Funding: Research Associates at the ARC Centre of Excellence for the History of Emotions

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Research Associates at the ARC Centre of Excellence for the History of Emotions

Two postdocs at University of Western Australia may be of interest to art historians.

Research Associate (Historical Curation), ARC Centre of Excellence for the History of Emotions

Shaping the Modern Program
• 3 year appointment
• Salary: $74,713 p.a.
• Plus 17% superannuation
• Closing date: Friday 30 September 2020

Full details (pdf) - Research Associate Historical Curation position description

The successful candidate will participate on a project under the leadership of Winthrop Professor Susan Broomhall, analysing modern curatorial strategies for interpreting and conveying emotions of the medieval and early modern period, working on Australian, European and post-colonial exhibition spaces. The appointee will bring expertise specifically in medieval or early modern colonial encounters, including relevant languages and will examine how interpretations of medieval and early modern European emotions are embedded in narratives of colonial, religious, economic or other forms of contact with their societies. The Research Associate will work with an international team of historians,
ethnologists, art historians and curators to develop and disseminate research in scholarly, professional practice and community fora. Applicants must have a PhD in medieval or early modern history and demonstrated facility with one or more European or Asian language.

For further information regarding the position please contact Winthrop Professor Susan Broomhall by email susan.broomhall@uwa.edu.au. Some assistance with relocation (if applicable) may be negotiated.

Research Associate (Jesuit Emotions) at ARC Centre of Excellence for the History of Emotions

Meanings and Performance Programs
• 3 year appointment
• Salary: Level A $74,713 p.a.
• Plus 17% superannuation
• Closing date: Friday 30 September 2020

Full details (pdf) - Research Associate Jesuit Emotions Position Description

The successful candidate will participate in a project under the leadership of Professor Yasmin Haskell, exploring the contribution of the Jesuit order to understandings and performance of emotion in Europe, the Americas and Asia in the early modern period. In addition to publishing their own research in this area, the appointee will edit a collective volume and involve themselves fully in the life of the project, providing input, for example, into the production of a Jesuit play. Applicants must have a PhD in early modern intellectual, religious/cultural, literary, or art, history and reading competence in one or more of: French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish and German. Proficiency in Latin or a relevant Asian language will be well regarded.

For further information regarding the position please contact Professor Yasmin Haskell by email yah@cyllene.uwa.edu.au. Some assistance with relocation expenses (if applicable) may be negotiated.

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