagues,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">I’m pleased to announce that I have an open PhD position in the history of public and/or political cybernetics. The PhD project will investigate how cybernetics influenced new ideas and practices regarding public and/or
political institutions in the post-1945 period. Beyond this, the successful candidate will be free to shape the scope and focus of the project (geographical, chronological, etc.). You can read more about the position here:
<a href="https://www.academictransfer.com/en/325445/phd-candidate-in-the-history-of-public-cybernetics-faculty-of-arts-and-social-sciences-department-of-history-10-fte-4-years/">
https://www.academictransfer.com/en/325445/phd-candidate-in-the-history-of-public-cybernetics-faculty-of-arts-and-social-sciences-department-of-history-10-fte-4-years/</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">The application deadline is April 5<sup>th</sup>, and the preferred starting date for the position is September 1<sup>st</sup>. I will be the lead supervisor and the promoter/co-supervisor will be Prof. Cyrus Mody. Please
forward this to any interested candidates, who can contact me (<a href="mailto:j.ward@maastrichtuniversity.nl">j.ward@maastrichtuniversity.nl</a>) if they have further questions about the position. Apologies for cross-posting, and thank you for reading.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Best wishes,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Jacob<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#F37220;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Jacob Ward
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<i>Assistant Professor (tenured) in History and STS<o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#767878;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Department of History/MUSTS Research Cluster<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#767878;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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