Fns Phd in Art History, with a Component in French

vor 2 Wochen


Lausanne, Schweiz Université de Lausanne Vollzeit

**Introduction**:
UNIL is a leading international teaching and research institution, with over 5,000 employees and 17,000 students split between its Dorigny campus, CHUV and Epalinges. As an employer, UNIL encourages excellence, individual recognition and responsibility.

**Presentation**:
The Art History Section of the Faculty of Arts at the University of Lausanne is announcing a doctoral position in the field of art history of Northwestern European regions in the 15th to 17th centuries.
Co-supervised in collaboration with the French Section (Medieval Studies track), the thesis also falls within the realm of French / Comparative literature of the 15th, 16th, and 17th centuries.

**Job information**:
Expected start date in position : September 1, 2024
Contract length : 1 year, renewable once for 3 years
Activity rate : 100%
Workplace : Lausanne-Dorigny

**Your responsibilities**:
According to Directive 1.31 of the University of Lausanne, the workload of an FNS doctoral student is dedicated to 85% for the completion of a doctoral thesis and 15% for research and teaching activities within the affiliated section.
As part of their thesis, the doctoral student will be responsible for specific research on the art of portraiture and its relationship with the present time in textual and visual arts of Northwestern European regions from the 15th to the 17th centuries.
The thesis's main objective will be to establish and study a textual and iconographic corpus to understand the reasons and manners in which new ways of thinking and practicing literary and artistic portraiture developed between the late 14th and 17th centuries, linking it to the present time: human, individual, and collective representations anchored in current affairs, contemporary issues, the present moment, etc.

Note: The corpus of textual sources will primarily be in French. It may eventually be enriched with comparisons with texts dating from the same period in at least one of the following languages: Dutch, English, German.

International mobility may be required depending on research needs.

The doctoral student will be affiliated with the Center for Medieval and Post-Medieval Studies at the Faculty of Arts of UNIL, providing a particularly conducive and stimulating working environment.
- General Information about the Project _

**Your qualifications**:
Master's degree in Art History and/or French and/or Comparative Literature, specializing in the Middle Ages, Renaissance, or Early Modern Period (15th-17th century), or equivalent qualification. A Master's degree must be obtained at the time of employment commencement.
Excellent command of French (native or equivalent), proficiency in English (spoken) desired.
Ability to read at least one of the following languages: Middle French, Middle Dutch, Middle English, Middle High German.
Methodological expertise in literary analysis and/or image analysis.
Ability to work in a team in an interdisciplinary and international environment.

**What the position offers you**:
**Contact for further information**:
**Deadline : May 1, 2024**

We appreciate your understanding.

**Additional information**:

- UNIL is committed to equal opportunities and diversity._
- UNIL supports early career researchers._



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