The Max Planck Institute for the History of Science, Berlin
Max Planck Research Group Art and Knowledge in Pre-Modern Europe; Director:
Prof. Dr. Sven Dupré

in collaboration with

the Faculty of Humanities of the University of Amsterdam
Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Heritage programme; contact: drs.
Suzanne Maarschalkerweerd, programme manager C&R)

announces

one fellowship for three months
between January 1 and December 31, 2015.



The tenure of the fellowship is to be divided between the two institutes:
the
first and third months will be spent at the MPIWG, the second month at the
UvA (“Ateliergebouw”). The fellow will be offered research
facilities at both
institutions.

Outstanding junior and senior scholars (including those on sabbatical leave
from their home institutions) are invited to apply. Candidates should hold
a
doctorate or should be engaged with research in the history of science and
technology, in the history of art and art technology, in conservation and
restoration or in a related field at the time of application and show
evidence of scholarly promise in the form of publications and other
achievements.

Research proposals should address the history of knowledge and art and
culture up to the eighteenth century, and may concern any geographical area
within Europe, and any object of the visual and decorative arts. Projects
related to ongoing projects, esp. ‘early modern materials and art
technologies’ at the Max Planck Research Group Art and Knowledge in
Pre-Modern Europe will receive preference. The proposal should make clear
how
the project would benefit from the resources and contribute to the research
culture of the programme Conservation and Restoration of Cultural heritage
from the University of Amsterdam. Visiting fellows are expected to take
part
in the scientific life of the Institute, to advance their own research
project, and to actively contribute to the relevant project of the Max
Planck
Research Group Art and Knowledge in Pre-Modern Europe.

The Max Planck Institute for the History of Science is an international and
interdisciplinary research institute
(http://www.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/en/index.html). The
colloquium language is
English; it is expected that candidates will be able to present their own
work and discuss that of others fluently in that language. Fellowships are
endowed with a monthly stipend of 1.365 € (predoctoral fellows),
between
2.100 € and 2.500 € (postdoctoral fellows from abroad) or
between 1.468 € and
1.621 € (postdoctoral fellows from Germany), whereas senior scholars
receive
an honorary commensurate with experience. The Max Planck Institute for the
History of Science covers also the round trip travel costs from the
fellow’s
home institution and a round trip Berlin-Amsterdam.

The University of Amsterdam traces its roots back to 1632, when the Golden
Age school Athenaeum Illustre was established to train students in trade
and
philosophy.
Today, with some 30,000 students, 5,000 staff and a budget of more than 600
million euros, it is one of the largest comprehensive universities in
Europe.
Teaching and research at the UvA are conducted at seven faculties including
Humanities. Over time, the UvA has risen to international prominence as a
research university, gaining an excellent reputation in both fundamental
and
socially relevant research. The UvA's thriving doctoral programmes provide
an
excellent foundation for engaging in high-quality teaching and research.
The
UvA seeks to offer an inspiring international academic environment in which
both staff and students can develop their talents optimally.

The result of a merger between the Faculties of Arts, Philosophy and
Theology
in 1997, the Faculty of Humanities not only houses an assortment of
established and respected disciplines, including Art History, History and
Archaeology but also such pioneering research fields as Conservation and
Restoration. One of the important components of the humanities is
‘culture’.
Aligning with the existing research of the Faculty, the academic
orientation
on ‘culture’ can be enclosed in an historical and an
analytical approach.
The UvA is the only Dutch university offering the study programme
Conservation and Restoration (consisting of eight specialisations). The
restoration of objects and research remain core aspects of the programme,
which takes five years to complete. The eight specialisations each have
their
own atelier where objects are worked on under supervision. Researchers from
the Cultural Heritage Agency and conservators of the Rijksmuseum work
together with UvA students and lecturers in the Ateliergebouw, a building
with laboratories and studio’s. The Ateliergebouw is also the home
of the
Dutch centre of expertise of conservation research and art technology in
the
Netherlands (under construction). Conservation and Restoration is a
relatively new academic discipline. Research in conservation must be
relevant
to the restoration process, with a fair amount of collaboration taking
place
with art historians and scientists. The research results of lecturers and
students are actively disseminated at (inter)national congresses,
symposiums
and lectures.

The UvA will offer a workplace as well as access to all facilities. The
Visiting Fellow will be based in the Ateliergebouw and be expected to
participate to the research culture of the centre. S/he will be expected to
contribute a research seminar and to provide some guest lectures for the
students of the programme during the period of the fellowship.

Candidates of all nationalities are encouraged to apply; applications from
women are especially welcome. The Max Planck Society is committed to
promoting handicapped individuals and encourages them to apply.

Candidates are requested to submit a curriculum vitae (including list of
publications), a research proposal on a topic related to the project (750
words maximum), one sample of writing (i.e. article or book chapter), and
names and addresses of two referees (including email) who have already been
contacted by the applicant to assure their willingness to submit letters of
recommendation if requested, under:

https://s-lotus.gwdg.de/mpg/mbwg/uvadupre_2014_04.nsf/application

by August 4, 2014.

A committee with representatives from the Max Planck Institute and the UvA
will assess the applications. Successful candidates will be notified before
September 15.

For questions concerning the Max Planck Research Group on Art and Knowledge
in Pre-Modern Europe, please see
http://www.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/en/research/projects/MRGdupre
or contact Sven
Dupré (mailto:officedupre@mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de);
for administrative questions
concerning
the position and the Institute, please contact Claudia Paaß
(paass@mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de),
Head of Administration, or Jochen Schneider
(jsr@mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de),
Research Coordinator.

For enquiries concerning the C&R’s component of the fellowship,
please
contact drs. Suzanne Maarschalkerweerd, programme manager C&R, FGw,
University of Amsterdam (s.l.j.maarschalkerweerd-dechamps@uva.nl).

For more information about the UvA and its resources, visit the website
(http://www.uva.nl/home).