Leibniz Fellowships “Historical Authenticity”
The Leibniz Research Alliance Historical Authenticity is pleased to invite applications for up to four
Leibniz Fellowships “Historical Authenticity”
for the academic year 2018. These one to three-month fellowships provide an opportunity to research in the alliance’s research field and its main topics in cooperation with one of the participating institutions.
The work of the Leibniz Research Alliance Historical Authenticity (www.leibniz-historische-authentizaet.de/en) is based on the observation that society’s engagement with the past is increasingly determined by a striving for historical authenticity. The value placed on “tradition”, “contemporary witnesses”, “authentic locations” and “authentic objects” reflects a new desire for historical experience. These subject- and object-related claims of authenticity are accompanied by a desire for things regarded as "genuine", with a wish to reconstruct or preserve the "true" and "original". The research alliance seeks to explore how contemporary conceptions of authenticity affect the way we deal with our cultural heritage by examining the reconstruction and conservation of historical artefacts, by studying the function of language as a cultural repository and instrument, by tracing the development of school textbooks and maps, and looking at the conception of museums, archives, monuments and memorial sites. In four main topics, we will examine how the discourse on authenticity has changed over the centuries, how museums identify, (de)construct and communicate authenticity, and look at the role of authenticity in constructions of space, as well as in political conflicts and power relationships.
The application deadline is November 5, 2017. Decisions will be announced by December 15, 2017. Applications in English or German must include:
- a letter of interest including details about the chosen Leibniz-Institute and the length of the stay (from one to three months);
- a curriculum vitae (including a list of publications);
- a project proposal not exceeding 1,500 words;
- a letter of recommendation.
Please send your application to:
Dr. Achim Saupe
Leibniz Research Alliance Historical Authenticity
Centre for Contemporary History, Potsdam
saupe@zzf-potsdam.de
Applicants should apply via e-mail (one pdf-attachment only). The letter of recommendation should be sent in a separate e-mail. For further information regarding the Leibniz Research Alliance Historical Authenticity, please refer to:
www.leibniz-historische-authentizitaet.de or contact Dr. Achim Saupe: saupe@zzf-potsdam.de
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