Fondazione 1563 is now pleased to launch the fifth call for applications to award up to 4 two-year post-doctoral fellowships for advanced studies on « Rethinking the Origins of Political Economy in the European World: Needs, Justice, and the Wealth of Nations ». Deadline for Submission: 17 February 2025, 12:00 PM (CET).
Candidates are invited to propose projects addressing any aspect of the cultural, economic, political, social, and intellectual implications of the evolving relationship between human needs, rights, and the commercialization of society in the long eighteenth century. The broader objective of the project is not merely to deepen our understanding of the origins of political economy as a historical phenomenon, but to examine the diverse historical canons through which it was shaped and the processes of international competition, emulation, and translation that enriched and transformed its development. Proposals should engage thoughtfully with the complex and often contentious dimensions of this history, recognizing its enduring significance for contemporary debates and practices.
Applicants are invited to submit research project proposals of a maximum of 3000 words, plus bibliography. Projects are expected to engage with one or more aspects of the general research framework Rethinking the Origins of Political Economy in the European World: Needs, Justice, and the Wealth of Nations. Each of the 4 Fellowships consists of an overall grant of € 60.000 (before taxes) to be paid according to the Terms and Conditions. The grant covers a period of two years, from November 1, 2025 to October 31, 2027. These grants may not be held in conjunction with any other award. For any further information on the grants please refer to the following website THP Terms and Conditions of Grant.
The Director of Studies for this programme (2025-2027) will be Sophus Reinert, T.J. Dermot Dunphy Professor of Business Administration and of History in the Business, Government, and the International Economy Unit at Harvard Business School and in the History Department and Harvard University.
Fondazione 1563 per l’Arte e la Cultura della Compagnia di San Paolo has since 2013 supported research and advanced training in the field of the humanities. In a wider effort to pursue this goal, in 2020 Fondazione 1563 has launched the Turin Humanities Programme, a research initiative that allows junior scholars to work on interrelated research projects under the guidance of especially appointed Senior Fellows. THP aims at promoting two-year research projects about relevant global history topics.
For information and questions please email: info@fondazione1563.it.
