Dear colleagues, I’d like to use this mailing list to distribute information about two job openings (one senior-level, one postdoc) for comparativists. Our Horizon Europe project at the Charles University (Prague, Czech Republic) is seeking two candidates who employ comparative methodologies focused on the causes and consequences of contemporary crises in global regions within an area studies framework. *Research Group Leader in Comparative Area Studies* Requirements · Completed Ph.D. degree · Focus on: Middle Eastern studies, Asian studies, or East European studies · Experience with comparative approaches and team leadership · Strong international publication record · Excellent command of English We offer · Full-time position with indefinite contract · Charles University employee benefits · Office in central Prague and relocation support Application deadline: September 30, 2025 *More information* *https://www.ff.cuni.cz/2025/07/call-for-candidates-research-group-leader-in-comparative-area-studies/ <https://www.ff.cuni.cz/2025/07/call-for-candidates-research-group-leader-in-comparative-area-studies/>* *Researcher in Comparative Area Studies (Postdoctoral level)* Requirements · Completed Ph.D. degree · Focus on Middle Eastern studies, Asian studies, or East European studies, African studies or Latin American studies · International publication record in area studies at postdoctoral level · Proven experience with comparative approaches We offer · Full-time contract for 2 years, with possible extension · Charles University employee benefits · Office in central Prague and relocation support Application deadline: September 30, 2025 – send to era-areas@ff.cuni.cz *Full details:* *https://www.ff.cuni.cz/2025/08/call-for-candidates-researcher-in-comparative-area-studies-postdoctoral-level/ <https://www.ff.cuni.cz/2025/08/call-for-candidates-researcher-in-comparative-area-studies-postdoctoral-level/>* Kind regards, Karel Kouba Charles University (Prague, Czech Republic) www.karelkouba.org