Deadline: 28 February, 2013
Open to: applicants applicants from all continents and regions and with various disciplinary backgrounds, such as art histories, archeologies and all relevant neighboring fields, with a doctorate degree
Scholarship: a monthly stipend of € 2.500 plus supplements depending on personal situation of candidates
Description
The Berlin-based FORUM TRANSREGIONALE STUDIEN invites scholars to apply for up to ten postdoctoral fellowships within the framework of the research program ART HISTORIES AND AESTHETIC PRACTICES for the academic year 2013/2014.
ART HISTORIES AND AESTHETIC PRACTICES is designed to open the disciplinary boundaries of art history to a transcultural, global horizon. By creating a space of dialogue for scholars from all continents and regions, it discusses the potential and contours of a plural art history.
ART HISTORIES Fellows are given the opportunity to pursue their individual research projects within a transdisciplinary and transregional context. They are expected to engage in the program activities, such as regular seminars, workshops, conferences and a travelling seminar. In the overall context of the ART HISTORIES program and the framework of the FORUM TRANSREGIONALE STUDIEN, they will be part of a creative, intellectually stimulating discursive environment.
Eligibility
- Applicants should have obtained their doctorate within the last seven years before their application.
- The scholarship is open to applicants from all continents and regions and with various disciplinary backgrounds, such as art histories, archeologies and all relevant neighboring fields dealing with artifacts, artistic production, and aesthetic practices related to things, images and architectures.
- Applicants should be interested to engage in reflexive and transdisciplinary research.
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