Research Assistant

The position is offered for a period of four years. The time limit depends on the duration of the project. The starting date is as soon as possible. The position is part-time (65 % of regular working hours) with salary and benefits commensurate with a public service position in the state Hesse, Germany (TV-H E 13, 65 %).

The sub-project investigates the constitutive significance of visual antigypsyist stereotypes in figures, motifs and pictorial narratives for the formation of European modernism. Stereotypical motifs from high and popular culture are to be indexed, catalogued, categorized and evaluated in their structural entirety for the first time in order to ensure coherent art-historical analyses on this basis.

The sub-project is also responsible for setting up a multimodal database, i. e. the technical infrastructure of the research group, in which events, works and people are connected.

The sub-project makes it possible to gain a broad knowledge and analytical competence within European visual cultures and at the same time to focus on one or a few regions and genres.

Possible topics, favored by corresponding language skills, would be the Hispanism of English academy painting and identity and difference-creating figures in Spanish painting itself. Graphics and painting of German-speaking secessions and Expressionism. Finally, the visual cultures of Central and Eastern Europe in relation to the nationalization and (thereby) inclusion or exclusion of Roma. In all areas, the focus will not only be on 'masterpieces' of painting, but also on their reception and independent developments in the early mass media.

Tasks:

• scientific services in research
• collaboration on the content of the DFG project
• development and implementation of your own research project as part of thesub-project
• preparation and participation in the organization of conferences and workshops in cooperation with other sub-projects of the research group
• entering and annotating research data in the joint database
• collaboration in the publication of conference results

The externally funded project offers the opportunity to carry out project-related scientific work. By means of a supervision agreement, it can be ensured that the results obtained are available for the applicant's own scientific qualification outside of working hours. The time limit is not based on § 2, 1 WissZeitVG.

Profile:

• MSc-degree or equivalent in art history, art studies or closely related subjects
• very good knowledge of English
• knowledge of foreign languages corresponding to a regional topic are advantageous
• interest and skills in the field of modernism
• ability to work in a team within a sub-project, institute and research group
• open-mindedness towards theoretical and methodological discussions, possibly prior knowledge of gender and postcolonial studies and/or political iconography

We offer:

• ticket for free use of public transport in the state Hesse, Germany
• company pension scheme and annual bonus payment
• opportunities for further education and training

Contact for more Information

Prof. Dr. Peter Bell

+49 6421-28 26966

peter.bell@uni-marburg.de

We support women and strongly encourage them to apply. In areas where women are underrepresented, female applicants will be preferred in case of equal qualifications. As a certified family-friendly university, we support our employees in balancing family and career. A reduction of working time is possible. Applicants with a disability as discribed in SGB IX (§ 2 Abs. 2, 3) will be preferred in case of equal qualifications. Application and interview costs can not be refunded.

Please apply by 13.10.2024 using the application-button below.