Phd Position: Urban Landscapes in Late Antiquity

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Amsterdam, Nederland Universiteit van Amsterdam Voltijd

PhD Position: Urban Landscapes in Late Antiquity

**Faculteit/Dienst**:Faculteit der Geesteswetenschappen**Opleidingsniveau**:Master**Functie type**:Researcher**Sluitingsdatum**:25 October 2024**Vacaturenummer**:13412
- The Amsterdam School of Historical Studies (ASH) is advertising a PhD position as part of the FGW Starting Grant Project “Urban Landscapes in Late Antiquity”, led by principal investigator Dr Konstantin Klein. The supervisor team will consist of Prof. Dr Daniëlle Slootjes, Dr Martijn Icks, and Dr Konstantin Klein. The Amsterdam School of Historical Studies is one of the five Research Schools within the Amsterdam Institute for Humanities Research (AIHR). You will be part of the Ancient History Chair Group of the Department of History, European Studies and Religious Studies at the University of Amsterdam.**What are you going to do?**
- Your PhD project focuses on the dynamic urban culture of the Eastern Roman Empire during Late Antiquity. The research investigates how urban landscapes evolved during this period of significant political, environmental, and/or social transformations. From flourishing urbanisation to the formation of ruined landscapes due to factors such as climate change, epidemics, and political shifts, your project will explore how ancient cities and their inhabitants navigated prosperity and decline.- Your PhD project will employ diverse literary, epigraphic, and material sources, as well as cutting-edge digital tools provided by UvA’s 4D Research Lab, to reconstruct late antique urban landscapes. A key focus will be the interplay between monumentalisation and ruination as markers of collective memory and identity, offering new insights into how cities and their inhabitants experienced urban decay.**Tasks and responsibilities**
- submission of a PhD thesis (monograph or a set of articles), which includes a digital component, within the period of appointment (four years, full time);
- presentations of intermediate research results at workshops and conferences;
- publication of at least one single-authored, peer reviewed article;
- participation in the PhD programme of OIKOS, the National Research School in Classical Studies in the Netherlands;
- participation in the PhD training programmes of the Amsterdam School of Historical Studies and the Faculty of Humanities;
- (co-)organisation of knowledge dissemination activities such as training sessions in digital methods or workshop organisation;
- (co-)teaching in BA programmes in years 2 and 3 of the PhD project.

**What do you have to offer?**
- Are you keen to develop new skills by drawing on multidisciplinary approaches? Do you have a broad interest in late antique urban history and a strong motivation to expand your scope to lesser studied regions and cities? A problem-solving attitude and the ability to think out of the box are key to the success of this PhD project. Advanced computational skills are not a prerequisite.**Your experience and profile**- a completed (R)Ma or MPhil degree in (Ancient) History, Ancient Studies, or Classical Philology (held by time of appointment);
- strong interest in urban studies and/or environmental history;
- well-developed research skills including the ability to formulate relevant and creative research questions and hypotheses, descriptive and analytical skills, and a clear and persuasive style of writing;
- a strong cooperative attitude and willingness to engage in collaborative research;
- enthusiasm for communicating academic research to non-academic audiences;
- a good working knowledge of Ancient Greek or the willingness to improve existing basic knowledge within the first year of the PhD project;
- a working knowledge in or the willingness to acquire a second ancient language of Late Antiquity (for example: Armenian, Coptic, Latin or Syriac etc.);
- excellent command of English, reading competence in French, German and Italian;
- Experience with Digital Humanities tools is a plus but not required.- Please note that if you already hold a doctorate/PhD or are working towards obtaining a similar degree elsewhere, you will not be admitted to a doctoral programme at the UvA.**What can we offer you?**
- We offer a temporary employment contract for the period of 48 months. The first contract will be for 16 months, with an extension for the following 32 months, contingent on a positive performance evaluation within the first 12 months. The employment contract is for 38 hours a week. The preferred starting date is 01 February 2025.-
**What else do we offer?**
- excellent possibilities for further professional development and education;
- an inspiring academic and international work environment in the heart of Amsterdam;
- participation in UvA and ACASA research groups such as the “Amsterdam Center for Urban History”, “Environment & Society”, and the “Amsterdam Late Antiquity Network”;
- access to advanced digital resources for reconstructing ancient (urban) landscapes;
- an

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