Organisation/Company: IMT School for Advanced Studies Lucca
Research Field: History » Contemporary history, History » Art history, Arts » Visual arts, History » Other
Researcher Profile: First Stage Researcher (R1)
Positions: Research Support Positions
Country: Italy
Application Deadline: 17 Feb 2025 - 13:00 (Europe/Rome)
Type of Contract: Temporary
Job Status: Not Applicable
Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?
Other EU programme
Reference Number: PR Toscana FSE+ 2021-2027
Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?
No
Offer Description Abstract A comparative evaluation procedure by titles and interview is hereby announced for the award of 4 (four) research project grants, each of 24 months duration and total amount of € 48,000.00.
Duration: 24 months
Gross amount: Profile: The selected candidate will receive a research grant as part of the ARCHEMIG project titled "Archivi sconosciuti di storia dell'emigrazione.
Studio, digitalizzazione, schedatura informatizzata, valorizzazione".
This project is funded by the "Bando Ricerca anno 2024" of the Tuscany European Social Fund Plus Regional Programme 2021/2027 (PR RT ESF+ 2021/2027).
The scholarship holder will specifically contribute to:
The study of materials in various archives, both family and non-family, maintained by the Paolo Cresci Foundation for the History of Italian Emigration.
The digitization of these materials.
Research within the LYNX Research Unit, focusing on the interdisciplinary analysis of images, contexts, and cultural heritage.
In this role, the fellow will be expected to demonstrate a strong understanding of the history of Italian emigration as well as the social policies related to migration phenomena.
The candidate will be selected as Research Collaborator within the framework of the ARTEMIS project (ART and Crafts: Historical and Contemporary Investigation) – Women's Careers between Art and Craft: Historical Reconstruction and Contemporary Mapping in the Province of Lucca.
Specifically, the selected candidate will contribute to:
Historically reconstructing women's careers in the field of artistic craft in Versilia and the Piana di Lucca.
Analyzing the current state of the territory, interacting with productive entities and artist archives.
Exploring the specific case of the Fiore de Henriquez Archive.
The appointed candidate must possess expertise in the field of collecting and museums, particularly in artisanal and industrial collections, and demonstrate proficiency in cultural heritage cataloguing systems and principal databases.
Activity: Study of the context of Tuscan emigration between the 19th and 20th centuries through the materials preserved in the Paolo Cresci Archives.
Management and valorisation of the Paolo Cresci Archives: study, inventory, and detailed cataloguing of the archival series.
Conducting qualitative research and interviews.
Participation in academic and cultural events: organization of conferences, seminars, and workshops on emigration from Tuscany and Lucca; production of articles and reports on the history of emigration.
Designing accessibility and dissemination strategies for research results.
The appointed candidate will also undertake the cataloguing of various collections in museums, focusing on watermarked molds, and may participate in scientific, educational, and outreach activities promoted by the museums.
Formal requirements: Eligibility requirements must be met by the date of submission of the application for this call for applications:
Hold a master's degree in Contemporary History.
Be under 36 years of age on the date of submission of the application.
Preferential requirements include:
Master's degree in History of Contemporary Art or related fields.
Excellent knowledge of English and Italian.
Experience in archival research related to the 19th and 20th centuries.
_See attachments in the full call for details.
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