[Chern.fsw] Financial Empire project - PhD Position in International Relations/International Political Economy with China focus (m/f/d) | led by Johannes Petry, GU Frankfurt | DL: 20 June

[Johannes Petry]

*apologies for cross-posting*

Hi everyone,

I wanted to share a job ad within my new research project /Financial 
Empire: China’s Construction of an Alternative Financial System 
<https://learning-empire.com/financial-empire/>/. We are looking to fill a:

PhD Position in International Relations/International Political Economy 
with China focus (m/f/d) 
<https://www.uni-frankfurt.de/48794784/FB03___Gesellschaftswissenschaften> 
| Deadline: 20 June 2026 (4 years; pay grade: E 13 TV-G-U, 75% contract; 
approx. €44,000/year)

The successful applicant will work as part of a team that examines the 
transformation of global financial structures in the context of 
increasing geopolitical tensions and analyzes China’s efforts to build 
an alternative, Sinocentric financial system.

Applicants should have knowledge in international and comparative 
political economy, particularly in the areas of global finance and/or 
the political economy of China, as well as a strong interest in 
geoeconomics and/or financial market infrastructures.

The position offers the opportunity to pursue a PhD within an 
internationally connected and theoretically innovative research project 
at the intersection of political economy, geopolitics, and China studies.

The project is part of the new DFG Research Unit /Learning Empire: 
Autonomy, Dependence, and China’s Emerging Imperial Practices 
<https://learning-empire.com/financial-empire/>/ (FOR 5913/1), a large 
collaborative initiative to study China's changing international 
practices under the conditions of a world order in transition. The 
Research Unit comprises eight projects across German universities and 
research institutions.

The applicant will be part of a larger cohort of 10+ PhD researchers and 
postdocs for which the Research Unit offers a structured methods and 
professional development program as well as a stimulating intellectual 
environment.

Here the full job ad: 
https://www.uni-frankfurt.de/48794784/FB03___Gesellschaftswissenschaften

If you have questions about the position, please get in touch: 
j.petry at soz.uni-frankfurt.de

Deadline for applications is 20 June!

All the best,
Johannes Petry


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Dr Johannes Petry
Principal Investigator
Financial Empire Project
Goethe University Frankfurt
johannespetry.com <https://johannespetry.com/>


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Dr Johannes Petry
Principal Investigator
Financial Empire Project
Goethe University Frankfurt
johannespetry.com <https://johannespetry.com/>
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