Organisation/Company Fondazione Bruno Kessler Department People Innovation for Research Research Field History » Modern history Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Positions PhD Positions Application Deadline 11 Sep 2026 - 23:55 (Europe/Rome) Country Italy Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 38 Offer Starting Date 1 Dec 2026 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Other EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

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Offer Description
Background information and description of research project

This position is offered within the project Travellers’ interactions in early modern Italy (TRAVEL) , funded by a Consolidator Grant from the Fondo Italiano per la Scienza (FIS-2 PI: Sandra Toffolo).





This three-year project focuses on interpersonal encounters involving travellers in the Italian peninsula (14 It aims to provide a comprehensive analysis of the practical aspects of interactions involving a wide range of people on the move and, in doing so, to address more general issues concerning early modern mobility. The members of the research team will each focus on a specific geographical area, examining different aspects of encounters involving travellers: legislation, the use of urban space, communication, and material culture. Sources produced both by the travellers and by the individuals and authorities they interacted with will be used. The TRAVEL project aims to create a dynamic and collaborative research environment bringing together historians working on different aspects of mobility and encounter in early modern Italy. Intellectual exchange within the team will be fostered through regular meetings, scientific events, and collaborative publications.

The position focuses on the following geographical area: E

📌 FBK is looking for a Postdoctoral Researcher in Early Modern History, with a focus on encounters inv (Roma)
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