The Institut Giacometti in Paris runs a research programme on the history of modern art: the École des Modernités. The aim of this programme is to support original projects in the study of the art of the modern period (1905-1960).
As part of this programme, the Institut Giacometti supports original research on the modern period through access to its research centre, research residencies and publishing support in the form of a collection of essays. One of the main themes of the programme is cosmopolitan modernity in Paris.
Research Residencies “École des Modernités”
The École des Modernités research residencies provide researchers with a studio apartment at the Institut Giacometti, 5, rue Victor Schœlcher in Paris (14th arrondissement), for a period of 3 weeks (doctoral and post-doctoral research – extendable to 6 weeks, on justified request) or 1 week (pre-doctoral research, Master’s level). In addition to a fully equipped self-contained studio flat, researchers have access to the Institut Giacometti’s archives and library during opening hours. The residencies are intended to support the research work of young art historians.
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This call for applications for École des Modernités research residencies is addressed to young researchers whose work focuses on the art of the modern period (1905-1960) and who offer original perspectives, either through choice of subject matter or the angle adopted. Special consideration will be given to a wide-ranging approach to art in the context of the study of cosmopolitan modernity in Paris.
Two types of residencies are being offered:
1) Research residencies at doctoral and post-doctoral level
– Residencies lasting 3 weeks, which may be extended to 6 weeks upon justified request and in agreement with the head of the École des Modernités
2) Research residencies at pre-doctoral level (Master’s 1 or 2)
– Residencies lasting 1 week, which may be extended to 2 weeks upon justified request and in agreement with the head of the École des Modernités
Residencies are available all year round.
Admission requirements
The researcher’s work should fall within the chronological (1901-1960) and thematic framework of the École des Modernités, and justify the need to consult Parisian archives and research libraries (recourse to the Fondation Giacometti’s own archives is particularly encouraged).
Researchers at the pre-doctoral and doctoral levels must justify their registration in a university or research centre. Post-doctoral researchers must specify the precise framework in which they are working.
The Institut Giacometti is not in a position to cover any additional costs (e.g., transport or daily subsistence allowances are not included).
Application requirements
The application should include:
– A research project, justifying the need to work in archives and libraries and to make appointments, etc., in Paris (4,000 characters maximum, including spaces).
– A proposed timetable for the residency and research, to be confirmed with the Institut Giacometti team according to the availability of the research studio flat
– A curriculum vitae specifying the applicant’s current situation, training, research, and academic publications and communications.
All the documents must be sent in PDF format in the same mailing (by titling the files as follows: SURNAME_Firstname_residence.pdf, and specifying the desired residency and period. Only applications containing all these elements will be considered.
Complete applications must be sent to the Institut Giacometti (recherche@fondation-giacometti.fr), or by post to 5, rue Victor Schœlcher – 75014 Paris – France, by 6 June 2022 at the latest.
Publication Grant. “École des Modernités” Book Collection
The École des Modernités’ collection of monographs, jointly published with Fage Éditions, offers unpublished texts which are the results of recent research on little-known or yet-to-be-discovered artists or movements that contributed to the vitality of cosmopolitan Paris in the Modern period. It aims to support young art historians in their first significant publications while making the results of their research accessible to a wide audience.
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Successful candidates will have their study published in the form of a book of approximately ninety pages, in the “École des Modernités Collection”. They will receive a fixed fee of 800 euros. The joint publishers will cover the costs of proofreading, editing and distribution and will provide 30 copies of the book to the author. The Institute offers facilitated access to the archives and library of the Institut Giacometti, as well as research support for the successful candidate.
Admission requirements
The text of the study, which should be between 70,000 and 90,000 characters long, must be submitted by the successful candidates within one year of the decision to publish.
The proposed projects should be original and not be the subject of any publication, past or future (without prior agreement from the publishers). They should be based on primary sources that are at least partially unpublished.
Projects should be no longer than two pages (4,000 characters including spaces) and may be submitted in English or French.
Candidates should hold a minimum of a Master’s degree in art history or aesthetics at the time of application.
Application requirements
The application should include:
– A draft of the project (4,000 characters including spaces)
– A proposed timetable
– A curriculum vitae specifying the applicant’s current situation, training, research, and academic publications and communications.
– An extract from a written study, preferably published, in French or English (25,000 characters maximum).
All the documents must be sent in PDF format in the same mailing (by titling the files as follows: SURNAME_Firstname_essai.pdf). The grants are awarded by a selection committee. Only applications containing all these elements will be considered.
Complete applications must be sent to the Institut Giacometti (recherche@fondation-giacometti.fr), or by post to 5, rue Victor Schœlcher – 75014 Paris – France, by 16 June 2022 at the latest.
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