ew York University (NYU) seeks an accomplished scholar and a visionary leader to serve as the next Director of the Institute for the Study of the Ancient World (ISAW). The successful candidate will have an excellent scholarly profile which contributes significantly to ISAW’s exploration of the political, economic, cultural and Read more…
1. Project Curator: Cuneiform Collections Full-time Fixed-term 3 years £33,803 per annum Application deadline: 12pm (midday) on 9 April 2024 About the role: To make publicly accessible the cuneiform tablet collections in support of the Museum Operating Plan and all relevant Museum strategies. Key areas of responsibility: To create digital Read more…
The Department of Archaeology at Bilkent University, Ankara, invites applications for one open-rank faculty position: <https://stars.bilkent.edu.tr/staffapp/HART2024> We shall consider applications from scholars having an active fieldwork in Turkey or an international research project involving Anatolian archaeology regardless the period concerned. Candidates whose work includes the integration of digital tools and Read more…
Postdoctoral Research Associate in Egyptology and Assyriology Department of Egyptology and Assyriology Brown University Providence, Rhode Island Open Date: Jan 19, 2024 Review Begins: Feb 26, 2024 DESCRIPTION The Department of Egyptology and Assyriology at Brown University seeks to appoint a Postdoctoral Research Associate and invites applications from early Read more…
From the Netherlands Institute for the Near East (NINO) and Leiden University’s Faculty of Humanities: We are seeking applications for a two-year Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Cuneiform Studies. We offer a full-time, fixed-term position from September 2024 through August 2026. Every year NINO opens one full-time postdoctoral position for the Read more…
Position Description The Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures (ISAC) and the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations (NELC) at the University of Chicago invites applications for the position of Postdoctoral Researcher at the Rank of Instructor in Hittitology. This is a full-time two-year position, with an anticipated Read more…
Congratulations to this year’s IAA prize winners! by Pavla Rosenstein Two dissertation prize winners for 2023 This year’s dissertation prize was awarded to two winners, Clélia Paladre for “Les sceaux-cylindres proto-élamites: productions d’un phénomène revisité” and Tomoki Kitazumi for “Übersetzungstätigkeit und Übersetzungsverfahren im hethitischen Reich.” Paladre, who completed her Read more…
Change of editor At the 68th RAI held in Leiden we announced that Stefania Ermidoro is retiring from her role as Editor of Mar Shiprim. Since taking up the post in 2019, Stefania led several wonderful initiatives to bridge the gap between the various disciplines in Ancient Near Eastern Studies Read more…