Ishibashi Foundation Graduate Programme in Japanese Art History and Multimodal Heritage Curation 2026/27, University of Zurich
The Chair of East Asian Art History, Institute of Art History, University of Zurich (UZH) invites applications for the Ishibashi Foundation Graduate Programme in Japanese Art History and Multimodal Heritage Curation, a fully funded, non-degree international advanced studies initiative. Aimed at postdoctoral researchers, doctoral candidates, and advanced MA students, the two-semester hybrid programme combines academic training with curatorial practice, digital curation methods and international exchange. All courses are taught in English. Upon successful completion, participants receive an official Programme Completion Certificate.
Key components include:
- Advanced academic courses in Japanese art history
- Hands-on curatorial practice at partner museums
- Online modules on digital curation and heritage technologies
- An intensive residential workshop in Zurich
- Optional advanced Japanese language training
During the autumn semester 2026, students will attend a hybrid lecture course in Japanese art history taught by our visiting scholar, Prof. Dr. Julie Nelson Davis (University of Pennsylvania, USA), as well as a curatorial practice course at the Museum Rietberg, Zurich, co-taught with a museum curator, Dr. Khanh Trinh.
Application deadline: March 1st 2026
Programme start: September 2026
The full Call for Applications and further information are available here:
Ishibashi Foundation Graduate Programme
Enquiries may be directed to:
Programme Director
Prof. Dr. Ewa Machotka
Chair of East Asian Art History
Institute of Art History, UZH
Programme Coordinator
Ms. Saskia Goldschmid
Doctoral Fellow, Chair of East Asian Art History
Institute of Art History, UZH
ishibashi-kgoa@khist.uzh.ch