The successful candidate will be enrolled in the PhD program under the supervision of Prof. Elad Lapidot. Taking residence in Lille will not be required. Prior knowledge of French is required. Candidates must hold an MA by July 2023.

The successful candidate will conduct a PhD project that concerns the transfer of Jewish thought between Germany and France. See here a more detailed description of the research field: project description.

Applications should include the following documents in one PDF file:

(1) one page cover letter
(2) CV
(3) project proposal of 4–5 pages (must correspond to the project description), including: an original question that can be addressed within the time frame of a thesis; a precise state of the art; if necessary, an analytical presentation of the chosen corpus; a presentation of the proposed method; a real reflection on the innovative character of the work planned; a bibliography
(4) One letter of reference
(5) the completed form “Dossier candidat” (in French)

Please send your application by May 1 2023 to Prof. Elad Lapidot: elad.lapidot@univ-lille.fr. Interviews are scheduled to take place on May 23.