Job offer

European Commission; France; Sur place; EUR 30 000 - 45 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Une candidature est ouverte pour un poste de chercheur en histoire de l'art au sein d’un projet sur la culture visuelle du cosmos entre le 15e et le 17e siècles. Le candidat travaillera avec le Centre André-Chastel et participera à des recherches interdisciplinaires, à des événements scientifiques et à la rédaction d'articles. Le poste exige un doctorat et offre un environnement de recherche collaboratif au sein d'une équipe dynamique.

Qualifications

• PhD en histoire de l'art, axé sur la période 15e-17e siècles.
• Excellente connaissance des bibliothèques et des archives.
• Capacités de contribution à des projets de recherche nationaux et internationaux.

Responsabilités

• Mener des recherches sur la culture visuelle du cosmos entre le 15e et le 17e siècle.
• Préparer et soumettre des articles de recherche à des revues scientifiques.
• Présenter des résultats lors d'événements scientifiques.

Connaissances

Connaissance des bibliothèques et archives

Compétences en sciences humaines numériques

Préparation de présentations scientifiques

Rédaction de publications scientifiques en français et anglais

Formation

Doctorat en Histoire de l'Art

Description du poste

Organisation/Company CNRS Department Centre André Chastel : Laboratoire de recherche en histoire de l'art Research Field History Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Country France Application Deadline 12 Jul 2025 - 23:59 (UTC) Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 35 Offer Starting Date 1 Oct 2025 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

● Conduct research in art history on the visual culture of the cosmos in the early modern period (15th-17th centuries) as part of the research project “Spectacles célestes. Images, savoirs et croyances sur le cosmos à la première modernité”, affiliated with the ARVIGRAPH Chair (CNRS / Centre André-Chastel).
● Contribute to the various initiatives of the ARVIGRAPH Chair.

● Conduct research in archives, libraries, and relevant collections on the theme of the visual culture of the cosmos in the early modern period (15th-17th centuries).
● Prepare and submit at least one research article to a peer-reviewed journal.
● Present research at a minimum of three scientific events.
● Contribute to the research (iconography, archives, bibliography), initiatives, and outreach activities (seminars, conferences, courses, lecture series) of the ARVIGRAPH Chair.
● Write blog posts for the research blog “Cosmospectio”, documenting the ongoing research within the ARVIGRAPH Chair.
● Prepare an application for the CNRS researcher competition.

The contract is part of the “Spectacles célestes. Images, savoirs et croyances sur le cosmos à la première modernité” project, affiliated with the CNRS Junior Professorship Chair Arts and Visual Culture - Graphic Expressions (ARVIGRAPH), covering the period 2024-2028.
This project focuses on the visual history of the cosmos in the early modern period (15th-17th centuries) and examines the complex interactions between visual and graphic forms, knowledge, beliefs, social and economic practices, as well as techniques, within the context of the “scientific revolution.”

The selected candidate will need to propose a research project (1 page) focused on a new object or case study related to the visual culture of the cosmos, whether identified or not, that fits within the scope of the ARVIGRAPH Chair.
The chosen candidate will be supervised by Florian Métral, Art Historian and holder of the ARVIGRAPH Chair.

The candidate will be based at the Centre André-Chastel (Sorbonne University-CNRS-MC), where a fully equipped workstation will be provided.
The candidate will join the largest French research team in Art History, which consists of about fifty permanent members and more than a hundred PhD students, offering a particularly dynamic environment. Located in the Galerie Colbert, the Centre André-Chastel will also provide opportunities to collaborate with various partner institutions.

Research-related tasks such as presenting research results or working in archives and collections may be funded.

● A PhD in Art History (15th-17th centuries), with a strong focus on the history of knowledge and/or beliefs, a particular sensitivity to graphic culture, and possibly having previously addressed objects related to the visual culture of the cosmos.
● Excellent knowledge of archives, libraries, and collections.
● Excellent skills in preparing scientific presentations and writing publications in both French and English.
● Good skills in digital humanities.
● Ability to contribute to a research project involving national and international partners.