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Academy Conveners:Johannes Paulmann (Leibniz Institute of European History Mainz)Andrew Thompson (University of Exeter)          in co-operation with the International Committee of the Red Cross (Geneva)Venues:                      Leibniz Institute of European History Mainz &#38; Archives of the International Committee of the Red Cross, GenevaDates:                         8-19 July 2019Deadline:                    31 December 2018Information at:         http://ghra.ieg-mainz.de/, http://hhr.hypotheses.org/ and http://imperialglobalexeter.com/The international Global Humanitarianism | Research Academy (GHRA) offers research training to PhD candidates and early postdocs. It combines academic sessions at the Imperial and Global History Centre at the University of Exeter and the Leibniz Institute of European History in Mainz with archival sessions at the Archives of the International Committee of the Red Cross in Geneva. The Research Academy is for early career researchers who are working in the related fields of humanitarianism, international humanitarian law, peace and conflict studies, human rights covering the period from the 18th to the 20th century as well as the institutional history of the ICRC and the development of its fundamental principles. It supports scholarship on the ideas and practices of humanitarianism in the context of international, imperial and global history thus advancing our understanding of global governance in humanitarian crises of the present.In July 2019, the Global Humanitarianism | Research Academywill first meet for one week in Mainz for academic sessions of lectures, classmeetings and discussions, including study time (the academic meetings rotateannually between Mainz and Exeter; in the previous year this meeting took placein Exeter). PhD students will have the chance to sharpen the methodological andtheoretical focus of their thesis through an intense exchange with peers,postdocs, and established scholars working in the same or related field ofhumanitarianism. The postdocswill benefit from discussing their research design and publication strategywith established scholars. The academic session at Exeter or Mainz is each year followed by a oneweek archival session at Geneva. Here the archives of the ICRC offer a uniqueinsight into humanitarian action during the past 150 years. The holdings providerich material, including visual material, for the history of internationalaffairs in the ages of nation states, empires and global governance,particularly the study of humanitarianism, humanitarian law, conflicts studiesas well as related issues such as human rights. Under the guidance ofexperienced archive staff, the members of the Research Academy will studyprimary sources related to the previous discussions at Exeter as well as to theirown research projects if applicable. Opportunities may also be provided for intensive discussions with activemembers of the ICRC staff and other Geneva based humanitarian organisations. Each selected academy fellow receives the cost of travel to Mainzand accommodation in Mainz and Geneva. Academy fellows will be asked topurchase their travel to Geneva as proof of their commitment to attending theAcademy.The Research Academyinvites applications for the 2019 GlobalHumanitarianism | Research Academy (GHRA) from PhD students and earlypostdocs. The Steering Committee will select up to 12 participants. Applicantsmust be able to certify that they are fluent in both written and spoken English,the Academy’s working language. Participants of the international Global Humanitarianism | Research Academy will be chosenby the Steering Committee on the basis ofa cover letter (maximum 350 words) setting out the applicant’s motivation for participating in the academy and indicating the anticipated outcome of their research;a statement (maximum 1,000 words) summarizing their research project;a brief curriculum vitae (maximum 2 pages);two supporting letters from appropriate referees.This application should be compiled by the applicant and the whole set of papers including reference letters should be submitted as a single PDF, with the file saved as ‘LASTNAME_FIRSTNAME.PDF’. To apply, please send your application consisting of one pdf-document with the Subject “Global Humanitarianism | Research Academy” to the organisers at ghra@ieg-mainz.de by December 31, 2018.