Call for Expression of Interest for MSCA Postdoctoral fellowships at UNIGE – N. 3 Art History

Department of Italian Studies, Romance Studies, Classical Studies, Arts and Performing ArtsOrganisation / Company University of Genoa Department Department of Italian Studies, Romance Studies, Classical Studies, Arts and Performing Arts Is the Hosting related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? NoDescription - Call for Expression of Interest for a joint application under the upcoming Call for MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2026University of Genoa, UNIGE, located in Genoa, ITALY, welcomes postdoctoral researchers of any nationality, with an excellent track record, to apply to the European Commission Marie Sklodowska-Curie (MSCA) Postdoctoral Fellowships 2026. Our University has been beneficiary of several MSCA-PF in Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe.The Marie Sklodowska Curie (MSCA) Postdoctoral Fellowship is one of funding scheme of the European Commission’s Horizon Europe Research & Innovation programme, dedicated to excellent research promoting international mobility, as well as interdisciplinary and intersectoral exchanges.MSCA fellowship grant provides a competitive salary plus mobility and family allowances if applicable, as well as a contribution to cover research, training and networking costs. The research projects will have 2- or 3-years duration.Selected candidates will be provided with special support for proposal writing and development.The University of Genoa will organize in May the fifth edition of the Masterclass Selected candidate researchers will have the opportunity to attend a 2-days online intensive training and coaching course on how to write a successful proposal. This masterclass is a pathway of support to candidates and their supervisors in preparing project proposal, including prescreening activity of the draft proposals and the organisation of dedicated B2B meetings, by the European Research Office of UniGe, National Contact Point and other experts.The masterclass will take place on May/June 2026.MSCA domain:Social Sciences and Humanities (SOC)Research Project DescriptionScience and Technology of Cultural HeritageCultural and Artistic HeritageDigital HumanitiesRenaissance and Baroque PaintingRenaissance Rome and FlorenceCultural and artistic circles in Renaissance Italy16th and 17th century cultured collecting and the relationship between men and women of letters and artistsItalian Collections in Modern EuropeArtistic exchange between Italy and the EuropeHistory of art criticism in Italy and Europe from XIV to XX centuryResearch GroupThe DIRAAS (Department of Italian Studies, Romance Studies, Classical Studies, Arts and Performing Arts) has taken up the important and recognised legacy of the tradition of humanities studies in Genoa, with the aim of broadening its perspectives through continuous engagement with contemporary cultural and social needs and with the latest scientific and methodological developments.For this reason:it promotes the educational value of the humanities, offering a range of courses that combine disciplinary content, professional skills and the development of students' critical thinking, with the aim of helping them become informed citizens capable of interpreting the complexities of contemporary society;it supports lines of research which, while respecting the expertise of individual lecturers and the specificities of the various disciplinary areas (literature, linguistics, ancient history, art and performing arts), identify areas of common interest and forms of application of the humanities in the field of digital technologies;it places its teaching, research and third mission activities in an increasingly international context, promoting student mobility and forms of scientific collaboration with other universities, also with a view to participating in European and international funding calls.ApplicationAn expression of interest shall be sent to prof. eliana.carrara ( ) within 5th May 2026.Your file should contain the following elements:For MSCA-PF 26 call (opening foreseen on 10th April 2026), at the deadline for the submission of proposals (9th September 2026) postdoctoral candidates shall have a maximum of 8 years of postdoctoral research experience and must not have resided or carried out their main activities in Italy (for European Fellowship) or in the Third Country of the outgoing phase (for Global Fellowship) for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to the abovementioned deadline.#J-18808-Ljbffr