Postdoctoral / Predoctoral Fellows, Bibliotheca Hertziana – Max Planck Institute for Art History in Rome, Department Weddigen: Art of the Modern Age in a Global Context.

The Department of Prof. Dr. Tristan Weddigen at the Bibliotheca Hertziana – Max Planck Institute for Art History in Rome is pleased to offer

Predoctoral and Postdoctoral Fellowships for the 2025/26 academic year.

Under the overarching theme of Art of the Modern Age in a Global Context, the Department welcomes projects in any period addressing — but not limited to — one of its five Research Priorities: Rome Contemporary, Materiality and Mediality, Italy in a Global Context, Transnational History of Art History, and Digital Visual Studies. Please find further information about these Research Priorities on the Department’s website: https://www.biblhertz.it/en/dept-weddigen.

Applicants should be at an early stage in their career and can propose a funding period of three to twelve months. Successful candidates will be part of a group of junior scholars related to one of the five topics and are expected to actively participate in the Department’s activities.

Candidates may submit their application by February 28, 2025 on the Institute’s recruitment platform: https://recruitment.biblhertz.it.

Online interviews will take place in mid-March. The earliest start date is in September 15, 2025; contracts must end before September 15, 2026. In addition to providing personal information on the application platform, candidates must upload separate PDF files containing:

- curriculum vitae;
- list of publications;
- description of the research project including a bibliography;
- research timeline;
- contact information of two potential referees (no letters of recommendation).

The Max Planck Society is committed to equality and diversity in all scientific fields and particularly welcomes applications from underrepresented groups.