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Doctoral fellowship (full-time; 24 months, renewable once) in Greek History (UCLouvain, Belgium)

27 Mar 2023

Job Information

Organisation/Company
F.R.S.-FNRS / UCLouvain
Department
Institut des civilisations, arts et lettres (INCAL)
Research Field
History » Ancient history
History » Archaeology
Researcher Profile
First Stage Researcher (R1)
Country
Belgium
Application Deadline
Type of Contract
Temporary
Job Status
Full-time
Hours Per Week
38
Offer Starting Date
Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?
Not funded by an EU programme
Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?
No

Offer Description

This doctoral dissertation is part of the STASTA project, which aims to study comparatively and diachronically the relationship between the standardisation of market tools (weights, measures, coinage), and interrelated developments in literary culture, politics, and religious ideology in the Greco-Roman world from the 4th century BCE to the 4th century CE. More specifically, the doctoral dissertation will study the rich and diverse corpus of documentation concerning the agoranomoi (800+ stone inscriptions; 300+ mentions on Greek weights; 250+ attestations in Classical literature). The study of this corpus aims to reconstruct the establishment of a metrological system, in its legal and administrative dimensions, by retracing the legislative process of creating metrological standards and defining prototypes, and by studying the functions and social representations of magistrates in charge of controlling weights and measures in a commercial context. The dissertation may be written in either English or in French.

Requirements

Research Field
History » Ancient history
Education Level
Master Degree or equivalent
Research Field
History » Archaeology
Education Level
Master Degree or equivalent
Skills/Qualifications

The successful candidate will hold a Master’s degree in Ancient History, Classical Archaeology or Classical Philology at the time of taking up the position. A good knowledge of ancient Greek and Latin is required. An excellent command of English or French (level C2) and a good command of the second language (level B2) are required. Fluency in another language is an additional asset.

Specific Requirements

Completion of a doctoral dissertation involving doctoral training, research stays abroad, participation in team seminars, participation in the organisation of an international conference.

Languages
FRENCH
Level
Good
Languages
ENGLISH
Level
Good
Research Field
History » Ancient historyHistory » Archaeology
Years of Research Experience
None

Additional Information

Benefits

The selected candidate will receive a tax-free scholarship (with social security contributions, but without professional deductions).

Selection process

The candidates should send a CV (FR or EN) with a cover letter (FR or EN), a letter of recommendation (FR or EN), and copies of diplomas and/or transcripts.

Additional comments

The selected candidate must be admitted to, then inscribed within, the doctoral program at the University of Louvain (Louvain-la-Neuve), within the Doctoral Commission of “Languages, literatures, and translation-studies” (CDD3). According to UCLouvain doctoral regulations, the thesis must be completed in four years on a full-time basis. Within the STASTA project, the first two years of funding are guaranteed. Funding may be renewed for a further two years if the successful candidate fulfils the conditions set out in the doctoral regulations (passing the confirmation test) and if the funding sources are renewed.

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available
1
Company/Institute
F.R.S.-FNRS / UCLouvain
Country
Belgium
City
Louvain la Neuve
Postal Code
1348
Street
Place Blaise Pascal 1
Geofield

Where to apply

E-mail
charles.doyen@uclouvain.be

Contact

City
Louvain la Neuve
Website
Street
Place Blaise Pascal 1
Postal Code
1348
E-Mail
charles.doyen@uclouvain.be