Scholarships | The Aesthetic Inventions of Ecology, ca. 1800
From ArtHist.net:
The Aesthetic Inventions of Ecology around 1800
Doctoral and Post-Doctoral Scholarships
Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, 1 October 2024 — 30 September 2027
Applications due by 15 May 2024
Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz announces the following scholarships within the framework of the new Mini Graduate College (MGRK), The Aesthetic Inventions of Ecology around 1800 (Die ästhetischen Erfindungen der Ökologie um 1800), funded by the Gutenberg Junior College (GNK):
• 4 doctoral scholarships (m/f/d) with a monthly stipend of EUR 1,550
• 1 postdoctoral scholarship (m/f/d) with a monthly stipend of EUR 1,900
The scholarships are to be filled by 1 October 2024, with a duration of three years. Selection interviews will take place in June 2024.
Requirements
• Excellent university degree (state examination, MEd, MA, or equivalent) in German Studies, English Studies, Art History, Music Theory, or related fields
• An innovative project idea within the research area of MGRK
• Knowledge in the areas of Classicism and Romanticism, as well as in ecological matters
• Interest in interdisciplinary work and team collaboration
• Proficiency in the college’s languages German and English
• Postdoctoral applicants should also present an outstanding dissertation, along with initial presentation and publication activities
Application Documents
• A one to two-page motivational letter explaining the reasons for pursuing the planned doctoral or postdoctoral project, demonstrating expectations from a Mini Graduate College and convincing statements about interdisciplinary work
• Curriculum vitae and academic certificates (high school diploma, MA, state examination, transcript of records for all courses in the master’s program, equivalent foreign degrees, and PhD for postdocs)
• If possible, a list of publications
• If necessary, language proficiency certificates
• A project outline (approximately 5–7 pages) for a project tailored to the college’s theme and methodology
• A work sample (e.g., master’s thesis, dissertation for postdocs) and an abstract (approximately 1 page) of the work sample
• Identification of two university professors who can provide information about personal suitability and academic qualifications
Further details of the research and study program of the Mini Graduate College are available by AESTHOEK1800@uni-mainz.de on request.
The university aims to increase the proportion of women in research and teaching and encourages qualified female academics to apply. Disabled individuals will be given preferential consideration if equally qualified. The college is committed to the principles of diversity and gender equality. International applicants should have sufficient knowledge of German. The MGRK accepts fellows from other funding organizations and guest scholars without offering funding, but with full integration into research.
For inquiries, please contact the participating faculty representatives:
• Prof. Dr. Barbara Thums, Department of German, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, thums@uni-mainz.de
• Prof. Dr. Rainer Emig, Department of English and Linguistics / English Literature and Culture, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, emigr@uni-mainz.de
• Prof. Dr. Immanuel Ott, Music Theory, Mainz University of Music at the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, immot@uni-mainz.de
• Prof. Dr. Gregor Wedekind, Department of Art History and Musicology / Art History, Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz, Gregor.wedekind@uni-mainz.de
Please send your complete application documents in electronic form as a consolidated PDF file titled “Name-First Name-Application” by 15 May 2024, via email to the spokesperson of the MGRK:
Prof. Dr. Barbara Thums
Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
Faculty 05 – Philosophy and Philology
aesthoek@uni-mainz.de
New Book | Bagatelle: A Princely Residence in Paris
From Rizzoli:
Nicolas Cattelain, with photographs by Bruno Ehrs, Bagatelle: A Princely Residence in Paris (Paris: Flammarion, 2023), 280 pages, ISBN: 978-2080247520, $85.
In 1775, the Comte d’Artois, brother of Louis XVI and future King Charles X, purchased the Bagatelle estate in the Bois de Boulogne on the outskirts of Paris. The sumptuous château he constructed there—designed by François-Joseph Bélanger and modeled on a neo-Palladian villa—along with its picturesque gardens were lauded by prestigious European and American visitors, including Thomas Jefferson. Spared by the Revolution, Bagatelle became the setting for many important moments in European history and was acquired by the city of Paris in 1905. While the park with its magnificent rose garden remained open, the Mansart Foundation, with a team of experts, oversaw an extensive renovation of the château to restore the architectural jewel to its former glory. This beautifully illustrated volume recounts the fabulous history of Château de Bagatelle and its various owners, with spectacular new photography, unpublished archival documents, and insightful text.
Philanthropist and art collector Nicolas Cattelain worked in finance before dedicating himself to art, history, and heritage. He is involved with many international museums and is chairman of the Fondation du Château de Bagatelle. Bruno Ehrs is an award-winning Swedish photographer whose work has been published in Jacques Garcia: A Sicilian Dream, Villa Elena; Vaux-le-Vicomte: A Private Invitation; Château de Villette; Villa Balbiano; A Day at Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte; and Chaumet: Parisian Jeweler Since 1780, all published by Flammarion.
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