Post-doctoral fellowship in anthropology of European institutions (M/F)

CNRS; France; Sur place; EUR 40 000 - 60 000; Temps partiel

Résumé du poste

A French research institution is offering a part-time postdoctoral position in anthropology focused on legal and medical aspects. Responsibilities include conducting fieldwork, producing academic publications, and contributing to the digital library project. The ideal candidate should have significant research experience, fluency in English, and competencies in additional languages. This role involves collaboration with a renowned professor and will contribute to the Art-e-Fact project.

Qualifications

• Theoretical and practical competences in legal and medical anthropology.
• Fluency in English is essential; knowledge of French and other European languages preferred.
• Prior experience in ethnography of European institutions is advantageous.

Responsabilités

• Conduct fieldwork as part of the Art-e-Fact research program.
• Produce academic publications and multimodal documents.
• Participate in the conception of the digital library on Huma-Num platform.

Connaissances

Theoretical and practical competences in legal and medical anthropology

Fluent in English

Competences in French and other languages

Experience in ethnography of European institutions

Postdoctoral experience of at least 2 years

Experience with visual methods

Formation

Postdoctoral degree in anthropology or related field

Description du poste

Organisation/Company: CNRS
Department: Centre de recherche sur les liens sociaux
Research Field: Anthropology, Ethnology
Researcher Profile: Recognised Researcher (R2)
Country: France
Application Deadline: 24 Dec 2025 - 23:59 (UTC)
Type of Contract: Temporary
Job Status: Part-time
Hours Per Week: Less than 35
Offer Starting Date: 2 Feb 2026
EU Research Funding: Not funded by a EU programme
Research Infrastructure: No

Offer Description

Conception and realization of a fieldwork within Art-e-Fact research program under the direction of Alice Sophie Sarcinelli ; Production of academic publication and of multimodal documents.

• Realisation of a Case study on the production of medico‑legal documentation of torture through the “Instanbul Protocol” under the form of a multisite ethnographic study
• Production of multimodal documents (texte, fixed images) resulting from the research to be disseminated through the digital library on the Huma‑Numa platform
• Participation to the conception of the digital library on Huma‑Num platform to be realized by an intern
• Co‑organization together with the project coordinator of 4 “Thinking‑Through‑Creating Workshops”

The project will be realized within ANR Program Art‑e‑Fact (Artistic Approaches to Ethnographic Facts on Institutions, https://www.cerlis.eu/anr-art-e-fact/) coordinated by Alice Sophie Sarcinelli – full professor in anthropology at Université Paris Cité and attached to the Unité Mixte de Recherche CERLIS. The postdoctoral research will be supervised by Alice Sophie Sarcinelli – full professor in anthropology at Université Paris Cité and by Natacha Collomb (CNRS, IDEAS), responsible of Task n.3 “Fieldworks”.

Qualifications & Expertise

• Theoretical and practical competences in legal and medical anthropology.
• Linguistic competences: fluent in English; competences in French and in other languages necessary to realize fieldwork in European countries to be determined.
• Experience in ethnography of European institutions, with prior knowledge of the field if possible.
• Postdoctoral experience of at least 2 years in international projects.
• Experience of visual and creative practices applied to ethnographic research.
• Experience with visual methods.