Postdoc in History of Islam/Arabic Studies (project 2) – Leiden University
Postdoctoral Researcher in History of Islam/ Arabic Studies
The Faculty of Humanities at Leiden University invites applications for a fulltime Postdoctoral position in history of Islam. The postdoctoral researcher will carry out research in the fram…
Job Description
The project will bring together a broad array of sources (material, documentary and textual) and approaches, both traditional close-reading and computational analysis in order to approach the vast, challenging textual corpus of Shiʿi and non-Shiʿi texts that bear on the development of the Imamate.
3 positions will be available within the ImBod team: a PhD candidate; a Postdoctoral researcher (3 years); and a Postdoctoral researcher (2 years).
Postdoctoral researcher (project 2): Mapping the Imami Community and its Power-Brokers
More information about the project can be found here.
Key responsibilities:
- Submit at least 3 articles related to project themes for publication
- Work towards editing a special issue or edited volume
- Attend regular in-person team meetings
- Prepare and process textual resources for computational analysis by the project team as a whole
- Present research at international workshops and conferences
- Assist in event planning and organisation
- Assist in promoting the project’s visibility on project websites
Requirements
- A PhD in a related field
- Excellent (medieval) Arabic reading skills
- Excellent command of the English language
- Ability to develop original research
- Commitment to working in a team
- A willingness to embrace new approaches, including digital humanities (no prior experience necessary)
Conditions of Employment
We offer a fulltime, fixed-term position from 1 February 2024 until 31 January 2027. The starting salary is € 3,974.- gross per month (pay scale 11, step 0), based on a fulltime employment, in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities and commensurate with qualifications and experience (negotiations for a new CLA are ongoing). Depending on qualifications, you may start at the appropriate step in scale 10 until you fully meet the requirements for scale 11 as specified by the Faculty of Humanities, particularly with regard to the number of years of relevant work experience.
Leiden University offers an attractive benefits package with additional holiday (8%) and end-of-year bonuses (8.3 %), training and career development and sabbatical leave. Our individual choices model gives you some freedom to assemble your own set of terms and conditions. For international spouses we have set up a dual career programme. Candidates from outside the Netherlands may be eligible for a substantial tax break: https://www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/working-at/job-application-procedure-and-employment-conditions.
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Department
The Faculty of Humanities is an international centre for the study of languages, cultures, arts, and societies worldwide, in their historical contexts from prehistory to the present. We take culture broadly to include religions, philosophies, and worldviews as well as literature, art, and technology. We aim to contribute to knowledge, the sustainable well-being of societies, and the understanding of the cognitive, historical, cultural, artistic, and social aspects of human life. Our faculty is home to more than 7,000 students and 900 staff members. For more information: https://www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/humanities. The PhD candidate will hold a position in the Leiden University Institute for Area Studies (LIAS), home to a large group of experts on the Middle East and Asia from prehistory to the present.
Additional Information
Enquiries can be made to the project’s PI, Dr Edmund Hayes e.p.hayes@hum.leidenuniv.nl
Information about LIAS.
Information about the Faculty of Humanities.