Our department is hiring a fully funded PhD to work on the history of silk in art & architecture

?? Fully Funded PhD Opportunity in Art & Architecture History at the University of Groningen—come work with us!

I’m excited to announce a fully funded PhD position in our Faculty of Arts at the University of Groningen, as part of the project "Threads of Power and Exploitation: Silk’s Legacies in Art, Architecture, and its Non-Human Heritage."

?? Application deadline: April 24, 2025
?? Start date: October 1, 2025
?? Location: Groningen, Netherlands

This project explores the historical exploitation of non-human actors in silk production (17th-19th centuries) and its impact on art, architecture, and material heritage. We seek a PhD researcher interested in environmental and more-than-human perspectives in heritage studies—someone eager to challenge traditional narratives and investigate the material realities behind silk-related heritage.

?? Supervisory Team:
????? Dr. Federica Marulo (Cultural Heritage, Identity, and Architecture History)
????? Dr. Veronica Peselmann (Art History)
????? Prof. Cor Wagenaar (History of Architecture and Urbanism)

For full details and how to apply, check the official call here: ?? https://lnkd.in/dSN7qU_4

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out! I’d greatly appreciate it if you could help me spread this call by sharing it with anyone who might be interested or in relevant networks!

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