**Job Description**
This fully-funded Ph.D. project is part of DECADOCS, a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Doctoral Networks (MSCA-DN) program focused on reinterpreting the concept of decadence through new perspectives like sustainability, transnationalism, and sensoriality. The specific doctoral project, “Transformations of Decadence in contemporary Finnish metal music,” will use the Finnish metal band Moonsorrow as a case study to develop new tools for understanding the legacy and appeal of decadence in contemporary culture. The research involves a poetic analysis of Moonsorrow’s lyrics, linking them to Finnish mythology and decadent tropes, combined with an empirical study of music perception, culminating in a doctoral thesis.
**Skills & Abilities**
• Excellent skills in Finnish and English
• Strong interest in Decadence studies and interdisciplinary research
• Interest in methods of analysing popular music
• Strong academic performance
**Qualifications**
Required Degree(s) in:
• Literature
• Musicology
• Art studies
**Experience**
Other:
• Not yet awarded a doctoral degree
• In the first 4 years (full-time equivalent) of research career at the date of recruitment
• Must NOT have resided or carried out main activity (work, studies, etc.) in Germany for more than 12 months in the last 3 years immediately prior to recruitment (mobility requirement for the German host institution)
• Experience in decadence studies, interdisciplinary research, and/or knowledge of other languages is considered an asset
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