Introduction
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Presentation
The Art History section of the Faculty of Letters of the University of Lausanne is advertising a position for an FNS doctoral student in the field of contemporary art history.
Job related information
Start date: June 1, 2025
Contract duration: 1 year, renewable once for three years.
Activity rate: 100%
Workplace: Lausanne-Dorigny
Your activities
According to Directive 1.31 of the University of Lausanne, the activity rate of an FNS doctoral student is dedicated 85% to the completion of a doctoral thesis and 15% to teaching support and research activities in the section to which they are attached.
As part of their thesis, the doctoral student will be in charge of specific research on “mannerism and baroque analyzed and appropriated by 20th century artists”. The main aim of the thesis will be to analyze the works, practices and discourses of 20th century artists who, from expressionism to postmodernism, have seized upon the categories of “mannerism” and “baroque” to situate their work and its place in the history of art. Is it possible to envisage a coherence in these different uses, likely to indicate turning points in the ways of appropriating the past of art? In constant interaction with the writings and teaching of art historians, often with the aim of contradicting or correcting them, artists from expressionism to the various currents of postmodernism, including minimalism and post-minimalism, have found sometimes in mannerism and sometimes in the baroque self-reflexive categories that have allowed them to appropriate the gestures, technologies and discourses of art historians. It will therefore be a question of conducting research in three fields: the construction of art history discourses, the interpretation and analysis of certain mannerist or baroque artists during the 20th century, and finally the appropriations of these two objects by contemporary artists. Depending on the needs of the research, international mobility, particularly for research in archives, is possible.
Your profile
Hold a Master of Arts degree in art history, specializing in contemporary art history; applications from the fields of art theory or philosophy may also be considered. The Master’s degree must be obtained by the time of taking up the position.
Excellent command of French, English (oral and written) and, ideally, German (written) and Italian (written). Methodological competence in the analysis of works and discourses; interdisciplinary approach.
Ability to work in a team (the project will be led by four people) in an interdisciplinary and international environment.
Your advantages
A pleasant working environment in a multicultural and diverse academic environment.
Continuing education opportunities, a multitude of activities and other benefits to discover.
More information on www.unil.ch/carrieres
For any further information
Contact: Professor Maria Stavrinaki: maria.stavrinaki@unil.ch
Your application file
Application deadline: March 15, 2025
Interested persons are requested to send us via the online system in PDF or Word format a complete file containing: a cover letter, a Curriculum Vitae (including the list of publications/research work completed and the names of two references), a copy of the university diplomas obtained, the outline of a research project (2 p.), as well as the master’s thesis work
Only applications sent through this site will be taken into account.
We thank you for your understanding.
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