Fellowship Berlin Amsterdam (3 Months in 2015)
The Max Planck Institute for the History of Science,
Berlin Max Planck Research Group Art and Knowledge in Pre-Modern Europe;
Director: Prof. Dr. Sven Dupré
in collaboration with
the Faculty of Humanities of the University of Amsterdam
Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Heritage programme; contact: drs.
Suzanne Maarschalkerweerd, programme manager C&R)
announces
one fellowship
for three months
between
January 1 and December 31, 2015.
The tenure of the fellowship is to be divided between the
two institutes: the first and third months will be spent at the MPIWG, the
second month at the UvA (“Ateliergebouw”). The fellow will be offered research
facilities at both institutions.
Outstanding junior and senior scholars (including those
on sabbatical leave from their home institutions) are invited to apply.
Candidates should hold a doctorate or should be engaged with research in the
history of science and technology, in the history of art and art technology, in
conservation and restoration or in a related field at the time of application
and show evidence of scholarly promise in the form of publications and other
achievements.
Research proposals should address the history of
knowledge and art and culture up to the eighteenth century, and may concern any
geographical area within Europe, and any object of the visual and decorative
arts. Projects related to ongoing projects, esp. ‘early modern materials and
art technologies’ at the Max Planck Research Group Art and Knowledge in
Pre-Modern Europe will receive preference. The proposal should make clear how
the project would benefit from the resources and contribute to the research
culture of the programme Conservation and Restoration of Cultural heritage from
the University of Amsterdam. Visiting fellows are expected to take part in the
scientific life of the Institute, to advance their own research project, and to
actively contribute to the relevant project of the Max Planck Research Group
Art and Knowledge in Pre-Modern Europe.
The Max Planck Institute for the History of Science is an
international and interdisciplinary research institute (http://www.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/en/index.html).
The colloquium language is English; it is expected that candidates will be able
to present their own work and discuss that of others fluently in that language.
Fellowships are endowed with a monthly stipend of 1.365 € (predoctoral
fellows), between 2.100 € and 2.500 € (postdoctoral fellows from abroad) or
between 1.468 € and 1.621 € (postdoctoral fellows from Germany), whereas senior
scholars receive an honorary commensurate with experience. The Max Planck
Institute for the History of Science covers also the round trip travel costs
from the fellow’s home institution and a round trip Berlin-Amsterdam.
The University of Amsterdam traces its roots back to
1632, when the Golden Age school Athenaeum Illustre was established to train
students in trade and philosophy.
Today, with some 30,000 students, 5,000 staff and a
budget of more than 600 million euros, it is one of the largest comprehensive
universities in Europe. Teaching and research at the UvA are conducted at seven
faculties including Humanities. Over time, the UvA has risen to international
prominence as a research university, gaining an excellent reputation in both
fundamental and socially relevant research. The UvA's thriving doctoral
programmes provide an excellent foundation for engaging in high-quality
teaching and research. The UvA seeks to offer an inspiring international
academic environment in which both staff and students can develop their talents
optimally.
The result of a merger between the Faculties of Arts,
Philosophy and Theology in 1997, the Faculty of Humanities not only houses an
assortment of established and respected disciplines, including Art History,
History and Archaeology but also such
pioneering research fields as Conservation and Restoration. One of the
important components of the humanities is ‘culture’. Aligning with the existing
research of the Faculty, the academic orientation on ‘culture’ can be enclosed
in an historical and an analytical approach.
The UvA is the only Dutch university offering the study
programme Conservation and Restoration (consisting of eight specialisations).
The restoration of objects and research remain core aspects of the programme,
which takes five years to complete. The eight specialisations each have their
own atelier where objects are worked on under supervision. Researchers from the
Cultural Heritage Agency and conservators of the Rijksmuseum work together with
UvA students and lecturers in the Ateliergebouw, a building with laboratories
and studio’s. The Ateliergebouw is also the home of the Dutch centre of
expertise of conservation research and art technology in the Netherlands (under
construction). Conservation and Restoration is a relatively new academic
discipline. Research in conservation must be relevant to the restoration process, with a fair amount of
collaboration taking place with art historians and scientists. The research
results of lecturers and students are actively disseminated at (inter)national
congresses, symposiums and lectures.
The UvA will offer a workplace as well as access to all
facilities. The Visiting Fellow will be based in the Ateliergebouw and be
expected to participate to the research culture of the centre. S/he will be
expected to contribute a research seminar and to provide some guest lectures
for the students of the programme during the period of the fellowship.
Candidates of all nationalities are encouraged to apply;
applications from women are especially welcome. The Max Planck Society is
committed to promoting handicapped individuals and encourages them to apply.
Candidates are requested to submit a curriculum vitae
(including list of publications), a research proposal on a topic related to the
project (750 words maximum), one sample of writing (i.e. article or book
chapter), and names and addresses of two referees (including email) who have
already been contacted by the applicant to assure their willingness to submit
letters of recommendation if requested, under:
by August 4, 2014.
A committee with representatives from the Max Planck
Institute and the UvA will assess the applications. Successful candidates will
be notified before September 15.
For questions concerning the Max Planck Research Group on
Art and Knowledge in Pre-Modern Europe, please see http://www.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/en/research/projects/MRGdupre
or contact Sven Dupré (mailto:officedupre@mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de);
for administrative questions concerning the position and the Institute, please
contact Claudia Paaß (paass@mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de),
Head of Administration, or Jochen Schneider (jsr@mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de), Research
Coordinator.
For enquiries concerning the C&R’s component of the
fellowship, please contact drs. Suzanne Maarschalkerweerd, programme manager
C&R, FGw, University of Amsterdam (s.l.j.maarschalkerweerd-dechamps@uva.nl).
For more information about the UvA and its resources,
visit the website (http://www.uva.nl/home).