University of Kent at Canterbury, School of History
Postdoctoral Researchers on ERC Synergy Project "The European Qur'an"
Institution Type: | Other |
Location: | United Kingdom |
Position: | Post-Doctoral Fellow |
Postdoctoral Researchers on ERC Synergy Project "The European Qur'an"
University of Kent, School of History, Closing date: 1 May 2019
Fixed term period of between one and four years
The University of Kent, the Université de Nantes, the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas,
Madrid, and the Università di Napoli l’Orientale, are hiring up to twelve post-doctoral researchers to work on
our ERC Synergy Project “The European Qur’an: Islamic Scripture in European Culture and Religion (1150-
1850)” (EuQu).
This is an exciting opportunity for early career researchers to be involved in a highly visible, international
collaborative research project that involves leading academic institutions in Europe and beyond. We offer
outstanding work and research conditions, and involvement in ventures at the forefront of cultural studies
and digital humanities. You will be conducting research under the supervision of four leading scholars in the
field of Christian-Muslim relations and have the opportunity to collaborate and exchange with colleagues
from a wide range of disciplinary, institutional and personal backgrounds.
Candidates should propose an innovative research project on an important aspect of the role played by the
Qur’an in Medieval and Early Modern European culture (find a list of possible broad themes here). We also
welcome proposals that apply digital technologies such as mapping, textual analysis, visualization, or the
semantic web to their topic.
Their main duties will be to carry out cutting edge research on their chosen topic and to contribute to one or
more of the collective volumes listed in the EuQu project description. S/he should also propose a
monograph or peer-reviewed articles stemming from his or her own research.
Depending on the specific research topic, other responsibilities and duties may include the providing of data
and entries for our database, and participating in regular team meetings, seminars, teaching etc.
The researcher will be offered a contract between one and four years depending on the scope of the project.
S/he will be based at one of the EuQu institutional partners. The researcher will be expected to reside in the
city of employment for the period of employment and will be provided with office space. The researcher will
travel frequently for conferences, workshops and research stays with partner institutions in Europe.
Annual Salary will vary depending on institution of employment. At the University of Kent it will be Grade 7
£34,189 - £39,609 per annum and appointment is likely to be made at £34,189 pa. A travel allowance will
cover costs for participation at work meetings etc.
Qualifications
Applicants should have a PhD in a relevant discipline in the humanities by the time of application, or at least
strong assurance that they will obtain the PhD by August 2019. Expertise in Medieval and Early Modern
Studies and knowledge in the field of Christian-Jewish-Muslim relations are desirable. Candidates should be
fluent in English and have strong skills in other languages appropriate to their research topics (e.g. Arabic,
Latin, German, French, Russian). Paleographical and codicological skills, or / and interest and experience in
digital humanities are desirable.
The contract start date will be negotiated on hiring: it will be no earlier than September 1st 2019.
All documents should be sent in PDF format to euqu@cchs.csic.es by May 1st, 2019.
Selected applicants will be interviewed 21-23 May 2019.
Click here for further details and here for full description of the project.
Contact: |
Informal enquiries are encouraged - please contact Dr Jan Loop, Kent (j.loop@kent.ac.uk), Prof. John Tolan, |
Website: | http://www.kent.ac.uk/history |
Primary Category: | Early Modern History and Period Studies |
Secondary Categories: | Islamic History / Studies |
Posting Date: | 04/03/2019 |
Closing Date | 05/01/2019 |