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Thucydides: reception, reinterpretation and influence
This four-year, AHRC-funded research project at the University of Bristol, led by Professor Neville Morley, will explore the history of the reception of Thucydides and his work since the Renaissance, including the history of scholarship and criticism on the text, the changing interpretative frameworks and the use of Thucydides in modern debates about such subjects as citizenship and democracy, international relations and the nature of history. We are now seeking to recruit to the following positions:
(1) Postdoctoral Research Assistant (vacancy ref. 14963)
Working in the School of Humanities, you will play a major role in the forthcoming four-year AHRC-funded research project on the modern reception of Thucydides, led by Professor Neville Morley. You will research aspects of the reception of Thucydides in modern political or social thought, and should have a PhD in a relevant discipline.
Grade: Level a in Pathway 2; Salary: £29,704 – £33,432
Further details and an application form can be found at https://www.bris.ac.uk/boris/jobs/ads?ID=82670. Alternatively you can telephone (0117) 954 6947, minicom (0117) 928 8894 or email Recruitment AT bris.ac.uk (stating postal address ONLY), quoting reference number 14963.
(2) Two Postgraduate Studentships
One student will research an aspect of the modern reception of Thucydides as a historian and within the general field of historiography. The other will research an aspect of the modern reception of Thucydides within social and political theory or political philosophy. The exact topics will depend on interests and experience. Applicants must have completed a first degree and either be studying for, or completed a Masters degree in an appropriate subject area such as history, classics and ancient history, philosophy or politics. A good command of ancient Greek and at least one modern European language is desirable. Please note that, in order to receive the maintenance award from the AHRC, residency conditions apply.
Further details can be found at http://www.bris.ac.uk/arts/scholarships. Candidates must first submit an application for postgraduate research at the University of Bristol, including two academic references and an outline of the proposed research; an application form can be found at http://www.bris.ac.uk/prospectus/postgraduate/2009/intro/8.
The closing date for applications for either position is 18th September 2009.
For further details about the project, please contact Professor Neville Morley, n.d.g.morley AT bris.ac.uk.
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