For this doctoral position, we are looking for someone who wants to examine the history of printing privileges in France, between c. 1500-1800. Potential candidates may focus on a specific period, person, archive, or location.
The project proposal should include a clear set of questions related to how printing privileges provided a normative framework for the production of knowledge. One might consider political alliances and conflicts, for example, but also scientific and trade networks, media strategies and censorship, or the cultural dynamics of specific locations in a globalizing world. Applicants are expected to state explicitly in their project proposal why they have chosen a particular approach and what sources they intend to use (e.g., printed literature, engravings, court records, maps, newspapers, chancellery archives, etc.). Preference may be given to project proposals that include a comparative approach.
PhD candidates will have one or more co-supervisors, either at another Norwegian university or from abroad. The appointment is for a duration of 3 years. All PhD Candidates who submit their doctoral dissertation for assessment with a written recommendation from their supervisor within 3 years or 3 ½ years after the start of their PhD position, will be offered, respectively, a 12 or 6 month Completion Grant.
Read more about the position and qualification requirements here.
Application deadline: 3 November 2023