Dear Mar Shiprim readers, With less than a month to go till the 69th Rencontre in Helsinki, we speak to University of Helsinki’s Prof. Saana Svärd about the inspiration behind the theme ‘Politics, Peoples, and Polities in the Ancient Near East,’ the organising process, and the highlights that this year’s Read more
Dear Mar Shiprim readers, Please allow us to introduce a new series, whereby we invite a specialist to provide a primer for their area of expertise, featuring accessible introductory information for scholars who wish to embark on research in a particular sub-field. We thank Dr. Erica Scarpa from the Institute Read more
The Dean of the Faculty of Oriental Studies at the University of Warsaw invites applications for the position of a postdoctoral researcher in the WEAVE-Unisono project “DigEanna: Digitalization of the Eanna Archive” directed by Michael Jursa (project coordinator, Vienna), Johannes Hackl (Jena), and Małgorzata Sandowicz (Warsaw). The successful candidate will Read more
The Dean of the Faculty of Oriental Studies at the University of Warsaw invites applications for the position of a postdoctoral researcher in the WEAVE-Unisono project “DigEanna: Digitalization of the Eanna Archive” directed by Michael Jursa (project coordinator, Vienna), Johannes Hackl (Jena), and Małgorzata Sandowicz (Warsaw). The successful candidate will Read more
The Museum of the Ancient Near East in Berlin offers the position of a curator. For details, please see <https://www.preussischer-kulturbesitz.de/stellenanzeige/artikel/2024/04/16/wissenschaftlicher-mitarbeiterin-m-w-d-48.html> or read the following text – German is the museum’s working language. Stellenausschreibung vom 16.04.2024 Beim Vorderasiatischen Museum der Staatlichen Museen zu Berlin ist eine Stelle als wissenschaftliche:r Mitarbeiter:in (m/w/d) Read more
This month we speak to curator Dr. Agnete Lassen about the Yale Babylonian Collection’s first permanent exhibition space at the Yale Peabody Museum in New Haven, Connecticut. Interview, images and video by Pavla Rosenstein ____ What has been your path towards Assyriology and your current role? I have my degree Read more
Dear Mar Shiprim readers, Please see below a list of new titles in Assyriology and related fields shared through the Agade mailing list between January 1st and March 31st in 2024. Please get in touch with any corrections or suggestions via marshiprim@iaassyriology.com Pavla Rosenstein Ambos, C., Heeßel, N. P., Read more
Dear Mar Shiprim readers, We hope your 2024 has been off to a good start! In resuming our regular programming, we offer you new titles in Assyriology and related fields shared through the Agade mailing list between September 1st and December 31st in 2023. Please let us know via marshiprim@iaassyriology.com, Read more
New 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
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