Postdoctoral Fellowship in Film History at UFSCar
The Postgraduate Program in Image and Sound (PPGIS/UFSCar) announces the opening of a Postdoctoral Fellowship in Film History, associated with the FAPESP Thematic Project “Audiovisual, History, and Preservation: the place of Brazilian newsreels and television reports in the construction of memory (1946–1974)” (Grant No. 2022/06032-0).
The fellowship will be developed under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Arthur Autran Franco de Sá Neto (CECH-UFSCar), with Prof. Dr. Eduardo Victorio Morettin (ECA-USP) as the Principal Investigator of the Thematic Project.
The selected researcher will investigate the relationship between communism and Brazilian cinema between 1946 and 1954, focusing on:
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Identifying film professionals connected to the Brazilian Communist Party (PCB);
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Analyzing representations of communists and communism in non-fiction films from the period;
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Examining the main ideas defended by communists regarding Brazilian cinema.
Requirements:
Applicants must hold a PhD in Communication, History, Art History, or Social Sciences; have experience working with primary sources related to audiovisual history; and have publications in the field. The PhD must have been awarded within the last seven years.
Application deadline: November 20, 2025
Start date: March 1, 2026
Duration: 12 months
Monthly grant: R$ 12,570.00 (plus a 10% technical reserve for research-related expenses)
Location: Universidade Federal de São Carlos (UFSCar), São Carlos, SP, Brazil
E-mail for applications: autran@ufscar.br
Applications must include:
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Curriculum Summary in the FAPESP format (https://fapesp.br/sumula);
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Work Plan (2–4 pages) and Timeline.
The selection process will include two phases:
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Evaluation of the Curriculum Summary and Work Plan;
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Interview with shortlisted candidates.
The selected candidate must reside in São Carlos (SP) for the duration of the fellowship.