We are looking for a candidate with expertise in the history of science with an interest in botany and state-making. The successful applicant will conduct research on the making of the Flora Danica and its scientific, political and cultural impact in Northern Europe, and contribute to the organization of workshops and other project activities. Their research will contribute with a work package focusing on the Flora Danica volumes published in the period 1840–1883 with attention to the importance of amateur botanists and botanical journals, as well as Johan Lange’s role as editor and populariser of the Flora Danica project. The postdoc will identify and examine episodes of specimen collecting, botanical collaboration, visual representation, and/or circulation of letters relating to the Flora Danica volumes based on archival research in Danish and Northern-European libraries and archives.
The postdoc will be free to shape their research agenda and approach to this topic in accordance with their broader research interests, expertise, and career development. The various tasks of the position are organized in continuous agreement with the project leader, Christoffer Basse Eriksen. The position comes with available funding for archival trips and conference participation.
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