6 PhD Fellowships, eikones Graduate School, University of Basel, Switzerland (2018)

The eikones Graduate School at the Center for the Theory and History of the Image at the University of Basel invites applications for six doctoral fellowships on the theory and history of the image in the fields of history, art history, musicology, philosophy, German literature, architecture, English, media studies, and Egyptology. The fellowships are for three years beginning 1 September 2018.

Since 2005, eikones has served as a center for research on images from systematic and historical perspectives. The international and interdisciplinary center investigates the meanings, functions and effects of images in cultures since Antiquity and in our contemporary society. It aims at foundational image theory and at a historical investigation of images as instruments of human knowledge and cultural practices.

Your position
The goal of the doctoral program is the successful completion of the degree within the duration of the fellowship.

Your profile
Masters or equivalent qualification in a relevant field of study, in particular history, art history, musicology, philosophy, German literature, architecture, English, media studies, or Egyptology.

Doctoral students must be advised by a faculty member of the eikones graduate school. Doctorate students must also be enrolled in the University of Basel for the duration of the program.

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6 PhD Fellowships, eikones Graduate School, University of Basel, Switzerland (2018)