PhD position in arts and culture

Offer Description

A rural turn in arts-led vitalisation: artists, museums and cultural institutions boosting disadvantaged mountain areas.

Are cultural landscapes helping to alleviate the challenges of socio-economic decline in mountain regions? This doctoral dissertation will look for answers, based on a historical introduction and a series of case studies in a comparative analysis crowned by conclusions and recommendations for the sustainable upkeeping of this type of heritage ensembles in the future. While regularly based in Saragossa University, the PhD candidate will carry out research stays in villages signified by a strong arts profile in the Pyrenees (Hecho), Picos de Europa (Cerezales del Condado), the Iberian System (Vilafamés), Central System (Olmeda de las Fuentes), Serranía de Ronda (Genalguacil), to conduct interviews, consult local archives or experience in person these realities.

Comparable spots in the Alps and/or the Apennines will be the locations of the study-cases during the second year, when he/she will be based in Turin. The candidate will study examples of patrimonialization in the Alpes (Museo diffuso del Cuneeese), Serra di Vrea (Maglione), Monte Roccatonda (Gibellina) and then investigate the National Database for further examples that may match the Spanish ones.

Similar examples in further countries will be visited and studied during the required research stages in other UNITA universities: for instance in the French Pyrenees (Céret) and the Alps (St Paul de Vence). Meanwhile, the doctoral student will disseminate his/her findings in international conferences and journals, especially in the third year of the contract.

This PhD position is part of the Cultural Heritage Outreach in Rom Ance Languages (CHORAL) programme, a Horizon Europe Marie Skłodowska Curie programme co-funded by the European Union. This prestigious programme is linked to UNITA's Cultural Heritage Hub, an international research network within the Alliance, which structures its research ecosystem facing cultural related challenges.

CHORAL aims to train high-quality international researchers and to nurture the development of interdisciplinary, international and inter-sectoral research that addresses any aspect of cultural heritage. While rooted in cultural heritage,
the programme spans a wide range of scientific domains
, including architecture, anthropology, arts and culture, computer science, history, literature, linguistics, management, and more.

Selected candidates will be enrolled in PhD programmes under joint supervision, awarding a double degree and requiring international mobility
.

This offer is part of the MSCA-COFUND CHORAL programme, which will finance 14 positions out of 20 positions offered.

On the deadline of the call, the candidate must be a doctoral candidate, i.e., not already in possession of a doctoral degree, but in possession of a Master’s Degree enabling to do a PhD in Social Science, Arts, Architecture and Humanities applied to cultural heritage.

Any candidate in possession of the required diploma can apply regardless of the year of obtention of the diploma.

Specific Requirements

Researchers must not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in the country of the recruiting beneficiary for more than 12 months in the 3 years preceding the date of the call deadline. Compulsory national service, short stays such as holidays, and time spent as part of a procedure for obtaining refugee status under the Geneva Convention are not considered.

Applicants who are non-native speakers of English are required to provide proof of proficiency in the language, as CHORAL’s working language is English.

Candidates must be in possession of a valid identity card (for EU citizens) or a valid passport (for visa application, if selected).

The call is open to researchers of any nationality.

Languages ENGLISH Level Excellent

CHORAL fellows will benefit from the following advantages
:

A monthly gross salary of 2164€/month approximately. The salary gross amount may be subject to changes corresponding to taxes increases/decreases.

The net salary amount may be subject to…