Publiée 17 juin 2026
PhD student in legal history about about the University of Turin during the Renaissance W/M
University of Bordeaux
Pessac, Nouvelle-Aquitaine 33890, France
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PhD student in legal history about about the University of Turin during the Renaissance W/M
Mise à jour le : 15/06/2026
Employeur
The university of Bordeaux is a great dynamic and responsible university that cares about the well-being of its staff. Joining us means working in a privileged environment within a particularly diverse and open professional community, benefiting from welcome and inclusion schemes, training and internal mobility. It means participating in an academic, scientific and human adventure. It means committing to meeting the challenges of the 21st century.
The Institut de recherche Montesquieu ( IRM - UR 7434 ) is a research unit that brings together mainly legal historians and political scientists, eager to integrate their work into the broader environment of social sciences. In addition to law and political science, the researchers of the IRM make particular use of resources from history, sociology, literature, anthropology and areal studies for the understanding of past and contemporary legal and political phenomena.
As part of the European project ISTHisFrench , we are recruiting a PhD student in Legal history F/M.
The aim of this research project, led by Professor Xavier Prévost, is to place Renaissance Legal humanism in its European context in order to understand the construction of legal nationalisms hidden behind the expression "French method of teaching law" ( mos gallicus jura docendi ).
To this end, you will work for three years as part of the team on this five-year project funded by the European Research Council.
Votre mission
The ISTHisFrench project includes three doctoral theses aimed at drafting transnational micro-histories of Legal humanism.
As part of this doctoral contract, the thesis will focus on a place that played a key role in the spread of Legal humanism in Europe: the University of Turin during the Renaissance. The thesis will focus on the law faculty as the principal place where Legal humanism is expressed, whilst not ruling out the potential role of other faculties within the university. It will draw on local archives (university, city, State, etc.), as well as on the writings of professors and students who attended the University of Turin during the Renaissance. The study of circulation on a continental scale and the focus on the European dimension of the institution will not only enable the writing of a transnational history of Legal humanism, but also allow to examine the element of nationalism hidden behind the expression mos gallicus .
The thesis, entitled "The University of Turin during the Renaissance: a transnational micro-history of Legal humanism", will be co-supervised by Professor Xavier Prévost (University of Bordeaux) and Professor Valerio Gigliotti (University of Turin). It may be eligible for an international cotutelle doctoral program. The thesis must be written in French or English.
You will participate in the activities of the Institut de recherche Montesquieu and also contribute to the organisation of the ISTHisFrench project's activities. You will represent the project by participating in academic events in France and abroad.
Vos atouts / Vos talents
Holder of a Master's degree in law or history, you have already written a master's research dissertation.
• You are autonomous and rigorous in your scientific approach
• You are prepared to work on Latin sources and archival documents
• You are proficient in English at the C1/B2 level in a multicultural and European work context
NB: The doctoral school of law requires a minimum grade of 14/20 in the M2 thesis and a minimum average of 12/20 in the M2. M2's thesis must be attached to the application. However, if you justify that the defence of your thesis will only take place in September, it and the corresponding notes may be submitted during September, making sure to submit your application on the platform before 26 August.
More information:
By joining this project, you will benefit from the support of the Centre and research infrastructures (libraries) of the Law and Political Science campus.
Based in Pessac, Gironde - FRANCE - access by tramway line B (stop « Montaigne Montesquieu ») buses, bike. The laboratory is near the city-centre of Bordeaux and about 60 Km of the Atlantic coasts.
36-month fixed-term contract
Gross monthly salary: 2300€
What we offer:
A training course adapted to support your job taking-up and your professional development
Up to 50 days of annual leave from the first year (in proportion to the arrival date)
Participation in complementary social protection and access to social action mechanisms
75% coverage of the public transport subscription in Gironde
Sustainable mobility package for home trips-work
Access to a staff parking
Leisure, sport and culture offers for all staff
Recruitment process : Applications are reviewed as they arrive.
Candidates selected for an interview will be contacted by the Recruitment Officer for a first pre-qualification phone conversation. An interview with the supervisor will then be organised by videoconference.
To be complete, your application must include your CV, a cover letter, and your scores from Master 1 and 2 . Recruitment can only be final after validation of your registration with the doctoral school.
Mise à jour le : 15/06/2026
Employeur
The university of Bordeaux is a great dynamic and responsible university that cares about the well-being of its staff. Joining us means working in a privileged environment within a particularly diverse and open professional community, benefiting from welcome and inclusion schemes, training and internal mobility. It means participating in an academic, scientific and human adventure. It means committing to meeting the challenges of the 21st century.
The Institut de recherche Montesquieu ( IRM - UR 7434 ) is a research unit that brings together mainly legal historians and political scientists, eager to integrate their work into the broader environment of social sciences. In addition to law and political science, the researchers of the IRM make particular use of resources from history, sociology, literature, anthropology and areal studies for the understanding of past and contemporary legal and political phenomena.
As part of the European project ISTHisFrench , we are recruiting a PhD student in Legal history F/M.
The aim of this research project, led by Professor Xavier Prévost, is to place Renaissance Legal humanism in its European context in order to understand the construction of legal nationalisms hidden behind the expression "French method of teaching law" ( mos gallicus jura docendi ).
To this end, you will work for three years as part of the team on this five-year project funded by the European Research Council.
Votre mission
The ISTHisFrench project includes three doctoral theses aimed at drafting transnational micro-histories of Legal humanism.
As part of this doctoral contract, the thesis will focus on a place that played a key role in the spread of Legal humanism in Europe: the University of Turin during the Renaissance. The thesis will focus on the law faculty as the principal place where Legal humanism is expressed, whilst not ruling out the potential role of other faculties within the university. It will draw on local archives (university, city, State, etc.), as well as on the writings of professors and students who attended the University of Turin during the Renaissance. The study of circulation on a continental scale and the focus on the European dimension of the institution will not only enable the writing of a transnational history of Legal humanism, but also allow to examine the element of nationalism hidden behind the expression mos gallicus .
The thesis, entitled "The University of Turin during the Renaissance: a transnational micro-history of Legal humanism", will be co-supervised by Professor Xavier Prévost (University of Bordeaux) and Professor Valerio Gigliotti (University of Turin). It may be eligible for an international cotutelle doctoral program. The thesis must be written in French or English.
You will participate in the activities of the Institut de recherche Montesquieu and also contribute to the organisation of the ISTHisFrench project's activities. You will represent the project by participating in academic events in France and abroad.
Vos atouts / Vos talents
Holder of a Master's degree in law or history, you have already written a master's research dissertation.
• You are autonomous and rigorous in your scientific approach
• You are prepared to work on Latin sources and archival documents
• You are proficient in English at the C1/B2 level in a multicultural and European work context
NB: The doctoral school of law requires a minimum grade of 14/20 in the M2 thesis and a minimum average of 12/20 in the M2. M2's thesis must be attached to the application. However, if you justify that the defence of your thesis will only take place in September, it and the corresponding notes may be submitted during September, making sure to submit your application on the platform before 26 August.
More information:
By joining this project, you will benefit from the support of the Centre and research infrastructures (libraries) of the Law and Political Science campus.
Based in Pessac, Gironde - FRANCE - access by tramway line B (stop « Montaigne Montesquieu ») buses, bike. The laboratory is near the city-centre of Bordeaux and about 60 Km of the Atlantic coasts.
36-month fixed-term contract
Gross monthly salary: 2300€
What we offer:
A training course adapted to support your job taking-up and your professional development
Up to 50 days of annual leave from the first year (in proportion to the arrival date)
Participation in complementary social protection and access to social action mechanisms
75% coverage of the public transport subscription in Gironde
Sustainable mobility package for home trips-work
Access to a staff parking
Leisure, sport and culture offers for all staff
Recruitment process : Applications are reviewed as they arrive.
Candidates selected for an interview will be contacted by the Recruitment Officer for a first pre-qualification phone conversation. An interview with the supervisor will then be organised by videoconference.
To be complete, your application must include your CV, a cover letter, and your scores from Master 1 and 2 . Recruitment can only be final after validation of your registration with the doctoral school.
