The Institute of Art History at Freie Universität Berlin invites applications for a post-doctoral position within the research project “Art Academies in China: Global Histories and Institutional Practices” (CHINACADEMY), funded through a Consolidator Grant from the European Research Council (ERC-CoG-2021, no. 101043504). The project investigates art academies, their global histories and institutional practices, as the most significant actors in modern Chinese art. It aims at a new understanding of the aesthetic, social, and political conditions of artistic creation in modern and contemporary China. Tracing the transnational connections to Japan, France, the Soviet Union, and other regions, it shows how institutional structures and artistic practices were adapted to the requirements of Chinese society in acts of cultural translation. Three academies will serve as case studies: The Central Academy of Fine Arts in Beijing, the China Academy of Art in Hangzhou, and the Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts. The integration of ink painting into the academic system will be the subject of a fourth case study.

Further information on the project:
www.chinacademy.fu-berlin.de
https://www.geschkult.fu-berlin.de/e/khi/forschung/projekte/drittmittelprojekte/art_academies/index.html

Job description:
investigation of the pedagogies of Chinese ink painting and its histories in the academies. We are seeking a candidate specializing in the history of modern Chinese art with a strong interest in its transnational entanglements.

- conducting research for the ERC research project (Case Study 4)
- working on individual publications as well as joint project publications
- organizing and contributing to the research group’s conferences and other events

The salary will be paid at an E 13 TV-L (100%) level as defined by German public sector regulations

Requirements:

completed university degree and completed doctorate in art history or a related field.

Desirable:
- expertise in modern Chinese art history
- excellent proficiency in Chinese and English
- high motivation to collaborate with the other researchers in the team

For further information, please contact Prof. Dr. Juliane Noth (juliane.noth@fu-berlin.de).