A project of UL ILFA is looking for a student with an interest in modernist studies

The Institute of Literature, Folklore and Art of the University of Latvia is seeking a research assistant (student position) for the implementation of the FLPP project “A Walk through Time: Flâneurism and Modernity in Latvian Interwar Culture” (No. lzp-2022/1-0505) for the 2023/2024 academic year.

Main task:
To develop and successfully defend a Master’s thesis in summer 2024 on one of the following topics:

• the history of Latvian modernism in the context of international modernism;

• modernism in Latvian literature, visual art, theatre, and cinema;

• representations of the city in modernist art;

• modernist art in the context of gender studies.

Requirements:

• second-year Master’s student in a humanities programme at a Latvian higher education institution;

• interest in Latvian cultural history, cultural, literary and art theory, urban studies, and modernist studies;

• good command of English, strong communication skills, and ability to work in a team.

We offer:

• participation in the implementation of a research project together with leading researchers of UL ILFA;

• work with museum collections and involvement in research and scholarly communication processes;

• remuneration at a rate of EUR 12/hour, with a planned workload of 0.3 FTE.