Vacancy: PhD candidate position on Nazi Looted Art
Maastricht University is offering one paid fulltime PhD position.
The PhD researcher will perform research and write a thesis on the theme of reclaiming artwork looted by Nazis and their collaborators.
The research field is an intricate mix of private law, private international law, public international law, modern history and ethics. Interested candidates will be asked to suggest a theme within this large field of research, which should include a private law dimension.
The project
You will perform the research with the support of experts from the Maastricht Law Faculty, the Maastricht Centre for Arts and Culture, Conservation and Heritage, and with the support of experts from our art law network in which other universities and groups participate. You will be offered the opportunity to collaborate with researchers from different disciplines, including art laywers from various jurisdictions, historians and art market specialists.
For full text of vacancy, please click here.
Application deadline: 4 April 2021
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