Call for Applications CfA: Heinz Heinen Fellowships 2026/2027

The Bonn Center for Dependency and Slavery Studies is now accepting applications for the Heinz Heinen Fellowship for the academic year 2026/2027.

The fellowships are open to doctoral fellows, postdoctoral researchers, senior scholars, and alternative knowledge producers (journalists, artists, curators, etc.). Fellowships last between 6–12 months and include stipends, travel support, accommodation allowances, and a workspace at the BCDSS.

For this cycle, the focus is on the Methods Lab, a collaborative platform dedicated to developing and critically reflecting on methods to study Strong Asymmetrical Dependencies (SADs) such as slavery, serfdom, and debt bondage. Researchers are encouraged to bring innovative, interdisciplinary, and even experimental approaches, including digital humanities and critical perspectives on AI.