Job Information
- Organisation/Company: Université de Strasbourg
- Department: Direction des ressources humaines
- Research Field: Literature
- Researcher Profile: Recognised Researcher (R2)
- Positions: Postdoc Positions
- Application Deadline: 14 Oct 2026 - 09:00 (Europe/Paris)
- Country: France
- Type of Contract: Temporary
- Job Status: Full-time
- Offer Starting Date: 1 Nov 2026
- Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme
Offer Description
Position description
Position identification
Research project or operation
The candidate will propose a project that falls within the theme of "ethics and translation", in connection with one or more of the themes of ITI Lethica (triage, moral revolutions, transparency and secrecy case-making) and that is part of at least one of its axes (historical approaches, intercultural approaches, ethics and therapeutics, research-creation)
The ITI Lethica Steering Committee will evaluate the proposed projects according to the following criteria:
− the interdisciplinary nature of the postdoctoral research project
− the structuring nature of the project, which must be clearly part of one of the requested themes and allow the implementation of at least one of the four axes
− innovative nature: it will be a question of proposing methodological and conceptual advances, by encouraging the transversality of approaches. The project will have to clearly specify its contribution to Lethictionary (an online notional dictionary which is part of ITI Lethica's projects, and aims to reflect the research undertaken).
The ITI Lethica steering committee will also be sensitive to the excellence of the candidate's academic career, and to his or her research experience in the field of the links between ethics, literature and the arts
Title of post : Postodoctoral research with LETHICA
Type of contract : Postdoctorate
Category (A,B or C) : A
Contract/project period : 12 months Expected date of employment : November 2026
Proportion of work : 100%
Workplace : Faculté des Lettres, ITI Lethica
Desired level of education : Doctorate
Experience required : Doctorate (less than 3 years)
Contact(s) for information on the position (identity, position, e-mail address, telephone) : Victoire Feuillebois, in charge of recruiting for Lethica, feuillebois@unistra.fr
Date of publication : 16th September 2026
Closing date for the receipt of applications : 14th October 2026 (9am)
Activities
➢ Description of the research activities :
- Completion of the research project presented in the application
- Participating in writing the Lethictionary
- Participation in the ITI Lethica newsletter (writing portraits of scientific personalities, writing several texts on a particular topic, related to the themes of ITI Lethica; writing of book reviews...)
➢ Related activities :
- Occasional participation in other projects of ITI Lethica
- Scientific mediation (organization and animation of meetings between ITI members, and with federation structures and promotion of research such as the Maison interuniversitaire des sciences et des humanités d'Alsace, the Jardin des sciences, etc.)
Skills
➢ Qualifications/knowledge :
PhD in Literatures and Related Disciplines
Expertise on the objects, problems and methods related to the project
➢ Operational skills/expertise :
Research project management
Excellent writing skills
French C2
➢ Personal qualities :
Ability to work independently
Teamwork
Responsiveness
Environment and context of work
➢ Presentation of the laboratory/unity :
Lethica is an Interdisciplinary Thematic Institute, part of the ITI 2021-2028 program of the University of Strasbourg, CNRS and Inserm. It's a research unit which builds new bridges and synergies between the arts, literature, the humanities and the health and life sciences.
Lethica addresses three global goals:
• Demonstrate the intake of literary and artistic practices for ethical thinking;
• Elaborate new heuristic and critical skills for students and teachers-researchers in the fields of arts, literature and languages (approaches to ethical questions);
• Elaborate new analytical and practical skills for professionals in social mediation, health and care: functions and functioning of narratives, scenarios, images, dialogizations and vocalizations in ethical relations and questionings.
Thematically, Lethica has selected four major contemporary issues, to be explored in the long term, alternatively or consecutively, and meant to give way to interdisciplinary programs and specific topics of investigation. Those themes were the issues of "triage", "moral revolutions", "secrecy and transparency", and "case making and caring
As a thematic interdisciplinary institute it brings together around 100 scholars in visual and plastic arts, drama and film studies, French and Comparative literatures, studies in European and Eastern languages and literatures, theology, sociology, philosophy and medical studies (especially geriatric medicine).
Hierarchical relationship :
The recruited person will work under the supervision of Anthony Mangeon, coordinator and research manager of ITI Lethica. He/she will regularly exchange with the executive committee and the members of the institute.
➢ Special conditions of practice (notice attached):
Regular on-site presence is required as well as frequent participation in scientific events organized by ITI Lethica and associated components. The recruited person will also be expected to participate in ITI Lethica meetings.
To apply, please send your documents to :
The application must be sent to Victoire Feuillebois (feuillebois@unistra.fr), Recruitment and Development Manager, with a copy to Suzel Meyer, Research Engineer at LETHICA (suzelmeyer@unistra.fr).
The auditions of the selected candidates will take place the week of October 12, 2026.
Application file (applications received will be submitted to the ITI Lethica Steering Committee for evaluation):
1. Detailed CV
2. Cover letter, specifying how the candidate intends to fit into the ITI Lethica (2 pages max.)
3. Copy of the thesis report
4. Choice of 2 publications (max.)
5. 2 reviews (optional)
6. A notional notice or a review of a book for the Lethictionary (https://lethictionnaire.gitpages.huma-num.fr/pour-contribuer.html). This notice, which will be part of the evaluation of the application file, may then be published on the ITI Lethica website (with the candidate's agreement).
7. Presentation of the project including a schedule of the planned works and actions, and specifying the expected benefits (5 pages maximum, including bibliography)
Where to apply
- E-mail: feuillebois@unistra.fr
Requirements
- Research Field: Literature
- Education Level: PhD or equivalent
Internal Application form(s) needed: Recrutement_Post_Doctorants_Annexe1F_lethica.pdf, Recrutement_Post_Doctorants_Annexe1G_lethica.pdf
Additional Information
Work Location(s)
- Number of offers available: 1
- Company/Institute: Faculté des Lettres, ITI Lethica
- Country: France
Contact
- City: Strasbourg
- Website: https://www.unistra.fr/
- Street: 4 rue Blaise Pascal
- Postal Code: 67000
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