The IRHiS Laboratory of the Graduate School of Human and Social Sciences of the University of Lille is launching a call for applications for a 3-year doctoral contract, focusing on the modernization strategies in Central Europe in contemporary times.
The PhD thesis should relate to an aspect of the modernization process that the countries of Central Europe (today Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary) have known since the 19th century. This process is understood both in its political (construction of political communities and the place of the individual and groups within these communities) and economic dimension (economic development, industrialization, transfers of property, etc.). It is expected that the PhD thesis will analyze discourses and/or practices of this process. A comparative approach is also welcome, especially between Central European and Western models, as is the study of forms of opposition or revolt against the Western modernization model and the analysis of alternative ideologies to this modernity (agrarian, communist, fascist / nazi or illiberal model).
The PhD thesis will be supervised by Thomas Serrier (Professor, University of Lille, Faculty of Foreign Literatures, Languages and Civilizations, IRHiS) and co-supervised by Roman Krakovsky (Chair of Excellence at the University of Lille / Global Studies Institute of the University of Geneva)
Duration: 3 years from October 1, 2021
Administrative conditions: The PhD student will be registered within the Graduate School of Human and Social Sciences and affiliated to the IRHiS Laboratory.
Financial conditions: 1,769 EUR per month
Required diploma: Master or equivalent diploma. In addition to the mention “Very good” in the Master Thesis, a master's average (M1 + M2) corresponding to the minimum "good" grade are required.
Languages: The candidate must demonstrate a good command of French and English and at least one Central European language. The PhD thesis may be written in French or in English, in the latest case it must accompanied by a substantial presentation in French.
Documents to be provided:
- A presentation of the research project (3-4 pages) respecting the following specifications: a concise title (after checking that it has never been processed), a state of the art, a problem statement, a presentation of the envisaged method, if applicable, an analytical presentation of the chosen corpus, a reflection on the necessary originality of the envisaged thesis, a bibliography.
- A summary of the professional project beyond the doctorate (15 lines).
- The curriculum vitae with photo detailing the previous course, in particular the mentions obtained.
- A photocopy of the diploma allowing access to the doctorate with indication of the grade obtained (or certificate of achievement validated by the institution) as well as transcripts. Holders of a foreign diploma must provide the document(s) translated into French and certified as true to the originals by the competent authority of the country of obtaining the diploma
Contact: Thomas Serrier (thomas.serrier@univ-lille.fr) and Roman Krakovsky (roman.krakovsky@unige.ch).
Applications should be sent before September 17, 2021 at 2 PM to Corinne Hélin (corinne.helin@univ-lille.fr).