The Department of History of Ghent University is seeking to fill the following position:

Full-time collaborator (m/f) for the FWO-research project ‘Monastic leadership in the post-charismatic age: constructing a new paradigm for the study of reforms before the emergence of the Great Orders (Western Europe, tenth-early twelfth centuries)’ (1/1/2011-1/1/2015)



Profile

– master’s degree in history or an equivalent degree/diploma
– motivated to start a carreer in research
– capable of reading Latin sources
– capable of reading publications in English, German, and French
– interested in interdisciplinary approaches
– at least some knowledge of the religious and general history of the Central Middle Ages

Job contents

– To prepare, and finish  within the four-year time limit, a doctoral dissertation relating to the theme of the project
– To publish at least two articles in international scientific journals
– To present papers at international conferences and workshops
– To provide limited assistance (max. 1 day per week) to the promotor of the project


Specifics
– Full-time, four years, beginning at the earliest on 1 February 2011.

How to apply for this position

By e-mail before 1 January 2011, with a CV and an accompanying letter as attachments.

For more information:

Prof. dr. Steven Vanderputten
Department of History
Ghent University
Steven.Vanderputten@ugent.be

http://www.monastic-communication.ugent.be