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    • Jul 18
      Fellowships für promovierte und habilitierte Wissenschaftler:innen

      Freitag, 18. Juli 2025 10:23

      Liebe Kolleginnen und Kollegen

       

      für das Akademische Jahr 2026/27 schreibt das Freiburg Institute for Advanced Studies erneut Fellowships für promovierte und habilitierte Wissenschaftler:innen aus. Wir würden uns sehr freuen, wenn Sie innerhalb Ihrer Fachgesellschaft auf den Call for Applications aufmerksam machen und zur Weiterverbreitung beitragen könnten.

       

      Das Freiburg Institute for Advanced Studies (FRIAS), dem internationalen Forschungskolleg der Universität Freiburg. Das FRIAS beherbergt jedes Jahr Wissenschaftler:innen aller Nationen und Disziplinen, die sich im Rahmen mehrmonatiger Fellowships voll auf ihre Forschungsprojekte konzentrieren und sich mit Kolleg:innen aus aller Welt vernetzen können. Das FRIAS bietet seinen Fellows ideale Forschungsbedingungen - etwa durch einen eigenen Fellow Service oder zusätzliche Forschungsmittel.

       

      Die FRIAS Fellowship Programmes 2026/27 beinhalten:

       

      -             Early Career Fellowships (4–10 Monate) für Forschende bis acht Jahre nach der Promotion

      -             Senior Fellowships (3–8 Monate) für Wissenschaftlerinnen mit mindestens acht Jahren Forschungserfahrung

      -             ein Sustainable Governance Fellowship für Forschende aus afrikanischen Institutionen im Bereich Geistes- und Sozialwissenschaften (6 Monate)

       

      Bewerbungsschluss ist der 12. September 2025, 13:00 Uhr (MESZ).

       

      Details zu den Auswahlkriterien und dem Bewerbungsprozess erhalten Sie auf der FRIAS Website: https://uni-freiburg.de/frias/funding/frias-fellowship-programmes

       

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      Schöne Grüße aus Freiburg

      Max Bolze

       

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      Albert–Ludwigs–Universität Freiburg
      Freiburg Institute for Advanced Studies

      Dr. Max Bolze
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    • Jul 17
      Early-Career Research Fellowship

      Donnerstag, 17. Juli 2025 12:11

      University of Cambridge - Corpus Christi College

      Corpus Christi College, Cambridge (UK) invites applications for one Early-Career Research Fellowship tenable for four years from 1 October 2026. Eligible applicants are expected to be at an early stage of their career (and may not yet have completed their doctoral work). If postdoctoral, this is defined as being within two years from the date of a successful viva voce examination at the time of application. This year applications will be considered in the following subjects: Modern and Medieval Languages; Classics; Linguistics; Asian and Middle Eastern Studies.

      An Early-Career Research Fellow is expected to pursue learning and research in their chosen field and publish the results. The College's academic environment provides favourable conditions for research, which will be undertaken freely and without oversight on the part of the College.
      Early-Career Research Fellows are permitted to teach up to six hours per week for additional remuneration, and are expected to participate in the intellectual life of Leckhampton (the College's second site where most of its postgraduates are housed).
      Full details are available in the Further Particulars for the post.
      Application deadline: noon (GMT) on Wednesday 3 September 2025.
      Applications should be submitted to the CASC Fellowship Application System (FAS) at the following link: https://app.casc.cam.ac.uk/fas_live/ccearly/
      For informal enquiries please contact Dr Emilia Wilton-Godberfforde (Secretary to the Research Fellowship Competition) by email to Diese E-Mail-Adresse ist vor Spambots geschützt! Zur Anzeige muss JavaScript eingeschaltet sein.<mailto:Diese E-Mail-Adresse ist vor Spambots geschützt! Zur Anzeige muss JavaScript eingeschaltet sein.?subject=Stipendiary%20ECRF%202025>
          

    • Jul 14
      Announcement of 2 Scholarships for Doctoral Studies in the Doctoral program ‘Ancient Languages and Texts’

      Montag, 14. Juli 2025 18:14

      Announcement of 2 Scholarships for Doctoral Studies (October 2026 -September 2023) in the Doctoral program ‘Ancient Languages and Texts’ of the Berlin Graduate school of Ancient Studies.

      The Graduate School Scholarship Program (GSSP) of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) is offering two (2) doctoral scholarships for aspiring PhD students within the framework of the “Ancient Languages and Texts” doctoral program of the BerGSAS, https://www.berliner-antike-kolleg.org/en/bergsas/programme/alt/index.html

      We welcome applications from highly qualified graduates from the fields of:

      Ancient History, History of Late Antiquity, and the Early Middle Ages, Ancient Oriental Languages, Ancient Philology – Greek (incl. Byzantine Greek) and Latin (Classical Latin, Middle and Modern latin) –, Egyptology (incl. Coptology), Protestant Theology, Iranian Studies, Comparative Indo-European Linguistics, Religious Studies, Roman Law.

      Applicants must hold an excellent master's degree (MA, MSt, or MSc) in one of the aforementioned disciplines or be very close to completion. Very close to completion means that the Master’s thesis must have been submitted and has already been graded at the time of application.

       

      Objectives of the doctoral program “Ancient Languages and Texts”

      The program “Ancient Languages and Texts” (ALT), focuses on the written heritage of ancient cultures which includes literary works as well as documentary texts, such as inscriptions and papyri. Also, research is carried out into phenomena of mediality such as the interaction between texts and pictorial representations. In this line of inquiry, traditional philological methods are combined with historical and cultural issues. In addition to that, particular emphasis is placed on theories and approaches of modern literary studies and linguistics. Topics and methods in the digital humanities and computer philology also belong to the program ALT. Thus, the program is characterized by a plurality of research methods and a wide understanding of the concept of ‘a text’. Applicants are expected to have sufficient command of the relevant ancient languages for their dissertation project. During the course, doctoral researchers are required to complete the curriculum of the doctoral program (cf. academic rules and regulations on website).

       

      Who can apply? (please note that these requirements are binding)

      - This call is open ONLY to applicants who are not German citizens

      - Applicants must not have completed a PhD previously

      - The Master’s degree must not have been completed before March 1, 2020

      - Applicants must not have resided in Germany continuously before December 1, 2024


      Duration of the scholarship and funding

      The scholarship is available from October 2026 (Berlin winter semester 2026/27) for four years, subject to a satisfactory annual progress review. In accordance with DAAD guidelines, the scholarship holders receive a stipend of 1,300 Euros a month, a travel allowance, payments towards health, accident and liability insurance cover, allowances for study and research (and, where applicable, rent and family allowances) as well as financial support for a pre-sessional German language course. Plus, material resources of 1,000 Euros per year, administered by the supervisor’s institute. Research stays outside of Germany during the funding period may be supported if they do not exceed 25% of the total funding period, and do not take place directly at the beginning of the funding period.

       

      Application process

      Applications must be submitted via the BerGSAS portal by 15 October 2025, 00:00 CET, quoting the reference 2026-ALT-BerGSAS-GSSP. Late or incomplete applications will not be considered.

       

      The application procedure takes place in two stages:
      1 stage:
      Please register at https://application.berliner-antike-kolleg.org/bergsas
      After you have created a personal account, you can begin to fill in the application form and you can upload your documents. It is possible to save the application form and continue with the process at a later date. Applications must be submitted by 15 October 2025, 00:00 CET.
      BerGSAS will invite shortlisted candidates to an online interview within two months of the application deadline
       
      2. stage:
      BerGSAS will nominate the candidates selected to the DAAD. The DAAD will make the final decision and will notify you accordingly. Please note that admission to doctoral studies and the receipt of a scholarship is subject to assessment by the host university (Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, or Freie Universität Berlin) and by the DAAD.

       

       

      Application documents:

      If registered at BerGSAS application portal (https://application.berliner-antike-kolleg.org/bergsas), you will find the list of required documents at the bottom of the form. This includes among other things, copies of various documents (which do not have to be officially certified!).

      - Certificate of a language examination in English, e.g, IELTS Academic or TOEFL, at least B2 level. Please note: At the Freie Universität, a C1 certificate is required for admission to doctoral studies.

      - Certificates of any academic degree (B.A. and M.A.) or advanced qualifications indicating grades and explaining the grading system of your home university.

      - Two letters of reference from university professors are required, one of which must be from a professor at your home university! These letters are confidential documents and should be sent as a PDF file by the university professors directly to: Diese E-Mail-Adresse ist vor Spambots geschützt! Zur Anzeige muss JavaScript eingeschaltet sein.  It is mandatory that the professors use the DAAD template, which can be downloaded here:

      https://www.daad.de/medien/deutschland/stipendien/formulare/recommendation.doc

       

      Application deadline

      The deadline for your application is 15 October 2025 at 00:00 CET. The selection committee will not consider incomplete or late applications.

        

      For further inquiries, please contact the coordinator of the doctoral program:

      Dr. Carmen Marcks-Jacobs, carmen. Diese E-Mail-Adresse ist vor Spambots geschützt! Zur Anzeige muss JavaScript eingeschaltet sein.

       

          

    • Jul 09
      Scholarships for Doctoral Studies in “Ancient Objects and Visual Studies”

      Mittwoch, 09. Juli 2025 15:47

      Berlin Graduate School of Ancient Studies (BerGSAS)

      Announcement of 2 Scholarships for Doctoral Studies (October 2026 - September 2030) in the Doctoral
      Program “Ancient Objects and Visual Studies”
      The Graduate School Scholarship Program (GSSP) of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) is offering two (2)
      doctoral scholarships for aspiring PhD students within the framework of the “Ancient Objects and Visual Studies”
      doctoral program of the BerGSAS, https://www.berliner-antike-kolleg.org/en/bergsas/programme/aovis/index.html
      We welcome applications from highly qualified graduates from the fields of:
      Ancient Oriental Studies, Classical Archaeology, Egyptology and Northeast African Archaeology, Near Eastern
      Archaeology, or Prehistoric Archaeology.
      Applicants must hold an excellent master's degree (MA, MSt, or MSc) in one of the aforementioned disciplines or be
      very close to completion. Very close to completion means that the Master’s thesis must have been submitted and has
      already been graded at the time of application.
      Objectives of the doctoral program “Ancient Objects and Visual Studies”
      The doctoral program, is concerned, among other things, with the effects of images and the mechanisms that make
      up communication with images. Key questions are: Who produces images and for whom? What message do these
      images convey? What are the elements of meaning (image ciphers) that make up the semantic field of images? To
      what extent can images be precisely determined in their semantic content? Such questions need to be explored by
      looking at the archaeological or historical object/artifact in its respective cultural context. Starting from the individual
      object, the general cultural influences on the perception of images should be worked out. Furthermore, the
      knowledge of the respective functioning of ancient images and artifacts should be combined with the contemporary
      possibilities of visual presentation. International perspectives are highly welcome here, especially those that question
      both the European-influenced role of images and the role of the museums.

      Who can apply? (Please note that these requirements are binding)
      • This call is open ONLY to applicants who are not German citizens
      • Applicants must not have completed a PhD previously
      • The Master’s degree must not have been completed before March 1, 2020
      • Applicants must not have resided in Germany continuously before December 1, 2024
      Duration of the scholarship and funding

      The scholarship is available from October 2026 (Berlin winter semester 2026/27) for four years, subject to a
      satisfactory annual progress review. In accordance with DAAD guidelines, the scholarship holders receive a stipend of
      1,300 Euros a month, a travel allowance, payments towards health, accident and liability insurance cover, allowances
      for study and research (and, where applicable, rent and family allowances) as well as financial support for a pre-
      sessional German language course. Plus, material resources of 1,000 Euros per year, administered by the supervisor’s
      institute. Research stays outside of Germany during the funding period may be supported if they do not exceed 25%
      of the total funding period, and do not take place directly at the beginning of the funding period.

      Application process
      Applications must be submitted via the BerGSAS portal by 15 October 2025, 00:00 CET, quoting the
      reference 2026-AOViS-BerGSAS-GSSP. Late or incomplete applications will not be considered.
      The application procedure takes place in two stages:
      1st stage Please register at https://application.berliner-antike-kolleg.org/bergsas
      After you have created a personal account, you can begin to fill in the application form and you
      can upload your documents. It is possible to save the application form and continue with the
      process at a later date. Applications must be submitted by 15 October 2025, 00:00 CET.
      BerGSAS will invite shortlisted candidates to an online interview within two months of the
      application deadline.
      2nd stage BerGSAS will nominate the candidates selected to the DAAD. The DAAD will make the final
      decision and will notify you accordingly. Please note that admission to doctoral studies and the
      receipt of a scholarship is subject to assessment by the host university (Humboldt-Universität zu
      Berlin, or Freie Universität Berlin) and by the DAAD.

      Application documents
      Your application documents
      If registered at BerGSAS application portal (https://application.berliner-antike-
      kolleg.org/bergsas), you will find the list of required documents at the bottom of
      the form. This includes among other things, copies of various documents (which do
      not have to be officially certified!).
      • Certificate of a language examination in English, e.g, IELTS Academic or
      TOEFL, at least B2 level. Please note: At the Freie Universität, a C1 certificate
      is required for admission to doctoral studies.
      • Certificates of any academic degree (B.A. and M.A.) or advanced
      qualifications indicating grades and explaining the grading system of your
      home university.
      Two letters of reference
      Two letters of reference from university professors are required, one of which must
      be from a professor at your home university! These letters are confidential
      documents and should be sent as a PDF file by the university professors directly to:
      Diese E-Mail-Adresse ist vor Spambots geschützt! Zur Anzeige muss JavaScript eingeschaltet sein.
      It is mandatory that the professors use the DAAD template, which can be
      downloaded here:
      https://www.daad.de/medien/deutschland/stipendien/formulare/recommendation.doc

      Application deadline
      The deadline for your application is 15 October 2025 at 00:00 CET. The selection committee will not consider
      incomplete or late applications.
      For further inquiries, please contact the coordinator of the doctoral program:
      Dr. Regina Attula, Diese E-Mail-Adresse ist vor Spambots geschützt! Zur Anzeige muss JavaScript eingeschaltet sein.    

    • Jul 09
      2 Scholarships for Doctoral Studies in “Landscape Archaeology and Architecture”

      Mittwoch, 09. Juli 2025 15:44

      Berlin Graduate School of Ancient Studies (BerGSAS)

      Announcement of 2 Scholarships for Doctoral Studies (October 2026 - September 2030) in the Doctoral
      Program “Landscape Archaeology and Architecture”
      The Graduate School Scholarship Program (GSSP) of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) is offering two (2)
      doctoral scholarships for aspiring PhD students within the framework of the “Landscape Archaeology and Architecture”
      doctoral program of the BerGSAS, https://www.berliner-antike-kolleg.org/en/bergsas/programme/laa/index.html
      We welcome applications from highly qualified graduates from the fields of:
      Prehistoric Archaeology, Classical Archaeology, Near Eastern Archaeology; Egyptology and Northeast African
      Archaeology with a focus on Landscape Archaeology.
      Applicants must hold an excellent master's degree (MA, MSt, or MSc) in one of the aforementioned disciplines or be
      very close to completion. Very close to completion means that the Master’s thesis must have been submitted and has
      already been graded at the time of application.
      Objectives of the doctoral program “Landscape Archaeology and Architecture”
      The focus of the doctoral program "Landscape Archaeology and Architecture" is not on the archaeology of specific
      regions, or spaces, but rather on the spectrum of methods and research strategies applied in the study of landscape
      archaeology and architectural history. We encourage candidates whose doctoral projects would fit within this broad
      framework to submit their applications. We welcome projects that deal with the intertwining of landscape and
      economy, or focus on cultural anthropology and social archaeology, or apply geostatistical and multivariate methods.
      During the course, doctoral researchers are required to complete the curriculum of the doctoral program (cf.
      academic rules and regulations on website).
      Who can apply? (please note that these requirements are binding)
      • This call is open ONLY to applicants who are not German citizens
      • Applicants must not have completed a PhD previously
      • The Master’s degree must not have been completed before March 1, 2020
      • Applicants must not have resided in Germany continuously before December 1, 2024
      Duration of the scholarship and funding
      The scholarship is available from October 2026 (Berlin winter semester 2026/27) for four years, subject to a
      satisfactory annual progress review. In accordance with DAAD guidelines, the scholarship holders receive a stipend of
      1,300 Euros a month, a travel allowance, payments towards health, accident and liability insurance cover, allowances
      for study and research (and, where applicable, rent and family allowances) as well as financial support for a pre-
      sessional German language course. Plus, material resources of 1,000 Euros per year, administered by the supervisor’s
      institute. Research stays outside of Germany during the funding period may be supported if they do not exceed 25%
      of the total funding period, and do not take place directly at the beginning of the funding period.
      Application process
      Applications must be submitted via the BerGSAS portal by 15 October 2025, 00:00 CET, quoting the
      reference 2026-LAA-BerGSAS-GSSP. Late or incomplete applications will not be considered.
      The application procedure takes place in two stages:
      1st stage Please register at https://application.berliner-antike-kolleg.org/bergsas
      After you have created a personal account, you can begin to fill in the application form and you
      can upload your documents. It is possible to save the application form and continue with the
      process at a later date. Applications must be submitted by 15 October 2025, 00:00 CET.
      BerGSAS will invite shortlisted candidates to an online interview within two months of the
      application deadline.
      2nd stage BerGSAS will nominate the candidates selected to the DAAD. The DAAD will make the final
      decision and will notify you accordingly. Please note that admission to doctoral studies and the
      receipt of a scholarship is subject to assessment by the host university (Humboldt-Universität zu
      Berlin, or Freie Universität Berlin) and by the DAAD.
      Application documents
      Your application
      documents
      If registered at BerGSAS application portal (https://application.berliner-antike-
      kolleg.org/bergsas), you will find the list of required documents at the bottom of
      the form. This includes among other things, copies of various documents (which do
      not have to be officially certified!).
      • Certificate of a language examination in English, e.g, IELTS Academic or
      TOEFL, at least B2 level. Please note: At the Freie Universität, a C1 certificate
      is required for admission to doctoral studies.
      • Certificates of any academic degree (B.A. and M.A.) or advanced
      qualifications indicating grades and explaining the grading system of your
      home university.
      Two letters of
      reference
      Two letters of reference from university professors are required, one of which must
      be from a professor at your home university! These letters are confidential
      documents and should be sent as a PDF file by the university professors directly to:
      Diese E-Mail-Adresse ist vor Spambots geschützt! Zur Anzeige muss JavaScript eingeschaltet sein.
      It is mandatory that the professors use the DAAD template, which can be
      downloaded here:
      https://www.daad.de/medien/deutschland/stipendien/formulare/recommendation.d
      oc
      Application deadline
      The deadline for your application is 15 October 2025 at 00:00 CET. The selection committee will not consider
      incomplete or late applications.
      For further inquiries, please contact the coordinator of the doctoral program:
      Dr. Regina Attula, Diese E-Mail-Adresse ist vor Spambots geschützt! Zur Anzeige muss JavaScript eingeschaltet sein.    

    • Jul 09
      Research Fellows

      Mittwoch, 09. Juli 2025 15:23

      Peterhouse, Cambridge

      The Governing Body of Peterhouse, applying the benefactions of the late William Stone, former Scholar of the College, and others, intends to elect a number of Research Fellows, who will enter upon their tenure on 1 October 2026.

      Candidates must, by 1 October 2026, have passed all examinations required for a first degree at a university and would be expected to have gained at least a 2.i classification or equivalent. They should be capable of performing unsupervised post-graduate research. Eligibility criterion requires a period of no more than 18 months between completion of the thesis and the start of the Fellowship. Furthermore, candidates must be graduates of, or current students at, universities in the UK or the Republic of Ireland.

      The electors will make a shortlist of candidates who will be invited to submit dissertations or other written work. Some of these candidates will subsequently be invited for interview.

      The annual remuneration of a residential Research Fellow will, from 1 October 2026, be equivalent to point 35 on the University Scale, at present £32,172*. Stipends will be subject to deductions in consideration of emoluments from other sources. Research Fellows who wish to live in College will be provided with College accommodation free of rent and council tax.** The College will support the Fellow's research expense claims up to a value of £1,796 and an entertainment allowance of £794*. For international candidates, all visa costs and health surcharges will be covered.

      In the case of a Research Fellow who has not yet taken the Ph.D., the College may pay certain approved University fees. Research Fellows are expected to engage in full time research, but may be permitted to teach for up to six hours a week and will be paid for this. All Research Fellows are allowed seven free meals a week at the Common Table. In addition to pursuing research it is expected that Research Fellows will take a full part in College life and activities. The tenure is three years and in certain circumstances may be renewed. Up to one year's absence may be granted.

      The closing date for receipt of electronic applications is Monday 8th September 2025

      *subject to annual review. ** Note that accommodation-related benefits are taxable benefits under current HMRC rules
         

    • Jul 07
      ASPECTS OF ANCIENT GREEK CULT III: Cults and Architecture at the South Slope of the Athenian Akropolis

      Montag, 07. Juli 2025 18:22

      CALL FOR PAPERS FOR YOUNGER SCHOLARS

      Cults and Architecture at the South Slope of the Athenian Akropolis
      An International Colloquium
      3-5 March 2026, Athens

      Invitation
      The Ephorate of Antiquities of the City of Athens and the Directorate for the Restoration of
      Ancient Monuments, Hellenic Ministry of Culture, the Danish Institute at Athens (DIA)
      and the Danish Institute for Mediterranean Studies (DIOMEDES) cordially invite three
      younger scholars to participate with a paper in the first international conference dedicated
      to the architectural monuments and cults of the South Slope of the Athenian Akropolis, 3-5
      March 2025 in Athens.

      The South Slope of the Athenian Akropolis
      Today, the South Slope is one of the world’s most visited tourist destinations from the
      ancient Greek world. It was here that the world’s first permanent theatre building was
      built in the Sanctuary of Dionysos Eleuthereus. It was one of the most important locations
      for visual culture with statues of important Athenian citizens and Greek deities, statues
      that were master works of the most famous sculptors of the time like Alkamenes and
      Praxiteles. These works of art were described and praised by ancient authors like the
      rhetor and sophist Kallistratos (living during the late 4th or early 5th century AD), who
      composed a unique series of descriptions (Ἐκφράσεις) of 14 works of art, mostly statues
      set up on the South Slope and especially in the Sanctuary of the Dionysos Eleuthereus.
      It was also in this theatre plays by legendary dramatic playwrights like Aeschylus,
      Sophokles, Euripides and Aristophanes were performed during the annual festival in
      March to the wine god, the Great Dionysia. The winners of the dithyrambic and dramatic
      competitions were paying extreme amounts of money to famous sculptors and craftsmen
      to create victory monuments erected along the Street of Tripods, thereby forever being
      immortalized.
      Just like in ancient times, the tourists today also visit the well-preserved and reconstructed
      Herodion on their way up to the Propylaia of the Akropolis. If walking from the Theatre of
      Dionysos Eleuthereus, tourists would visit the terrace above the Stoa of Eumenes II with
      the ancient sanctuary of the medicine god Asklepios with its two temples (ἀρχαῖος ναός
      and ναός) and the Doric Stoa with the monumental βόθρος. If they were going around
      west of the theatre towards the East and North Slopes of the Akropolis, the ancient tourist
      before and after the time of Pausanias would visit tombs of mythical heroes such as
      Halirrhothios, Talos or Kalos and Hippolytos showing the importance of the South Slope’s
      many ancient cults.
      The South Slope was in ancient times the primary location for entertainment of the
      Athenian citizens with the theatre, the stadion (before the Stoa of Eumenes II), Perikles’
      Odeion and later in the Roman period, yet another concert hall, the Herodion (AD 161).
      But the South Slope was just as important for the many ancient cults worshipped by the
      Athenian citizens with sanctuaries of Aphodite, Asklepios, the Nymphs and Pan,
      Dionysos and later foreign cults such as Kybele and Isis.
      Therefore, it is now time for the first international colloquium to investigate the ancient
      architecture, sculpture, inscriptions and cults of the South Slope of the Akropolis. As the
      ancient city state of Athens used the South Slope as a place where it promoted Athenian
      architecture, literature, music, performance arts, plastic arts and philosophy to the whole
      Mediterranean world, we will now study aspects of ancient Greek cults and its
      architecture in Athens.

      Keynote Speakers
      The keynote speakers are Emeritus Professor of Ancient History, Fellow at King’s College,
      Robin Osborne, Cambridge University, Solomon Bluhm Professor of Ancient History,
      Bronwen Wickkiser, Hunter College, New York, Archaeologist,
      Elisavet P. Sioumpara, Service for the Restoration of the Akropolis Monuments, Hellenic Ministry of Culture, Athens and Director of the Siris-Project, Excavation in South Italy
      & Wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin, Annarita Doronzio, Winckelmann-Institut, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin.
      Besides his own keynote talk, final remarks will be delivered by George Hinge, Associate
      Professor at Aarhus University.

      Presentations
      Each speaker will have 45 minutes available for their total presentation including the
      following discussion. Approximately 30 minutes will be reserved for the presentation
      themselves. The conference language is English.

      Organisation Committee
      Michaelis Lefantzis
      Head of Department of Studies of Ancient Monuments
      Directorate for the Restoration of Ancient Monuments
      Hellenic Ministry of Culture, Athens
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      Sanne Hoffmann
      Director
      Danish Institute at Athens (DIA)
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      Jesper Tae Jensen
      Executive Director
      Danish Institute for Mediterranean Studies (DIOMEDES), Copenhagen
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      Scientific Committee
      Denise A. Demetriou
      Gerry and Jeannie Ranglas Chair in Ancient Greek History
      Co-Director of Center for Hellenic Studies, Department of History
      University of California, San Diego (2022-2025) &
      Elizabeth A. Whitehead Distinguished Scholar of the American School of Classical Studies
      at Athens (2025-2026)

      Alexander Mazarakis Ainian
      Director of the Excavation at the Ancient Capital of Kythnos &
      Professor of Classical Archaeology
      Department of History, Archaeology and Social Anthropology
      University of Thessaly, Volos

      Vassilis Lambrinoudakis
      Professor Emeritus
      Department of History and Archaeology
      National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
      Andreas I. Darlas

      Director
      Ephorate of Palaeoanthropology-Speleology
      Hellenic Ministry of Culture, Athens

      Mark Wilson Jones
      Visiting Professor
      Ax:son Johnson Centre for the Study of Classical Architecture, Faculty of Architecture and
      History of Art
      University of Cambridge, UK

      Conference Sponsors
      Ephorate of Antiquities of the City of Athens &
      Directorate for the Restoration of Ancient Monuments, Hellenic Ministry of Culture
      Danish Institute at Athens (DIA)
      Acta Archaeologica, Brill, Leiden
      Danish Institute for Mediterranean Studies (DIOMEDES), Copenhagen
      Wilhelm Malling (an international law firm), Nuuk, Greenland
      Kroer\Fink Advokater (an international law firm), Copenhagen

      Please send a title and a short abstract ca. 10 lines before 15 July 2025 to:
      Jesper Tae Jensen
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      It is possible to apply for travel and/or accommodation grants.

    • Jul 03
      Tagungsbericht: Mommsen-SoPHAU-Kolloquium, März 2025, Frankfurt am Main

      Donnerstag, 03. Juli 2025 11:07

      Am 28. März 2025 fand an der Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main das erste gemeinsame deutsch-französisches Kolloquium der Mommsen-Gesellschaft und der SoPHAU zum Thema „Die griechischen Städte und die Macht Roms von Pompeius bis zu den Flaviern - Les cités grecques et le pouvoir romain de Pompée au temps des Flaviens“ statt. Das Kolloquium wurde ermöglicht durch eine logistische und finanzielle Zusammenarbeit des Historischen Seminars der Goethe-Universität Frakfurt, des Institut franco-allemand de sciences historiques et sociales (IFRA-SHS) in Frankfurt und der Mommsen-Gesellschaft.

      Die Veranstaltung ging zurück auf den Wunsch der Mommsen-Gesellschaft und ihrer französischen Partnergesellschaft, der Société des professeurs d'histoire ancienne de l'université (SoPHAU), die wissenschaftlichen Kontakte zwischen französischen und deutschen Forscher:innen zu intensivieren. Doch wie sollte dies erfolgen? In Abstimmung mit dem damaligen Vorstand der Mommsen-Gesellschaft Prof. Dr. Werner Riess, Frau PD Dr. Muriel Moser-Gerber als potenzieller Organisatorin eines Formats, das dies ermöglichen sollte, und Herrn Prof. Dr. Manuel Royo, dem damaligen Vorsitzenden der SoPHAU, entstand die Idee einer Kolloquiumsreihe, deren Treffen im zweijährlichen Turnus von deutscher bzw. französischer Seite veranstaltet und jeweils zwei Expert:innen beider Länder zu einem bestimmten Thema die Möglichkeit geben sollten, aktuelle Forschungen in einem deutsch-französischen Austausch vorzustellen. Dass es in Frankfurt möglich war, die Beiträger:innenzahl auf sechs zu erhöhen, lag nicht zuletzt an der großzügigen Unterstützung des IFRA.

      Das Thema des ersten Kolloquiums war schnell gefunden. Es verband in Sinne der Kolloquiumsreihe das Anliegen, aktuelle Forschungen bekannt zu machen und einem Thema, das sich in Frankreich seit Jahrzehnten großer Aufmerksamkeit erfreut, in Deutschland mehr Aufmerksamkeit zu verschaffen: Wie erging es griechischen Städten in römischer Zeit? Welches Interesse hatten Römer an den griechischen Städten im Osten während der Republik und der Kaiserzeit? Welchen Einfluss auf griechische Poleis übten römische Machthaber aus und weshalb? Es galt hier also, römische mit griechischer Geschichte zu verbinden, Makro- mit Mikroebenen zu vereinen.

      Die sechs Vorträge des Kolloquiums verteilten sich auf drei Sektionen, die jeweils einem geographischen Raum gewidmet waren: Griechenland, Kleinasien und Syrien. Jede Sektion setzte sich dabei aus einem deutsch-französischen Paar zusammen, was es ermöglichte, aktuelle Fragestellungen zu vergleichen.

      Die einzelnen Sektionen wurden, ganz im Sinne der Interdisziplinarität der Mommsen-Gesellschaft selbst, durch drei Frankfurter Kolleg:innen geleitet: durch PD Dr. Florian Forster aus der Alten Geschichte, durch Dr. Ute Kelp aus der Klassischen Archäologie und durch Prof. Dr. Hans Bernsdorff aus der Klassischen Philologie.

      Zu Beginn des Kolloquiums begrüßten der Präsidenten der Mommsen-Gesellschaft, Prof. Dr. Dominik Maschek, und Prof. Dr. Laurence Mercuri, eine der Präsidentinnen der SoPHAU, die Gäste in Frankfurt.

      Daraufhin folgte die erste Sektion mit zwei Vorträgen zu den Entwicklungen in Zentralgriechenland. Es begann Prof. Dr. Christine Hoët-Van Cauwenberghe (Lille). Ihr Beitrag über die Rezeption des Bildes des guten Kaisers in den Städten und Heiligtümern Griechenlands („La figure du bon prince en Achaïe au premier siècle de l’Empire“) erörterte zunächst die Qualitäten, die guten Kaisern in der frühen Kaiserzeit zugeschrieben bzw. von ihnen erwartet wurden: virtus, clementia, iustitia, pietas (die Tugenden des Augustus), aber auch die philosophischen Kardinaltugenden temperantia und sapientia. Der Vortrag legte dar, dass im griechischen Osten aber auch die Notionen des Philhellenismus und des Euergetismus eine zentrale Rolle spielten. Der Beitrag zeigte nicht nur auf, inwieweit diese Tugenden in den  griechischen Gemeinwesen Athen, Olympia, Gytheion und Akraiphia die Darstellungen guter Kaiser beeinflussten, sondern illustrierte auch, wie disparat diese Rezeption geschah. Entscheidend für die Wertung kaiserlicher Qualitäten (und auch die Unterlassung einer damnatio memoriae) waren nicht zuletzt persönliche Erfahrungen mit den betreffenden römischen Machthabern, wie es etwa die Ehrung Neros in zwei Inschriften aus Akraiphia (IG VII, 2713, ILS, 8794) und Athen (IG II² 1990) aufzeigt. Auch kam man in Griechenland zu anderen Wertungen als in Rom, gerade, was die Auszeichnung der Kaiser (v.a. Nero, Vespasian, Domitian) als Philhellenen und Euergeten betraf.

      Der Beitrag „Athen und Rom“ von  Dr. Muriel Moser-Gerber (Frankfurt a. M.) thematisierte Ehrungen von Römern in Athen. Ca. 200 Ehrenstatuen für Mitglieder der römischen Elite sind in der Zeit von 80 v. Chr. bis ca. 100 n. Chr. belegt. Doch wie vorteilhaft war es für die römischen Geehrten, mit solchen Ehrenmonumenten in Athen ausgezeichnet zu werden? Moser-Gerber erörterte diese Frage, in dem sie zunächst die Eigenheiten der Ehrenstatuen für römische Geehrte auf der Akropolis untersuchte und aufzeigte, wie und in welchem Kontext diese Monumente römische Identitäten konstruierten. Hier sei zwischen neuen Statuenmonumenten und ca. 20 wiederverwendeten Monumenten aus der klassischen und hellenistischen Zeit zu unterscheiden. Beide Typen von Monumenten stellten jedoch Römer als beispielhalte Wohltäter (euergétai) Athens dar. Daraufhin wurden diese Ehrenstatuen anderen Monumenten römischer Eliten in Athen gegenübergestellt und gezeigt, wie sehr sich diese von Stiftungen (etwas jene des Kleineren Propylons in Eleusis durch Appius Claudius Pulcher) unterschieden: Ehrenstatuen wurden von der Polis gesetzt und ausgestaltet, Stiftungen von den Römern selbst initiiert. Die Tatsache, dass private Stiftungen durch römische Eliten mit Augustus in Athen zum Erliegen kamen, gleichzeitig aber die Wiederverwendung alter Monumente einsetzte, führte Moser-Gerber zu der Frage, inwiefern die wiederverwendeten Monumente eine Art Ersatz für private Stiftungen waren, man herausragenden Römern hier also besonders Ehrungen zuteilwerden ließ, die deren Renommee und sozialen Status ebenso deutlich unterstrichen wie private Stiftungen. Die Tatsache, dass es Athen durch diese Entwicklung möglich war, römischen Einfluss in Athen einzuhegen, führte sie schließlich zu der Feststellung, dass die forcierte Einrahmung der Selbstdarstellung römischer Eliten im System des Euergetismus auf die Athener selbst zurückging, die am meisten von der Situation profitierten.

      Eine weitere Sektion thematisierte Kleinasien. Prof. Dr. Francois Kirbihler aus Nancy berichtete aus einem aktuellen Forschungsprojekt zu den conventus-Städten in Kleinasien, dass das Potential der Fragestellung auch auf andere Provinzen des römischen Reiches aufzeigte. „Die Konventstädte in der Provinz Asia zwischen römischem Herrschaftssystem und regionaler Identität“ zeigte eindrücklich, wie lohnend eine fundierte Beschäftigung mit der Thematik sein kann. Zunächst wurden (mit Rückgriff auf A. Dalla Rosa, ZPE 183, 2012, S. 264) die unterschiedlichen Angaben zur Existenz von conventus-Städten in Kleinasien betrachtet und diese auf einer Karte verortet. Nach einem kurzen Überblick über bekannte Konventstädte in anderen Provinzen des römischen Reiches erfolgte dann die Analyse des Materials in Hinblick auf die Rolle der Konventstädte in der politischen Organisation der Provinzen. Ihre Rolle im Kaiserkult ist gut belegt, aber es stellt sich die Frage, ob die römische Macht, beginnend mit Sulla, die Formierung solcher conventus-Städte förderte oder gar forcierte, um die Kontrolle über das Territorium zu verbessern. Kirbihler besprach das Beispiel von Ephesos ausführlich, ging aber auch auf andere Fälle ein (Städte in Lykien). Er schlug vor, in der Auswahl und Präferenz einiger Gerichtsorte des kleinasiatischen Statthalters eine mögliche Analyseebene für die Betrachtung der politischen Rolle der Konventstädte in der Ausübung der Zentralmacht Roms zu sehen. Insgesamt plädierte er überzeugend dafür, dass eine eingehende Betrachtung der politischen Rolle der Konventstädte neue Einsichten in den Regierungsstil römischer Kaiser geben könne, weg von der Notion eines stets reaktiven Staates, hin zu einem dynamischeren Modell, dass auch proaktives Eingreifen und Gestalten zulasse.

      Dies wurde gefolgt von einem Beitrag mit dem Titel „Performanz und Herrschaft. Cicero in Ephesos, Laodikeia und Tarsos“ durch Prof. Dr. Susanne Froehlich (Darmstadt), der aufzeigte, wie sehr Ciceros Inszenierung seiner Statthalterschaft in Kilikien, und hier besonders seine Anreise und Ankunft (adventus), von dem Bemühen geprägt war, sich als guter Römer zu stilisieren. Froehlich debattierte zunächst das Konzept der Performanz von John L. Austin sowie Kolesch und Lehmann und die Frage, wie sich dies gewinnbringend bei der Analyse der Aussagen Ciceros anwenden lässt. Der Vortrag thematisierte Ciceros adventus in Ephesos, Laodikeia und Tarsos und die Frage, wie Cicero sich gegenüber der Stadtbevölkerung, die auch aus Römern bestand, stilisierte. Dabei ging es Froehlich nicht nur um die Darstellung vor Ort, sondern auch um Ciceros Selbstinszenierung in seinen Briefen, zwei Ebenen, die sie in einer eingehenden Analyse des Briefwechsels aus Ciceros Zeit als Statthalter in Kilikien im Amtsjahr 51/50 v. Chr. herausarbeitete. Dem fügte sie eine weitere Analyseebene hinzu, jene der Adressant:innen. Hier sei zwischen den primären Adressat:innen vor Ort, den sekundären Adressant:innen in Rom und den tertiären Adressant:innen der Nachwelt zu unterscheiden. Ciceros Empfang in den Provinzstädten kontrastierte nicht nur mit seinem Verhältnis zu anderen Gruppen in seiner Provinz, der Bevölkerung des Amanosgebirges und den mit Rom verbündeten Klientelkönigen, es stand auch dem entgegen, was Cicero bei seiner Rückkehr in Rom erlebte.

      Nach einem geselligen Mittagessen in einem frühlingshaft warmen, sonnigen Frankfurt ging es dann weiter mit der Nachmittagssektion zu Syrien. Eröffnet wurde diese von einem Vortrag von Prof. Dr. Julien Aliquot (Lyon), der die ca. 40 Zuhörer:innen mit auf eine Reise nach Ägypten nahm. Dort nämlich befindet sich bis heute ein beschrifteter Steinsockel, der, so zeigte es Aliquot in einer Darlegung der Aufzeichnungen und Untersuchungen des Steines (Bruwier, Claes & Quertinmont, « La Description de l’Égypte » de Jean-Jacques Rifaud, 2014, p. 135, pl. 186, no 29) seit der Zeit Napoleons (Publikationen aus den Jahren 1802, 1806, 1822, 1845 sowie später 1902-5) überzeugend, aus Arados stammt und über Damietta nach Kairo kam. Sein Vortrag „Arados et Rome d’après une inscription honorifique errante adressée par une cité anonyme de Syrie à un légat de l’empereur Claude (41-54)“ beleuchtet abschließend die Frage, welche Aussagen die Inschrift in ihrem ursprünglichen Kontext über die Geschichte von Arados und seiner Region zur Zeit des Claudius, als L. Popillius Balbus gegen lokale Aufstände vorging, zulassen.

      Ein abschließender Beitrag durch PD Dr. Julia Hoffmann-Salz (Freiburg i. Brsg.) beleuchtete dann die Neuordnung Syriens durch Pompeius. Ihr Beitrag „Pompeius -oder Tigranes? Wer reorganisierte das seleukidische Syrien?“ betrachtete insbesondere die Frage, wieviel von Pompeiusʼ Plänen auf die Politik von Tigranes zurückging und welcher Anteil der sogenannten Neuordnung als Erfindung des Pompeius gelten muss. Zunächst analysierte sie die Situation in der Region Pontos, wo Pompeius eine ähnliche Neuordnung vornahm, die im Folgenden als Modell und/oder Kontrast fungierte. Die Rekonstruktion der Ankunft von Pompeiusʼ Truppen in Syrien wurde auf Grundlage antiker Quellen (App. Mithr. 106, Plut. Pomp. 39, Plut. Luc. 25, Jos. AJ 14,3,2 , 4,4 , Jos. BJ 1,7,7, Strab. 11,11,4; 16,2,18, aber auch zahlreicher Münzen) rekonstruiert. Hoffmann-Salz kam zu dem Schluss, dass Rom hier größtenteils bestehende Entwicklungen aufnahm, an einigen Stellen aber auch neue Akzente setzte und dies besonders in jenen Städten und Regionen, die Pompeius belagerte bzw. im Kampf eroberte.

      Insgesamt zeigen die sechs Beiträge auf, wieviel Potential weiterhin in Fallstudien über die Frage nach der Ausübung römischer Macht und der Rezeption römischer Vorstellungen in griechischen Städten steckt.

      An dieser Stelle sei den Teilnehmerinnen und Teilnehmern noch einmal für die Bereitschaft gedankt, das Kolloquium mitzugestalten. Die Veranstaltung zeigte nachdrücklich, wie die drei großen Bereiche der Altertumswissenschaft in Arbeitsweise und Diskussion zusammenkommen können, ganz im Sinne der Idee der Mommsen-Gesellschaft. Gedankt sei auch den wissenschaftlichen Hilfskräften der Abteilung für Alte Geschichte, die tatkräftig und mit viel Engagement beim Catering und der Organisation unterstützten. Der reibungslose Ablauf der Veranstaltung, und der gute Marmorkuchen aus Marburg, war nicht zuletzt ihnen zu verdanken.

      In der abschließenden Diskussionsrunde wurden dann nicht nur die Ergebnisse der Vorträge reflektiert, sondern auch das Format der Kolloquiumsreihe. Dabei sprachen sich alle Beiträger:innen für die Beibehaltung eines kleinen Formats aus, das eine intensiven Austausch und rege Diskussionen ermöglicht. Der Vorschlag, bei der nächsten Veranstaltung die Möglichkeit der Online-Zuschaltung zu geben, sollte sicherlich weiterdiskutiert werden. Insgesamt war die Veranstaltung aber ein schöner Erfolg, der sich auch an der regen Teilnahme am geselligen Abendessen zeigte. Möge all dies dazu beitragen, die neue deutsch-französische Kolloquiumsreihe, die ihm Jahre 2027 in einem Treffen in Frankreich fortgeführt werden wird, zu dem Erfolg zu geleiten, den sie verdient und der uns alle um wichtige Perspektiven bereichern wird.

       

      (Muriel Moser-Gerber und Alexandra Eckert)

       

      Programm:

      9:45 – 10 Uhr: Grußworte und Einführung

      10 – 11:30 Uhr: 1. Sektion: Griechenland/Grèce (Prof. Dr. Hans Bernsdorff)

      Christine Hoët-Van Cauwenberghe (Lille): La figure du bon prince en Achaïe au premier siècle de l’Empire

      Muriel Moser-Gerber (Frankfurt): Athen und Rom

      11:30 – 12 Uhr: Kaffeepause / Pause café

      12 – 13:30 Uhr: 2. Sektion: Kleinasien/Asie Mineur (Dr. Ute Kelp)

      François Kirbihler (Nancy): Die Konventstädte in der Provinz Asia zwischen römischem Herrschaftssystem und regionaler Identität

      Susanne Froehlich (Darmstadt): Performanz und Herrschaft. Cicero in Ephesos, Laodikeia und Tarsos

      13:30 – 14:30 Uhr / 13h30 – 14h30: Mittagspause / Pause déjeuner

      14:30 – 16 Uhr: 3. Sektion: Syrien/Syrie (PD Dr. Florian Forster)

      Julien Aliquot (Lyon) : Arados et Rome

      Julia Hoffmann-Salz (Bonn): Pompeius - oder Tigranes? Wer reorganisierte das seleukidische Syrien?

      16 – 16:30 Uhr: Abschlussdiskussion, Ausblick und Ankündigungen / Discussion finale et perspectives

      16:30 - 17 Uhr: Ausklang / fin de journée

       

          

    • Jul 02
      Durham Collections Fellowships Durham Collections Fellowships for the academic year 2025-2026

      Mittwoch, 02. Juli 2025 13:02

      Durham University is delighted to invite applications from researchers for Visiting Fellowships of one month in duration.
      The aim of the Durham Collections Fellowships is to enable and foster research across the historic collections of Durham, notably Archives and Special Collections at Palace Green Library, the Oriental Museum, the library and archives of Ushaw College (the former Roman Catholic seminary just outside the city), the Cathedral Library and the archives of Durham Priory and Cathedral.

      The resources available to scholars include not only libraries and archives, but also collections of visual and material culture, and architectural assets. The purpose of the Visiting Fellowships is to support research into these globally significant collections.

      The Barker Visiting Fellowships are intended to support research into any of the collections held in Durham and there are a number of Lendrum Priory Library Fellowships available specifically to support work on the surviving contents of Durham Cathedral's medieval priory library. This collection is currently the focus of a large-scale digitisation project, Durham Priory Library Recreated [http://www.durhampriory.ac.uk<http://www.durhampriory.ac.uk]www.durhampriory.ac.uk<http://www.durhampriory.ac.uk>.

      The Lendrum Fellowships are intended to support research into any of the collections but there is a preference for applicants wishing to use the historic book collections of Durham. This is interpreted broadly to include consultation of individual books, study of specific collections, research into the material forms of books, histories of book circulation and collecting, plus consideration of the readers of books. We welcome applications from both academic and practitioner researchers at all stages in their career.

      The Lord Crewe's Charity Fellowships are open to any applicant wishing to work on the Bamburgh Library Collection. The remit is wide, from those wishing to research it as a collection, to those planning to consult an individual item, and also includes the material culture of the books.

      Fellows will be encouraged to work collaboratively with academic subject specialists, librarians, archivists and curators to realise the collections' research potential, and to develop innovative research agendas. They will also be encouraged to participate in the life of the University, particularly its broad range of seminar series.

      Applications

      Applicants should submit a short CV together with a summary of the project and materials they propose to work on, and the expected publications or other outcomes (the summary should be maximum two sides of A4). Applications should demonstrate a serious research interest that focuses on primary source material within the collections held at Durham. Applicants who plan to collaborate with Durham academic or collections staff are especially welcome and should mention this in their application. There is no need to identify a particular fellowship scheme when applying; the selection committee will decide which scheme is most appropriate, though applicants can highlight one if they wish.

      Applicants must consult with the relevant collections staff to ensure that the materials they wish to work with are available at the times of their visit. This is particularly important in the case of the Oriental Museum, the Cathedral Library and Ushaw Library, all of which have limited opening hours.

      This is especially important for applicants:



        *

      whose research projects may require access to a large number of objects, books or

      archives

        *

      who are interested in the materiality of collections or items

        *

      who wish to be considered for the Lendrum Fellowships

        *

      who wish to be considered for the Lord Crewe's Charity Fellowships.

      For these areas of research, we strongly recommend that applicants consult relevant collections staff to discuss the practicalities of their research project and their proposed dates of research before applying. If this has not been possible, we may need to ask applicants for further information before assessing their application.

      There will be five fellowship intakes throughout the academic year, lasting for four weeks each:

      October = 13 October - 7 November 2025

      November = 17 November - 12 December 2025

      February = 23 February - 20 March 2026

      May = 27 April - 22 May 2026

      June = 1 June - 26 June 2026

      Applicants should indicate their preferred dates. They should also indicate to which university department(s) and/or research centres their research most relates. Applications should be submitted by noon on Wednesday 3 September 2025. We shall aim to notify successful candidates by mid-September 2025.

      Fellows will be granted an honorarium of £2,000 per month towards their transport and subsistence costs. A small number of PhD bursaries may be available to the value of £600. Please note that fellows will be expected to arrange their own travel and accommodation.



      Those who have previously held fellowships are eligible to apply again after three years have elapsed since their previous award. Please note that the maximum times an individual can be awarded a fellowship is on three occasions, or the equivalent of three months, over a period of 10 years.

      Recipients of all fellowships are expected to be in continuous residence in Durham and to participate in and make a contribution to the intellectual life of the University. This may include an informal talk, other event or blog post about their research, as part of museum or special collections engagement programmes.

      Information about the collections can be found here:

      https://www.dur.ac.uk/library/asc/collection_information/

      Academic enquiries: Dr James Kelly Diese E-Mail-Adresse ist vor Spambots geschützt! Zur Anzeige muss JavaScript eingeschaltet sein.<mailto:Diese E-Mail-Adresse ist vor Spambots geschützt! Zur Anzeige muss JavaScript eingeschaltet sein.> (who can also tell you where to send the application!)

      for the academic year 2025-2026

      Durham University is delighted to invite applications from researchers for Visiting Fellowships of one month in duration.

      The aim of the Durham Collections Fellowships is to enable and foster research across the historic collections of Durham, notably Archives and Special Collections at Palace Green Library, the Oriental Museum, the library and archives of Ushaw College (the former Roman Catholic seminary just outside the city), the Cathedral Library and the archives of Durham Priory and Cathedral.

      The resources available to scholars include not only libraries and archives, but also collections of visual and material culture, and architectural assets. The purpose of the Visiting Fellowships is to support research into these globally significant collections.

      The Barker Visiting Fellowships are intended to support research into any of the collections held in Durham and there are a number of Lendrum Priory Library Fellowships available specifically to support work on the surviving contents of Durham Cathedral's medieval priory library. This collection is currently the focus of a large-scale digitisation project, Durham Priory Library Recreated [http://www.durhampriory.ac.uk<http://www.durhampriory.ac.uk]www.durhampriory.ac.uk<http://www.durhampriory.ac.uk>.

      The Lendrum Fellowships are intended to support research into any of the collections but there is a preference for applicants wishing to use the historic book collections of Durham. This is interpreted broadly to include consultation of individual books, study of specific collections, research into the material forms of books, histories of book circulation and collecting, plus consideration of the readers of books. We welcome applications from both academic and practitioner researchers at all stages in their career.

      The Lord Crewe's Charity Fellowships are open to any applicant wishing to work on the Bamburgh Library Collection. The remit is wide, from those wishing to research it as a collection, to those planning to consult an individual item, and also includes the material culture of the books.

      Fellows will be encouraged to work collaboratively with academic subject specialists, librarians, archivists and curators to realise the collections' research potential, and to develop innovative research agendas. They will also be encouraged to participate in the life of the University, particularly its broad range of seminar series.

      Applications

      Applicants should submit a short CV together with a summary of the project and materials they propose to work on, and the expected publications or other outcomes (the summary should be maximum two sides of A4). Applications should demonstrate a serious research interest that focuses on primary source material within the collections held at Durham. Applicants who plan to collaborate with Durham academic or collections staff are especially welcome and should mention this in their application. There is no need to identify a particular fellowship scheme when applying; the selection committee will decide which scheme is most appropriate, though applicants can highlight one if they wish.

      Applicants must consult with the relevant collections staff to ensure that the materials they wish to work with are available at the times of their visit. This is particularly important in the case of the Oriental Museum, the Cathedral Library and Ushaw Library, all of which have limited opening hours.

      This is especially important for applicants:



        *

      whose research projects may require access to a large number of objects, books or

      archives

        *

      who are interested in the materiality of collections or items

        *

      who wish to be considered for the Lendrum Fellowships

        *

      who wish to be considered for the Lord Crewe's Charity Fellowships.

      For these areas of research, we strongly recommend that applicants consult relevant collections staff to discuss the practicalities of their research project and their proposed dates of research before applying. If this has not been possible, we may need to ask applicants for further information before assessing their application.

      There will be five fellowship intakes throughout the academic year, lasting for four weeks each:

      October = 13 October - 7 November 2025

      November = 17 November - 12 December 2025

      February = 23 February - 20 March 2026

      May = 27 April - 22 May 2026

      June = 1 June - 26 June 2026

      Applicants should indicate their preferred dates. They should also indicate to which university department(s) and/or research centres their research most relates. Applications should be submitted by noon on Wednesday 3 September 2025. We shall aim to notify successful candidates by mid-September 2025.

      Fellows will be granted an honorarium of £2,000 per month towards their transport and subsistence costs. A small number of PhD bursaries may be available to the value of £600. Please note that fellows will be expected to arrange their own travel and accommodation.



      Those who have previously held fellowships are eligible to apply again after three years have elapsed since their previous award. Please note that the maximum times an individual can be awarded a fellowship is on three occasions, or the equivalent of three months, over a period of 10 years.

      Recipients of all fellowships are expected to be in continuous residence in Durham and to participate in and make a contribution to the intellectual life of the University. This may include an informal talk, other event or blog post about their research, as part of museum or special collections engagement programmes.

      Information about the collections can be found here:

      https://www.dur.ac.uk/library/asc/collection_information/

      Academic enquiries: Dr James Kelly Diese E-Mail-Adresse ist vor Spambots geschützt! Zur Anzeige muss JavaScript eingeschaltet sein.<mailto:Diese E-Mail-Adresse ist vor Spambots geschützt! Zur Anzeige muss JavaScript eingeschaltet sein.> (who can also tell you where to send the application!)

          

    • Jul 02
      Two postdoctoral fellowships (fixed-term contract) in the research project Locally Crafted Empires (LoCiS), School of Culture and Society, Aarhus University

      Mittwoch, 02. Juli 2025 13:00

      Aarhus University

      Deadline 1 Sep 23:59 CEST

      Expected start 1 Jan

        *   School of Culture and Society - Classical Archaeology, subject Jens Chr. Skous Vej 5 8000 Aarhus C
        *   Fixed term full-time position 1 Jan 2026 - 31 Dec 2026 ID: 18517

      The research project Locally Crafted Empires: Intersecting identities under Imperial rule in Western Asia as expressed in local portrait cultures (1st c. BCE-5th c. CE) (LoCiS) headed by Professor of Classical Archaeology and Art, Rubina Raja, at the School of Culture and Society, Faculty of Arts, Aarhus University (AU), is looking to recruit two full-time (37 hours/week) postdoctoral researchers. The postdoctoral researchers will be working on specific project tasks set out by the project director.

      The positions are for 1 year with the possibility of prolongation for another 2 years. Both positions will commence on 1 January 2026.
      About the project
      The LoCiS project investigates the rich but understudied local portrait cultures of ancient Western Asia with the aim of determining how they reflect local and regional entanglements with and responses to different imperial hegemonies. LoCiS aims to reveal new knowledge about intersecting identities on an individual, local and regional level through a long durée perspective with a global historical outlook. The thousands of surviving portraits have not been studied comprehensively - neither diachronically nor in contexts or in cross-regional perspectives. LoCiS aims at offering unprecedented insights into the multilayered narratives of the varied individual experiences in antiquity.

      The postdocs will work closely with Professor Rubina Raja and other project members. Tasks include work on the project database and catalogues, producing a monograph, co- and single-authored articles and contributions, organizing conferences, workshops and guest lectures, undertaking research travel. The postdocs will specifically undertake research on locally produced portraits from the region of West Asia from 100 BCE - 500 CE. The more narrowly defined region will be subject to definition together with the project director at the time of a potential interview for the position. Applicants should therefore specify in their application the region(s) within the study area where they believe their strongest competences lie.

      We are looking for candidates who are specialised in Classical Archaeology with a focus on Greece and/or the eastern Roman provinces and/or Near Eastern archaeology in the period between 100 BCE - 500 CE and who have a solid research profile and demonstrates wide-ranging knowledge of the archaeology and history of West Asia - here defined that the region from and including Egypt to Anatolia and from the Tigris to the Mediterranean with a focus on visual culture.
      Qualifications
      Applicants must hold a PhD degree in Classical Archaeology or closely related disciplines and be able to demonstrate expertise in ancient visual culture.

      Applicants must also be able to document:

        *   Research and knowledge in archaeology on topics relevant to the outlined project.
        *   Relevant academic publications.
        *   The ability to work critically with archaeological and ancient historical sources.
        *   A methodological and structured approach to work.
        *   Good organisation skills and excellent attention to detail.
        *   Flexibility and the ability to prioritise.
        *   Excellent time-management skills and ability to meet deadlines.
        *   Excellent interpersonal and collaborative skills.
        *   The ability to speak and write professional/academic English.
        *   The ability to read German, French and Italian.

      Please submit up to two publications for assessment. Note that only publications that are actually submitted with the application will be assessed; a list of publications is not sufficient. Applications that are not accompanied by publications will not be assessed.

      The university is keen for its staff to reflect the diversity of society and thus welcomes applications from all qualified applicants, regardless of their personal background. Members of the academic staff at the School of Culture and Society are expected to contribute to a vibrant, dynamic and collegial work environment.
      Further information
      The application must be uploaded in English.

      Deadline: 1 September 2025.

      For further information about the positions, please contact Professor Rubina Raja (Diese E-Mail-Adresse ist vor Spambots geschützt! Zur Anzeige muss JavaScript eingeschaltet sein.<mailto:Diese E-Mail-Adresse ist vor Spambots geschützt! Zur Anzeige muss JavaScript eingeschaltet sein.>). Applicants are encouraged to make contact with the project director before applying.

      For more information about the application process, please contact HR support (Diese E-Mail-Adresse ist vor Spambots geschützt! Zur Anzeige muss JavaScript eingeschaltet sein.<https://Diese E-Mail-Adresse ist vor Spambots geschützt! Zur Anzeige muss JavaScript eingeschaltet sein.>).

      The workplace will be at Institute for Culture and Society, Aarhus University, Jens Chr. Skous Vej 5, 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark.
      The School of Culture and Society
      The LoCiS project is anchored at the School of Culture and Society. At the School of Culture and Society, the object of research and teaching is the interplay between culture and society in time and space:

        *   From the traditional disciplines of the humanities and theology to applied social research
        *   From Antiquity to the issues facing contemporary societies
        *   From local questions to global challenges.
      The school's ambition is to produce compelling research with an international resonance as well as to offer teaching and talent development of the highest quality. The school has a broad cooperative interface with society as a whole, both in Denmark and abroad, and contributes to social innovation, research communication and further and continuing education.

      For further information about the school, please see http://cas.au.dk/en/<https://cas.au.dk/en/>.

      For more information on the Locally Crafted Empires project, please see https://projects.au.dk/locally-crafted-empires

      Qualification requirements
      Applicants should hold a PhD or equivalent academic qualifications.
      Formalities
      Faculty of Arts refers to the Ministerial Order on the Appointment of Academic Staff at Danish Universities (the Appointment Order)<https://www.medarbejdere.au.dk/appointment_of_academic_staff_at_universities>.

        *   Appointment shall be in accordance with the collective labour agreement between the Danish Ministry of Taxation and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations<https://www.retsinformation.dk/eli/retsinfo/2021/10084>.
        *   Further information on qualification requirements and job content may be found in the Memorandum on Job Structure for Academic Staff at Danish Universities <https://medarbejdere.au.dk/fileadmin/www.medarbejdere.au.dk/hr/Rekruttering/Onboarding/Ministerial_Order_no._1443_of_11_December_2019_on_Job_Structure_for_Academic_Staff_at_Universities.pdf> .
        *   Further information on the application and supplementary materials may be found in Application Guidelines<https://arts.au.dk/en/about-arts/vacant-positions/application-guidelines-academic-positions-2014/>.
        *   The application must outline the applicant's motivation for applying for the position, attaching a curriculum vitae, a complete list of published works, copies of degree certificates and examples of academic production (mandatory, but no more than two examples). Please upload this material electronically along with your application.
      Aarhus University also offers a Junior Researcher Development Programme targeted at career development for postdocs at AU. You can read more about it here: https://talent.au.dk/junior-researcher-development-programme/

      If nothing else is noted, applications must be submitted in English. Application deadline is at 11.59 pm Danish time (same as Central European Time) on the deadline day.

      Aarhus University's ambition is to be an attractive and inspiring workplace for all and to foster a culture in which each individual has opportunities to thrive, achieve and develop. We view equality and diversity as assets, and we welcome all applicants.

      Shortlists may be prepared with the candidates that have been selected for a detailed academic assessment. A committee set up by the head of school is responsible for selecting the most qualified candidates. See this link for further information about shortlisting at the Faculty of Arts: <https://medarbejdere.au.dk/fileadmin/user_upload/Proces_for_shortlisting_december_2017.pdf> shortlisting<https://medarbejdere.au.dk/fileadmin/user_upload/Proces_for_shortlisting_til_web_december_2017_en.pdf>
      Faculty of Arts
      The Faculty of Arts is one of five main academic areas at Aarhus University.

      The faculty contributes to Aarhus University's research, talent development, knowledge exchange and degree programmes.
      With its 700 academic staff members, 200 PhD students, 9,000 BA and MA students, and 1,500 students following continuing/further education programmes, the faculty constitutes a strong and diverse research and teaching environment.

      The Faculty of Arts consists of the School of Communication and Culture, the School of Culture and Society and the Danish School of Education. Each of these units has strong academic environments and forms the basis for interdisciplinary research and education.

      The faculty's academic environments and degree programmes engage in international collaboration and share the common goal of contributing to the development of knowledge, welfare and culture in interaction with <https://www.arts.au.dk/en> society.

      Read more at arts.au.dk/en

      The application must be submitted via Aarhus University's recruitment system, which can be accessed under the job advertisement on Aarhus University's website.
         

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