Coded Secrets: Artistic Interventions Hidden in the Digital Fabric (COSE) - pos. 1

Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research; Italia; On-site; EUR 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Libera Università di Bolzano invites applications for a recognised researcher within the COSE group to advance net art studies, focusing on Italian projects with attention to technical aspects, presentation and publication strategies.

The role involves contributing to the Digital Art Lab and COSE Media Wiki content within ERC funding, emphasizing collaboration and dissemination in Italy and beyond.

Qualifications

• Eligibility: country/ies of residence: OTHER
• Eligibility: nationality/ies: OTHER

Responsibilities

• Independent research into internet art with focus on projects from Italy, considering technical aspects, presentation, publication.
• Development of an internet ecosystem from the perspective of artworks as part of a collective project (discussion, publication, exhibition).
• Contributing to the Digital Art Lab as an analysis infrastructure through proposals for development and testing.
• Contributing to COSE Media Wiki content and related outreach (see call).

Job description

Organisation/Company Libera Università di Bolzano Research Field Arts Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Leading Researcher (R4) First Stage Researcher (R1) Established Researcher (R3) Application Deadline 30 Oct 2026 - 12:00 (UTC) Country Italy Type of Contract To be defined Job Status Not Applicable 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

The COSE research group has been studying net art since the 1990s, developing a methodology that
communicates its aesthetic dimension, technical aspects, and position within the different strata of the internet in an integrated way. The project, funded by the European Union (ERC), expects the researcher to contribute to the following activities:

• Independent research into internet art with a particular focus on projects from Italy guided by the candidate's own questions, taking technical aspects into account, presentation, publication
• Development of an internet ecosystem from the perspective of artworks, as a contribution to a collective undertaking (discussion, publication, exhibition)
• Contributing to the development of the Digital Art Lab, an analysis infrastructure, through proposals for further development and system testing
• Contributing to the development and content creation of the COSE Media Wiki... (see call)

• Italy

Eligibility of fellows: country/ies of residence:

• OTHER

Eligibility of fellows: nationality/ies: