Digitization and curation of the visual aspects (illustration, design) of Belgian popular literature of the 20th and 21st Century. (POPHeritage)

At KU Leuven, the Literary Theory and Cultural Studies Research Group is committed to the study of 20th and 21st century literary, visual, digital and performance culture. The Group seeks to elucidate the recent cultural past and our contemporary culture, while also contemplating future strategies for cultural innovation and preservation. The Group studies both ‘high’ and popular cultural practices in different regions of Europe (including Central and East-Central Europe) and Latin America. It also invests heavily in cultural theory as well as in digital cultural heritage. Researchers work on a wide range of projects in interdisciplinary collaborations, both at the national and international level. To strengthen our collaboration with the Royal Library in particular and with heritage institutions in general, we are seeking an outstanding candidate with a strong research agenda and background in the application of online publishing and digital curation, metadata development and data visualisation in the cultural heritage/GLAM sector.