Postdoc: Health Humanities & Disability in Anglo‑American Lit
Descrizione dell'offerta
Deapartment of Foreign Languages and Literatures
Organisation / Company Università degli Studi di Verona Department Deapartment of Foreign Languages and Literatures Is the Hosting related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No
Chiara Battisti invites scholars to present expressions of interest in applying jointly with Chiara Battisti for a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships (MSCA-PF) on Health Humanities and Disability Studies in Anglo-American literature and culture.
The proposed research area explores representations of illness, disability, and care in Anglo-American literature and culture , examining how narratives shape and challenge social, ethical, and political understandings of the body, vulnerability, and inclusion. Particular attention may be given to intersections with gender, race, and environmental humanities , as well as to interdisciplinary approaches combining literary analysis with medical, cultural, and social perspectives. Projects may also engage with contemporary debates on narrative medicine, and the role of the humanities in healthcare contexts.
Chiara Battisti is Associate Professor of Anglo-American Literature, with expertise in Health Humanities, Disability Studies, and contemporary literary and cultural studies. She offers a dynamic and supportive research environment, fostering interdisciplinary collaboration and international networking, and provides close mentorship throughout the development and implementation of the MSCA project.
Hosting research group / Supervisor
We are looking for applicants for a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship to be presented with our Centre / Department as main host institution.
Chiara Battisti is Associate Professor of Anglo-American Literature, with expertise in Health Humanities, Disability Studies, and contemporary literary and cultural studies. She offers a dynamic and supportive research environment, fostering interdisciplinary collaboration and international networking, and provides close mentorship throughout the development and implementation of the MSCA project.
Selected candidates will be offered both academic and administrative support from the Centre / Department and the University of Verona Grant Office with regards to the proposal preparation.
ELIGIBILITY
Candidates must be eligible according to the criteria established by the 2026 MSCA Postdoctoral fellowship call:
- To have a PhD at the call deadline (September 9, 2026)
- To have up to 8 years research experience after PhD
- To be citizens of an EU State or of an Associated Country or long-term resident in Europe (only for Global Fellowship)
- Not to have resided or carried their main activity in Italy for more than 12 in the 36 months before call deadline (September 9, 2026) – for European Fellowship
- Not to have resided or carried their main activity in the country of the Host Institution in the third country for more than 12 in the 36 months before call deadline (September 9, 2026) – for a Global Fellowship.
Besides, candidates should be fluent in English, should have excellent teamwork attitude, organizational skills and ability to work in a multidisciplinary environment.
APPLICATION
Candidates should send to the address chiara.battisti the following documents by at the latest 15/6/2026.
- A short CV including personal data (name, date of birth, present position, the name of a referee who has agreed to send a reference letter for you
- A two-pages research proposal
- One reference letter should be sent be a referee at the same address