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University of Hamburg PhD in Understanding Written Artifacts
University of Hamburg

PhD in Understanding Written Artifacts

Hamburg, Germany

3 Years

English

Full time

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EUR 340 / per semester **

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    About: The PhD in Understanding Written Artifacts examines the significance of written texts and documents across different historical and cultural contexts. This program engages students in research that explores the relationship between language, society, and material culture. Students study various artifacts, including manuscripts and printed works, and develop critical analytical skills. The program encourages interdisciplinary approaches and promotes in-depth investigation of written artifacts’ meanings and impacts.
    Career Outcomes: With a PhD in this field, graduates can pursue careers in academia, museum curation, archival management, and cultural heritage organizations. Other possibilities include roles in research, publishing, and consultancy within sectors focused on historical documentation and preservation.

Introduction

The Graduate School’s support concept for doctoral students is modelled on the well-established structure developed in the doctoral programme ‘Manuscript Cultures’, which started with the SFB 950 ‘Manuscript Cultures in Asia, Africa and Europe’ in 2011. Since then, this programme has admitted almost eighty doctoral students from over twenty disciplines, sixty per cent of whom come from abroad, adding their expertise in individual manuscript cultures across continents to the programme. The Graduate School offers training and further qualification to postgraduate students who want to specialise in the study of written artefacts within their discipline. Thereby, the Cluster’s unique collaboration between the humanities and natural scientists allows for joint doctoral research projects on written artefacts while obtaining a specialist degree in the respective discipline (Dr. phil. or Dr. rer. nat.).

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