Fachbereich Geschichts- und Kulturwissenschaften - Kunsthistorisches Institut Ostasiatische KunstgeschichteResearch Assistant (Postdoc) (m/f/d) full-time job limited to 31.08.2028 Entgeltgruppe 13 TV-L FU Reference code: OAKG-2023-WiMi1-ERC Bewerbungsende: 19.06.2023

The Institute of Art History at Freie Universität Berlin invites applications for a full-time post-doctoral position for the duration of five years within the research project “Art Academies in China: Global Histories and Institutional Practices” (CHINACADEMY), funded through a Consolidator Grant from the European Research Council (ERC-CoG-2021, no. 101043504). The project investigates art academies, their global histories and institutional practices, as the most significant actors in modern Chinese art. It aims at a new understanding of the aesthetic, social, and political conditions of artistic creation in modern and contemporary China. Tracing the transnational connections to Japan, France, the Soviet Union, and other regions, it shows how institutional structures and artistic practices were adapted to the requirements of Chinese society in acts of cultural translation. Three academies will serve as case studies: The Central Academy of Fine Arts in Beijing, the China Academy of Art in Hangzhou, and the Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts. The integration of ink painting into the academic system will be the subject of a fourth case study.
Further information on the project: https://www.geschkult.fu-berlin.de/e/khi/forschung/projekte/drittmittelprojekte/art_academies/index.html

We are inviting applications for a post-doctoral position to investigate the history of the Central Academy of Fine Arts and its predecessors, connections to Eastern Europe and histories of realism in academic training in China. We are seeking a candidate specializing in the history of modern Chinese art with a strong interest in its transnational entanglements.

Job description:
-           Conducting research for the ERC research project (Case Study 1)
-           Working on individual publications including a research monograph as well as joint project publications
-           Organizing and contributing to the research group’s conferences and other events

The salary will be paid at an E 13 TV-L level as defined by German public sector regulations.
Staring date: September 1, 2023

Requirements:
Completed master’s degree and doctorate in art history or a related field at the time of appointment.

Desirable:
-           Expertise in modern Chinese art history
-           Excellent proficiency in Chinese and English
-           Knowledge of Russian or another Eastern European language would be an asset
-           High motivation to collaborate with the other researchers in the team

For further information please contact Ms. Prof. Dr. Juliane Noth ([email protected] / ++49 30 83853557).

Applications (including letter of motivation stating the interest in the project, CV,      list of publications (if applicable), writing sample (article or thesis chapter), and certificates) quoting the reference code (OAKG-2023-WiMi1-ERC) should be adressed preferably electronically in one PDF-file to Prof. Dr. Juliane Noth: [email protected] or postal to

Freie Universität Berlin

Fachbereich Geschichts- und Kulturwissenschaften

Kunsthistorisches Institut

Ostasiatische Kunstgeschichte

Ms. Prof. Dr. Juliane Noth

Koserstr. 20

14195 Berlin (Dahlem)

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