The research training group „Notational Iconicity. On the Materiality,
Perceptibilty and Operativity of Writing” at Freie Universität Berlin,
funded by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (German Research
Council), is offering from 1.10.2008
12 Ph.D studentships (full-time)
for a duration of 2 years with the possibility of an extension for
max. 1 year
and
3 postdoctoral fellowships
for a duration of 2 years.
The research training group is dedicated to investigating script/
writing as a key subject in the humanities. Its aim is to contribute
to a change of perspective from a phonographic, language-centred
concept of writing to an iconographic, language-neutral concept of
writing. The founding hypothesis is that both alphabetic and non-
alphabetic scripts are hybrid forms that combine discursive (language)
and iconic (image) components and that writing is therefore more than
simply a medium used to record spoken language. The research training
group investigates systematically and/or historically the creative and
explorative functions of notation in everyday, scientific and artistic
contexts. Academic disciplines from throughout the humanities are
involved as well as psychology and computer studies.
More detailed information on the research and study programme and on
conditions for application can be found at:
http://www.geisteswissenschaften.fu-berlin.de/v/schriftbildlichkeit/index.html
Applications are to be sent by 26th April 2008 to:
Prof. Dr. Sybille Krämer
Freie Universität Berlin
Institut für Philosophie
Habelschwerdter Allee 30
14195 Berlin
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