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Thanks for this announcement, I will share it here in France.</div>
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I happen to be reading your "<i>Reckoning with matter"</i>, which provides a good background for my work on XIXth century calculator industry.</div>
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<b>Envoyé :</b> mardi 13 janvier 2026 15:10<br>
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<b>Cc :</b> christof.paar@mpi-sp.org <christof.paar@mpi-sp.org><br>
<b>Objet :</b> [SIGCIS-Members] Postdoc in history of cryptography</font>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0cm; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span lang="EN-US" data-ogsc="black" data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt; color:black">Sharing an exciting two year post-doc opportunity
in the history of cryptography, focused broadly in the latter third of the twentieth century to the present. Reach out to me and/or </span><span lang="EN-US" data-ogsc="black" data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif; color:black"><span lang="EN-US"><a href="mailto:christof.paar@mpi-sp.org" data-linkindex="0" title="mailto:christof.paar@mpi-sp.org" data-ogsc=""><span data-ogsc="" style="font-size:10.5pt; font-family:Arial,sans-serif">christof.</span><span data-ogsc=""><span data-markjs="true" data-ogac="" data-ogab="" data-ogsc="" data-ogsb="" style="font-size:10.5pt; font-family:Arial,sans-serif">paar</span></span><span data-ogsc="" style="font-size:10.5pt; font-family:Arial,sans-serif">@mpi-sp.org</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" data-ogsc="black" style="color:black"></span></span><span lang="EN-US" data-ogsc="black" data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt; color:black"> with
any questions. Please distribute widely in your networks.</span></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0cm; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span lang="EN-US" data-ogsc="black" data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt; color:black">The Max Planck Institute for Security and Privacy
(MPI-SP) in Bochum, Germany, is offering a position for</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt; font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0cm; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><b><span lang="EN-US" data-ogsc="black" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt; color:black">One Postdoctoral Scholar (m/f/d)</span><span lang="EN-US" data-ogsc="black" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif; color:black"><span data-ogsc="" style="font-size:10.5pt; font-family:Arial,sans-serif">
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</span><span lang="EN-US" data-ogsc="black" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt; color:black">for 2 years, with employment contract: TVöD-Bund (pay scale E14)</span></b></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0cm; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span lang="EN-US" data-ogsc="black" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt; color:black">to begin in June 2026 or later.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt; font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0cm; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span lang="EN-US" data-ogsc="black" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt; color:black">We seek a postdoctoral scholar working in the
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after 1970, with a robust research agenda. The successful applicant will conduct their own research within these guidelines, will undertake a series of oral history interviews, and will organize a workshop on the history of cryptography with a focus on the
last 50 years. The project aims to support innovative scholarship on cryptography, both the individual project of the successful candidate and the broader work in the community. </span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0cm; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span lang="EN-US" data-ogsc="black" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt; color:black">The project will be conducted in collaboration with the Max Planck Institute for the
History of Science in Berlin (Etienne Benson) and Princeton University (Matthew Jones).</span><span lang="EN-US" data-ogsc="black" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt; color:black"><b data-ogsc=""> </b></span><span lang="EN-US" data-ogsc="black" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt; color:black">The
successful candidate will organize and undertake, along with the director at MPI-SP and the collaborators, to secure high quality, technically and historiographically informed oral history interviews of the major figures in the development of cryptography.
Special attention should be given to the 1970s, when cryptography began to emerge as a research field outside government agencies, and to the 1990s, when concerns about privacy and state surveillance became prominent with the rise of the internet. </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt; font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p>
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</span><span lang="EN-US" data-ogsc="black" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif; color:black"><span data-markjs="true" data-ogac="" data-ogab="" data-ogsc="" data-ogsb="" style="font-size:10.5pt; font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Paar</span></span><span lang="EN-US" data-ogsc="black" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt; color:black">’s
group at MPI-SP and offers a unique opportunity to work within two intellectually stimulating environments: the history-of-science community, with a focus on technology and information technology, and the global cryptography community. The hosting institute
together with the collaborating institutions are well connected in both communities at the international level.
</span><span data-ogsc="black" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt; color:black">To apply, please submit the following documents: </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p>
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<span data-ogsc="" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">Cover Letter;</span></li><li data-ogsc="black" style="margin-bottom:0cm; text-align:justify; line-height:normal; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt; color:black">
<span lang="EN-US" data-ogsc="" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">Curriculum vitae; including publication list;</span></li><li data-ogsc="black" style="margin-bottom:0cm; text-align:justify; line-height:normal; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt; color:black">
<span lang="EN-US" data-ogsc="" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">Research prospectus in which you outline your planned contribution to the research theme (maximum 1,500 words);</span></li><li data-ogsc="black" style="margin-bottom:0cm; text-align:justify; line-height:normal; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt; color:black">
<span lang="EN-US" data-ogsc="" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">An English writing sample communicating your own research to academics or the general public.
</span><span data-ogsc="" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">Preferably a published piece.</span></li><li data-ogsc="black" style="margin-bottom:12pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt; color:black">
<span lang="EN-US" data-ogsc="" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">Contact information for two referees. </span></li></ol>
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<span lang="EN-US" data-ogsc="black" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt; color:black">Applications must be received by February 28, 2026, and should be sent to
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</span><span lang="EN-US"><a href="mailto:christof.paar@mpi-sp.org" data-linkindex="0" title="mailto:christof.paar@mpi-sp.org" data-ogsc=""><span data-ogsc="" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">christof.</span><span data-ogsc="" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><span data-markjs="true" data-ogac="" data-ogab="" data-ogsc="" data-ogsb="" style="font-size:10.5pt; font-family:Arial,sans-serif">paar</span></span><span data-ogsc="" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">@mpi-sp.org</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" data-ogsc="black" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt; color:black">
with the subject line “history of cryptography”. </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" data-ogsc="black" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt; color:black">Applications will be reviewed in March 2026 and short-listed candidates will be interviewed in March and possibly April of 2026. Only successful candidates
will be notified.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" data-ogsc="black" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt; color:black">Please note that we can only accept electronic applications submitted through the portal.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" data-ogsc="black" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt; color:black">The Max Planck Institute for Security and Privacy stands for a collaborative, diverse and inclusive workplace culture and promotes equal opportunities.
We strongly encourage applications from members of any underrepresented group in our research area. In particular, we invite and encourage women and individuals with disabilities to apply.</span></p>
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