Doctoral Research Fellows in Art History and Visual Studies

University of Oslo Department of Philosophy, Classics, History of Art and Ideas 

Two Doctoral Research Fellowships (SKO 1017) in Art History and Visual Studies are available at the Department of Philosophy, Classics, History of Art and Ideas, University of Oslo.

Applicants must submit a project description. The proposed project must be clearly relevant to the department’s ongoing research in art history and visual studies, and preferably related to one of the two research groups Art History Research Group in Modernism and Visual Studies Research Group. For information about ongoing research and research groups, see the department’s website.

The person appointed will be affiliated with the Faculty’s organized research training. The academic work is to result in a doctoral thesis that will be defended at the Faculty with a view to obtaining the degree of PhD. The successful candidate is expected to join the existing research milieu or network and contribute to its development.

Applications are due 31 January 2022. More information about the positions and applications can be found here.

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