Job description
Do you want to work at the crossroads of digital humanities, technical art history and heritage studies? The Department of History and Art History of Utrecht University invites applications for the lecturer- PhD-project “The (R)evolution of Reconstruction: an analysis of digital facsimiles.” This project analyses the value of digital facsimiles for researchers, heritage institutions, and museum visitors, in the past, present and future.You will develop both teaching and research skills, gaining relevant working experience for your future (academic) career.Over a period of six years, you will conduct doctoral research and you will teach students. You will spend 60% of your time on your research and 40% on teaching. The exact details of your schedule will be determined in close consultation between you, your supervisors and the education coordinators. The schedule may vary per period, but will be determined well in advance. Working time is reserved for training and development, amongst others for obtaining your Basic Teaching Qualification and for PhD courses. Within the period of six years, the progress of your research and your work as a teacher will be evaluated on predetermined moments.For the PhD part of this function, you will focus on digitally reconstructing the medieval altarpiece for St. John's Cathedral in Den Bosch, created by the Utrecht sculptor Adriaen van Wesel. Although partially preserved, this object is considered the finest example of a fifteenth-century altarpiece in the Northern Netherlands.The case study:
The PhD research includes the following activities:
This project will be conducted in collaboration with Museum Catharijneconvent in Utrecht.
Qualifications
For the teaching part of this function, you have a (research) Master degree in art history, technical art history, heritage studies or another relevant art historical or historical discipline. We are looking for a candidate with a demonstrable interest in medieval or early modern history or art history and a strong record of undergraduate and Master's degree work.
Offer
We offer a temporary position (1.0 FTE) for the duration of six years. During this time you are expected to obtain a PhD and a University Teaching Qualification (‘BKO'). The Employment will become effective on 1 September 2023 or, by mutual agreement, shortly thereafter. The gross salary ranges between €2,960 and € 4,670 (scale 10 according to the Collective Employment Agreement of the Dutch Universities) per month for a full-time employment. Salaries are supplemented with a holiday bonus of 8% and a year-end bonus of 8.3% per year.
In addition, Utrecht University offers excellent secondary conditions, including an attractive retirement scheme, professional development, (partly paid) parental leave, sports and flexible employment conditions (multiple choice model). For more information, please visit working at Utrecht University.
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The application deadline is 15/06/2023