(three) in Classical Architecture with Ax:son Johnson Morgan Fellowships at Downing College (Fixed Term)

Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 3 years in the first instance.

The Ax:son Johnson Centre for the Study of Classical Architecture at the University of Cambridge is a newly established research Centre in the Faculty of Architecture and History of Art, working with the Faculty of Classics. The Centre, supported by the Axel and Margaret Ax:son Johnson Foundation for Public Benefit of Sweden, has been created to carry out new research on and to increase public understanding of classical architecture, without chronological or geographical limit. Further information on the Centre and its aims will shortly be available at: www.csca.aha.cam.ac.uk.

Applications are now invited for three three-year Postdoctoral Research Fellowships to be held on a full-time basis from October 2021. Subject to the College's formal approval, the successful candidates are expected to become Ax:son Johnson Morgan Fellows of Downing College, where the Centre will be housed.

The Research Fellowships are open to those of all nationalities (subject to visa, where applicable) who have completed their doctorate since October 2018 or will have done so by 31 July 2021. The successful candidates will be expected to work independently on their own project, under the general guidance of the Centre's Director, Dr Frank Salmon.

Research Fellowship 1 will be in the field of classical architecture in the ancient world. The successful applicant will be expected to have, or be about to achieve a PhD in a relevant area of architectural study of the ancient world. The appointee will become a member of the Faculty of Classics.

Research Fellowship 2 will be in the field of the study of classical architectural practice. The successful applicant should have an Undergraduate or Master's degree in Architecture and will be expected to have, or be about to achieve a PhD in a relevant area of architectural study. The appointee will become a member of the Faculty of Architecture and History of Art.

Research Fellowship 3 will be in the field of the history of classical architecture (Renaissance to twentieth century). The successful applicant will be expected to have, or be about to achieve a PhD in architectural history in a relevant area. The appointee will become a member of the Faculty of Architecture and History of Art.

Salary will be at Point 41 of the University's single pay spine (currently £32,816). Additional benefits at Downing College will include full membership of the Senior Combination Room and the right to Lunch or Dine free of charge once a day at the Fellows' Table. There will be a contractual teaching commitment to the Centre but supervision for the colleges would bring additional remuneration. The Fellows will have shared use of an office at Downing College. The Fellows will be expected to be fully participatory in the life and activities of both the Centre and the College.

Informal enquiries may be made to the Centre's Director, Dr Frank Salmon (Diese E-Mail-Adresse ist vor Spambots geschützt! Zur Anzeige muss JavaScript eingeschaltet sein!).

Applications must be made via the online system by Monday 10 May 2021 at 12:00 pm. It is expected that online interviews will be held on Friday 14 and/or Monday 17 May.

Applicants for these positions are also welcome to apply for the Centre's Assistant Directorship.

Click the 'Apply' button below to register an account with our recruitment system (if you have not already) and apply online.

Please see Further Particulars for precise details of application materials to upload.

Please quote reference GB26266 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

https://www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/29342/

Part Time
University of Oxford - Wadham College

The stipend will be on a scale from £27,511 p.a., subject to revision in line with national adjustments to University teachers' salaries.

Wadham College proposes to appoint a 12-hour Stipendiary Lecturer in Classics for the 2021-22 academic year, to cover for a period of leave by the College's Fellow in Classics, Professor Stephen Heyworth; this is a fixed-term contract, based at Wadham College.

The lecturer will be required to give on average twelve hours per week of tutorials for Wadham College during the eight-week term, to engage in advanced research, and to be available during both term and for some periods of the students' vacations to offer organizational, pastoral, and admissions support. The college admits students for all the undergraduate courses in Classics and Ancient History, usually admitting 8 or 9 a year, and aiming to have 32 on course at any one time, the majority taking Classical Mods for the first five terms, followed by Literae Humaniores ('Greats'), and with others studying the joint schools Classics & Modern Languages, Classics & English, Classics & Oriental Studies (as well as Ancient & Modern History and Classical Archaeology & Ancient History).

Key duties include arranging teaching, pastoral care of undergraduate students, setting and marking collections (termly college examinations), attending Tutorial Board meetings, contributing to the College's outreach programme, and taking part in the undergraduate admissions exercise.

The lecturer will be expected to take responsibility for teaching in Greek and Latin language, for the Classical Mods papers Virgil's Aeneid and Texts & Contexts, and for a range of papers in Greek and/or Latin literature from the Final Honour School syllabus, including preferably at least the Latin Literature Core paper, and Ovid. Applicants should indicate which papers they would be in a position to teach.

The successful candidate will have a doctorate in Classics, or will have submitted by 1st September 2021, and must have proven teaching experience relevant to the subject range to be covered. The successful applicant will be asked to provide proof of right to work in the UK in advance of commencing employment in September 2021.

University of Oslo (Norway)

A Doctoral Research Fellowship (SKO 1017) in Ancient History is
available at the Department of Archaeology, Conservation and History,
University of Oslo.

The candidate is expected to pursue an independent research project in
the field of Ancient History. It should be focused on any aspect of the
history and the historiography of Rome and its empire, with particular
attention to Rome and Italy in the late archaic and Republican period
(c. 650-31 BCE), including non-Roman peoples and their interactions. The
project will be supervised by Dr Daniele Miano and is funded by the
Faculty of Humanities, University of Oslo. The candidate will be based
in Oslo. The successful candidate will have the support of the Norwegian
Institutes in Rome and Athens for fieldwork. Prospective applicants are
encouraged to contact Dr Miano (Diese E-Mail-Adresse ist vor Spambots geschützt! Zur Anzeige muss JavaScript eingeschaltet sein!) to discuss
their project ideas.

More about the position

The person appointed will be part of the Faculty's organized research
training and the Norwegian Graduate School in History. The academic work
is to result in a doctoral thesis that will be defended at the Faculty
with a view to obtaining the degree of PhD. The successful candidate is
expected to join the existing research milieu or network and contribute
to its development. Read more about the doctoral degree.

The appointment is for a duration of 3 years. All PhD Candidates who
submit their doctoral dissertation for assessment with a written
recommendation from their supervisor within 3 years or 3 ½ years after
the start of their PhD position, will be offered, respectively, a 12 or
6 month Completion Grant.

Qualification requirements

     A Master's degree or equivalent in History or a discipline related
to Ancient History and/or Classical Studies. Applicants without a degree
in History or Classics should explain how their proposed project relates
to historical research. The Master's degree must have been obtained and
the final evaluation must be available by the application deadline.
     Fluent oral and written communication skills in English. Competence
in Latin and Greek will be a preferential selection criterion.
     Personal suitability and motivation for the position.

To be eligible for admission to the doctoral programmes at the
University of Oslo, applicants must, as a minimum, have completed a
five-year graduation course (Master’s degree or equivalent), including a
Master’s thesis of at least 30 ECTS. In special cases, the Faculty may
grant admission on the basis of a one-year Master course following an
assessment of the study programme’s scope and quality.

In assessing the applications, special emphasis will be placed on:

     The project's scientific merit, research-related relevance and
innovation
     The applicant's estimated academic and personal ability to complete
the project within the time frame
     The applicant's ability to complete research training
     Good collaboration skills and an ability to join interdisciplinary
academic communities

Applicants who have recently graduated with excellent results may be
given preference.

We offer

     Salary NOK 482 200 – 526 000 per annum depending on qualifications
     A professionally stimulating working environment
     Membership in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund
     Attractive welfare benefits

Further details and how to apply:
https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/198328/doctoral-research-fellowship-in-ancient-history