10-Month Fellowship: North/South. Work, cultures, utopias – TEC/CRIAC / Iméra Chair

RESEARCHER PROFILE:

• Researcher, Assistant Professor/ Senior Lecturer / R3: Established Researcher
• Professor, Tenure track / R4: Leading Researcher 

RESEARCH FIELD(S)1: Mathematics, Philosophy, Business and Economics, Physics, Geoscience, Social Sciences, Agricultural sciences, Medicine, Biological sciences, Economics, Environmental sciences, Sociology, Neurosciences

JOB /OFFER DESCRIPTION

This chair is open in partnership with TEC/CRIAC – WORK AND CULTURE, Center for Research, Artistic and Cultural Innovation (related to the world of work)

The chair involves two periods of five months each, dedicated to research on comparable work utopias in two different geographical locations, within distinct scientific and artistic contexts, yet in mutual dialogue and cooperation. The first period (South) will take place as a residency at an institute for advanced studies, focusing on field research, reflection, and deepening of the project’s content with other resident researchers at Iméra, and institutes and laboratories within the Aix-Marseille University ecosystem. The research project should align with the thematic lines of the “Necessary Utopias” and “Arts and Sciences: Undisciplined Knowledge” programs.

The second period (North), characterized by greater mobility, will be dedicated to field research, discussion, and shared project design with TEC/CRIAC in Roubaix and its scientific and artistic partners. During both residency periods, the chair holder will conduct research and fieldwork in collaboration with one or more groups of workers and other actors concerned by the project themes.

The chair seeks to foster innovative and interdisciplinary artistic and scientific research around one or both core themes:

1. Utopias of Agricultural Work between North and South

2. Utopias of Artistic Work between North and South

More info here: https://www.imera.fr/en/applications/north-south-work-cultures-utopias-tec-criac-imera-chair/

Residency duration: 10 months, divided into two mandatory 5-month periods.

• First period of 5 months in Marseille (Iméra): from September 1, 2025 to January 30, 2026.

• Second period of 5 months in Northern Europe (including Northern France) with TEC/CRIAC in Roubaix: from February 9, 2026 to July 7, 2026.

Website: https://www.imera.fr/en/applications/north-south-work-cultures-utopias-tec-criac-imera-chair/

TYPE OF CONTRACT: TEMPORARY / JOB STATUS: FULL TIME/ HOURS PER WEEK: 39

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 10/12/2024, 1 PM (UTC +2)

ENVISAGED STARTING DATE: 01/09/2025 

ENVISAGED DURATION: 10 months

JOB NOT FUNDED THROUGH AN EU RESEARCH FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME

WORK LOCATION(S): 

• First term: Iméra, the Institute for Advanced Study of Aix-Marseille Université, 2 place Leverrier, 13004 Marseille, France
• Second term: To be defined (North Europe, including North France)

WHAT WE OFFER: 

In Marseille 

Compensation

Artists and scholars alike will receive a compensation amounting to 2,500 euros per month for five months.

Accommodation

Selected candidates will receive travel support and free accommodation in one of Iméra’s fourteen apartments, located in the Parc Longchamp, in the center of Marseille.

In Northern Europe, including Northern France:

An allowance of 5,000 euros will be provided to cover residency and travel expenses.

At Iméra, an office in a co-working space

Additional information: The Euraxess Center of Aix-Marseille Université informs foreign visiting professors, researchers, postdoc and PhD candidates about the administrative steps to be undertaken prior to arrival at AMU and the various practical formalities to be completed once in France: visas and entry requirements, insurance, help finding accommodation, support in opening a bank account, etc. More information on AMU EURAXESS Portal 

QUALIFICATIONS, REQUIRED RESEARCH FIELDS, REQUIRED EDUCATION LEVEL, PROFESSIONAL SKILLS, OTHER RESEARCH REQUIREMENTS

Evaluation criteria include but are not limited to:

• The originality, rigor, risk-taking, and experimental potential of the research project, and its emphasis on collaboration, making the most of opportunities within Iméra’s and TEC/CRIAC’s intellectual communities;
• The alignment of the project with the research lines of the “Arts & Sciences: Undisciplined Knowledge” and “Necessary Utopias” programs;
• The interdisciplinary approach, based on proven practice and a project where it is feasible;
• The candidate’s background.

REQUESTED DOCUMENTS OF APPLICATION, ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA, SELECTION PROCESS

For preparing your application and learning about the conditions of the residency, please ensure you read the PDF document accessible below as well as the information on the research program(s) to which the residency you are interested in is attached.

Eligibility Criteria

For scientists:

• Must not have resided in France for more than twelve months in the three years preceding the call for applications;
• Must hold a PhD or equivalent;
• Must have a work contract (permanent or not) at a foreign university or research institution during the residency.

For artists:

• Must be under a work contract (permanent or not) at the time of the residency;
• Must not have resided in France for more than twelve months in the three years preceding the call for applications.

The online application includes the following documents:

• A completed application form (required fields);
• A curriculum vitae including a list of publications and/or exhibitions, and artistic achievements;
• A clearly structured and feasible research project (maximum five pages), followed by a selective bibliography (required for scientists) or a list of artistic and scientific references (required for artists);
• Optional: A letter of support from a researcher or scholar from Aix-Marseille or a Northern European university and/or a letter of recommendation from a recognized academic or artist in the relevant field.

Timeline

• Application deadline: December 10, at 1:00 PM (French time).

The results will be known in February.

Research contacts 

• Enrico Donaggio (Iméra Scientific Director) : enrico.donaggio@univ-amu.fr
• Nicolas Naudé (Travail et Culture Director) : nnaude@travailetculture.org

HOW TO APPLY constance.moreteau@univ-amu.fr