Two predoctoral fellowships in Research Group Visualizing Science in Media Revolutions, Bibliotheca Hertziana - Max Planck Institute for Art History
The Max Planck Research Group, based at the Bibliotheca Hertziana in
Rome, has been formed to examine how scientific practitioners visualize
their ideas, illustrate their working methods and communicate their
observations, with a specific focus on the early
modern period. We are especially interested in the impact that new
media have on processes of visualization and whether or not changes in
these processes reflect new ways of thinking. A new visual culture
emerged in the early modern period by those in pursuit
of knowledge due to a variety of reasons. These included: new media (as
a result of the printing press); new instruments for observing the
world (such as telescopes and microscopes); and new ways of thinking
about nature and the world. By comparing media,
tools, and modes of communication in different fields of early modern
science, such as medicine, architecture, astronomy, and mathematics, the
members of this research group will investigate the impact of new media
on the visual communication of science. As
a group of historians with expertise in the study of media,
visualization, and (the history of) science, the Research Group also
investigates the impact of current new digital media and tools on (our
own) working practices in the humanities and sciences. The
group uses a wide variety of research methods and, in doing so, draws
upon visual culture, art history, media studies, history of the book,
cultural anthropology, and history of science and medicine.
More information on the research group can be found here: https://www.biblhertz.
Applications from candidates in every field within the history of science, medicine and technology, history of art, digital humanities, media studies, and medieval/early modern history are welcome, with preference given to projects spanning traditional disciplinary boundaries. The working language of the Research Group is English. The positions may start in June or September 2020.
We are looking for one candidate who is working on the medieval/early modern period, and one candidate working on how digital technologies have impacted recent and contemporary scientific research.
More information on the research group can be found here: https://www.biblhertz.
Applications from candidates in every field within the history of science, medicine and technology, history of art, digital humanities, media studies, and medieval/early modern history are welcome, with preference given to projects spanning traditional disciplinary boundaries. The working language of the Research Group is English. The positions may start in June or September 2020.
We are looking for one candidate who is working on the medieval/early modern period, and one candidate working on how digital technologies have impacted recent and contemporary scientific research.
These 12-months positions will give the doctoral candidates the possibility to undertake intensive library and archival research in Rome, while being part of an interdisciplinary research group at a world-renowned institute for the history of Italian Renaissance art.
Your profile:
- A clear idea of how a year in Rome as part of this Research Group at the Bibliotheca Hertziana would benefit the PhD research
- Excellent verbal and written knowledge of English
- Prior knowledge of Italian and/or German is an advantage
- Ability to reside in Rome during appointment
- A willingness to play an active role in the research group’s events, which include seminars, reading sessions, and conferences
Your application should include:
- Cover letter in which the candidate explains how 12 months at the Bibliotheca Hertziana in Rome is essential for his/her PhD project, and how s/he expects to benefit from and contribute to the Research Group. Indicate preferred starting date (June or September 2020)
- Curriculum vitae
- Description of research project (max. 1000 words)
- Research timeline
- Contact details of two potential referees (no letters)
Appointment:
The appointment is for one year (12 months), and comes with a travel allowance of €1000. Depending on specific individual conditions, the Max Planck Society offers to doctoral candidates a funding contract, which combines the academic freedom of a scholarship with the security of a contract of employment. Working hours is fulltime. Salary is based on remuneration group 13/2 of the TVöD-Bund, if the objective and subjective classification requirements are fulfilled. Furthermore, we offer opportunities regarding work life balance as well as health promotion services.
The appointment is for one year (12 months), and comes with a travel allowance of €1000. Depending on specific individual conditions, the Max Planck Society offers to doctoral candidates a funding contract, which combines the academic freedom of a scholarship with the security of a contract of employment. Working hours is fulltime. Salary is based on remuneration group 13/2 of the TVöD-Bund, if the objective and subjective classification requirements are fulfilled. Furthermore, we offer opportunities regarding work life balance as well as health promotion services.
The Max Planck Society is committed to increasing the number of
individuals with disabilities in its workforce and therefore encourages
applications from such qualified individuals. Furthermore, the Max
Planck Society seeks to increase the number of women in
those areas where they are underrepresented and therefore explicitly
encourages women to apply.
Candidates should submit their application in English on the following website between 2 March 2020 and 3 April 2020:
https://recruitment.biblhertz.
https://recruitment.biblhertz.