Post-Doc in Ancient Greek Dialects
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ORGANISATION/COMPANYUNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID
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RESEARCH FIELDLanguage sciences › Languages
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RESEARCHER PROFILERecognised Researcher (R2)
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APPLICATION DEADLINE30/12/2016 22:00 - Europe/Brussels
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LOCATIONSpain › MADRID
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TYPE OF CONTRACTTemporary
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JOB STATUSFull-time
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HOURS PER WEEK37.5
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OFFER STARTING DATE01/03/2017
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EU RESEARCH FRAMEWORK PROGRAMMEH2020
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REFERENCE NUMBERHERA
OFFER DESCRIPTION
to investigate the process by which Koine Greek was adopted as the common
vehicle for formal writing in northern Greece superseding the ancient Greek
dialects and, eventually, Thracian and Illyrian. The job consists of:
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Submitting
research results for publication in peer-reviewed academic journals;
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Presenting
papers at (international) conferences;
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Website for
additional job details:
Research project: http://heranet.info/mumil-eu/index
Applications
Applicants are kindly requested to submit the
following documents electronically in pdf format (in English):
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A
letter stating your motivation for the position.
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Curriculum vitae.
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A
short research proposal (max. 1000 words) for a project on the topic mentioned
above, in which you describe how you would plan the project, which research
questions you would formulate, which sources and methods you would use, which
matters you find in need of special attention, how you would tackle any existing
deficiencies in your knowledge, etc.
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References:
the names and contact details (email addresses) of two persons whom we may
contact for further information. One of these should be by your PhD thesis
supervisor.
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Copies
of your academic transcripts and your PhD certificate (or a letter of your
supervisor confirming the expected date of your PhD).
A copy of your PhD thesis, and any other
publication that is representative for your research qualities.
More Information
Required Research Experiences
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RESEARCH FIELDLanguage sciences › Philology
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YEARS OF RESEARCH EXPERIENCE4 - 10
Offer Requirements
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REQUIRED LANGUAGESENGLISH: Excellent
Skills/Qualifications
Some
teaching in the second year of the appointment;
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Organizing
and participating in reading and discussions groups, seminars, workshops within
the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid and in other activities designed for the
social dissemination of the results of the research project
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Organizing
and participating in the elaboration of the periodic and final reports on the
research project according to the official requirements and guidelines.
Main Research Field: Language
contacts (Ancient Greek, Thracian, Illyrian) and dialects levelling (northwestern
Doric dialects and Koine) in ancient northern Greece.
The Research Project on “Language
Contacts and Dialect Levelling in Ancient Northern Greece” aims at determining
the patterns of language contacts, dialectal convergence and dialect levelling
that led to the adoption of the koine Greek as the sole common vehicle for
formal writing and eventually to the death of the northern Ancient Greek
dialects at least for written purposes.
Specific Requirements
Sub Research Field:
This Post-Doc position is part of
HERA-funded “Uses of the Past” research project “Language Contacts and Dialect
Levelling in Ancient Northern Greece” carried out within the framework of the
Collaborative Research Project “Multilingualism and minority Languages in
Ancient Europe” [MuMiL-EU]
(http://heranet.info/mumil-eu/index)
Research Profile: expert on the
ancient dialects of Ancient Greek and on contact languages and dialect
levelling.
EURAXESS offer ID: 159547
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