Job Listing: Department of History, Ghent University
on Nov 22 2010 at 10:48 pm | Filed under: Uncategorized
The Department of History of Ghent University is seeking to fill the following position:
Full-time collaborator (m/f) for the FWO-research project ‘Monastic leadership in the post-charismatic age: constructing a new paradigm for the study of reforms before the emergence of the Great Orders (Western Europe, tenth-early twelfth centuries)’ (1/1/2011-1/1/2015)
Profile
- master’s degree in history or an equivalent degree/diploma
- motivated to start a carreer in research
- capable of reading Latin sources
- capable of reading publications in English, German, and French
- interested in interdisciplinary approaches
- at least some knowledge of the religious and general history of the Central Middle Ages
Job contents
- To prepare, and finish within the four-year time limit, a doctoral dissertation relating to the theme of the project
- To publish at least two articles in international scientific journals
- To present papers at international conferences and workshops
- To provide limited assistance (max. 1 day per week) to the promotor of the project
Specifics
- Full-time, four years, beginning at the earliest on 1 February 2011.
How to apply for this position
By e-mail before 1 January 2011, with a CV and an accompanying letter as attachments.
For more information:
Prof. dr. Steven Vanderputten
Department of History
Ghent University
Steven.Vanderputten@ugent.be
http://www.monastic-communication.ugent.be
