Application deadline:

April 24, 2025

A fully funded PhD position in Art & Architecture History at the University of Groningen

For the PhD research project “Threads of Power and Exploitation: Silk’s Legacies in Art, Architecture, and its Non-Human Heritage,” the University of Groningen is looking for a PhD researcher to investigate the historical exploitation of non-human actors in silk production (17th–19th centuries) and its impact on art, architecture, and material heritage. The position is fully funded and based at the University of Groningen, with an application deadline of April 24, 2025. The successful candidate will join our research team in Groningen, Netherlands, starting on October 1, 2025. The PhD will be supervised by Dr. Federica Marulo (Cultural Heritage, Identity, and Architecture History), alongside Dr. Veronica Peselmann (Art History) and Prof. Cor Wagenaar (History of Architecture and Urbanism).

For full details about the position, including eligibility criteria and the application process, please refer to the following link:  https://www.rug.nl/about-ug/work-with-us/job-opportunities/?details=00347-02S000B8VP

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