PRIN 2022 M4C2 1.1-China-Italy-Europe: images and imaginaries compared in audiovisual circulation during the era of Xi Jinping

15 Apr 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Università Ca' Foscari Venezia

Department

Department of Asian and North African Studies

Research Field

Cultural studies » Asian studies

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)
Recognised Researcher (R2)

Country

Italy

Application Deadline

31 May 2024 - 12:00 (Europe/Rome)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Other

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

European Union / Next Generation EU

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

Xi Jinping expressly addressed the cultural industries when proposing to develop a global
communication policy aiming at <jiang hao Zhongguo gushi= (telling China’s stories well). Xi’s slogan explains the importance given by Chinese authorities to the national discourse: art, literature and cinema are a consistent part of this discourse intended for both domestic and foreign audiences, although articulated through different strategies. The project shall analyse Chinese ongoing practices in the film industry in relation to how existing links (specific co-production agreements, informal and formal networks of co-production, pitching platforms, festival presentations, etc.) between China and European countries including Italy have impacted on the circulation of a certain image of China (a cinematic image but also a general image of China).
Here, it is important to maintain a European focus as Italy is part of a broader circuit of festivals and film-related activities which are often the result of a series of European platforms. The project
shall map out the formal agreements between China and Italy, also in a comparative perspective with other European countries, and their outcomes in terms of film production and film circulation.
It will also study how <co-production films= are shaped by these agreements and what is their impact in the film market. In addition to the institutional level, this project aims to look at the aesthetic and narrative features of these products and how they respond to the European/Italian films depicting China or Chinese elements. The analysis will mainly look at films presented at European international film festivals in order to make the study feasible in the given time, and also in order to look at the main lines, if any, in the selection of films for the European festivals. This will also help the creation of an archive of Chinese elements that have circulated in Europe through films. Ultimately, these various elements that continue shaping the imaginary of China do not
necessarily correspond to the picture promoted by the co-production agreements but rather, they articulate a complex interplay between a plurality of visual and screening cultures

Requirements

Research Field

Other

Education Level

Master Degree or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

In addition to the publications, the following qualifications are considered as evaluation criteria:

Attainment of a Master's degree in line with the scope of project analysis;
Proven track record of participation and collaboration in international film festivals cinema based in Europe and in line with the scope of analysis of the project.

The interview is designed to test the experience of the candidate(s) in the area of participation and organization of festivals and competence in9the area of discourse institutional discourse in Chinese cinema, as well as knowledge of Chinese and European contemporary cinema in relation to the project themes. Also assessed will be the specific knowledge of Chinese institutional regulations and communications in the field of cinema; knowledge of the production mechanisms of Chinese cinema; knowledge of Italian, Chinese, English and French languages.

 

Languages

ITALIAN

Level

Good

Languages

ENGLISH

Level

Good

Languages

FRENCH

Level

Good

Languages

CHINESE

Level

Good

Research Field

Cultural studies » Asian studies

Additional Information
Benefits

The research fellowship amounts to 19.367,00 Euros per year, including taxes and social charges

Eligibility criteria

The selection is made through evaluation of candidates' scientific and professional qualifications, curriculum vitae, scientific production, followed by an interview.

Selection process

The short-list of the candidates admitted to the interview and the related calendar, or any postponement, will be published on the University’s webpage on June 21st, 2024

Website for additional job details

https://www.unive.it/data/28825/?chiavi%5Bglobale%5D=China-Italy-Europe%3A%20im…

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

UNIVERSITA' CA' FOSCARI VENEZIA

Country

Italy

State/Province

Public research

City

VENEZIA

Postal Code

30123

Street

DORSO DURO 3246

Where to apply

Website

https://apps.unive.it/domandeconcorso-en/accesso/dsaamprinpes24

Contact

State/Province

no

City

VENEZIA

Website

http://www.unive.it

Street

DORSO DURO 3246

Postal Code

30123

E-Mail

[email protected]

Phone

0412349173

STATUS: EXPIRED