Transcultural Studies, University of Heidelberg
Bewerbungsschluss: 24.07.2008
The research group "Transcultural Studies", part of the excellence initiative at the University of Heidelberg, is offering three PhD positions within the Junior Research Group entitled "Trading Diasporas in the Eastern Mediterranean 1200-1600".
The positions would start on 1 October 2008 and are limited to three years; the salary is according to E 13 TV-L (50%). PhD students will be expected to develop a PhD project within the group's thematical focus "Trading Diasporas in the Eastern Mediterranean 1200-1600" which will primarily address (but not exclusively) Jewish, Venetian or Byzantine merchants communities in Crete and the Levant of the Middle Ages and the early modern era. She/he will be expected to contribute to the organisation of an international conference on the same theme.
The programme is looking for applicants with an excellent academic standing who are interested in completing a doctoral degree at the University of Heidelberg. Applicants are required to hold a Masters degree or equivalent by 1 October 2008. The positions available are open to both EU and overseas students.
The successful candidates will hold a university degree in History, Jewish studies, Arabic philology/Islamic studies, Romance studies, political economy or cultural science with a specialisation in the history of the Medieval/early modern Mediterranean. She/he must be comfortable dealing with primary sources in Medieval Latin and Italian. Knowledge of Arabic, Hebrew or Greek is a desirable asset.
Applicants are asked to send:
Curriculum Vitae
Copy of university degrees
Publications and/or samples of unpublished writing
Two letters of recommendation, one of which should be from the thesis supervisor.
Applications should arrive no later than 24 July 2008 and should be sent to:
Dekanat der Philosophischen Fakultät der Universität Heidelberg,
Transcultural Studies, Projekt Dr. des. Georg Christ,
Voßstraße 2, Gebäude 4370, DE-69115 Heidelberg,
Tstudies@listserv. uni-heidelberg. de
Unfortunately, applications cannot be returned. Interviews will be held the 31 July 2008.
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