Postdoctoral Research Associate in Egyptology and Assyriology – Brown University

Position Title Postdoctoral Research Associate in Egyptology and Assyriology Location Brown University, Providence, RI 02912 Position Description The Department of Egyptology and Assyriology at Brown University invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Associate in Assyriology, Egyptology, or the material culture of Egypt or Ancient Western Asia. Candidates whose research interests Read more…

Fellowships in Near Eastern Studies – W.F. Albright Institute of Archaeological Research, Jerusalem

W.F. ALBRIGHT INSTITUTE OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESEARCH, JERUSALEM 2015-2016 Fellowships in Near Eastern Studies, www.aiar.org Due Date:  October 1, 2014 Fellowships are open to students and scholars in Near Eastern studies from prehistory through the early Islamic period, including the fields of archaeology, anthropology, art history, Bible, epigraphy, historical geography, history, language, Read more…

ASOR Mesopotamian Fellowship

ASOR Mesopotamian Fellowship http://www.asor.org/fellowships/mesopotamia.shtml 2015/2016 Application Guidelines Please note: The deadline for 2015/2016 fellowships will be November 1, 2014. The Mesopotamian Fellowship provides support in the amount of $9,000 for a period of research lasting three months to a year. $1,000 of this Fellowship amount will be allocated for registration Read more…

Sackler Keeper of Antiquities – Ashmolean Museum, Oxford

Sackler Keeper of Antiquities Ashmolean Museum, Beaumont Street, Oxford Grade 10: £51,702 – £59,914 p.a. This permanent role carries a Fellowship at Wolfson College and offers an exciting opportunity in Oxford, at the institution housing the University’s globally significant collections of art and archaeology. You will be an internationally recognised authority in at Read more…

4 scholarships – Fernand Braudel IFER September 2014, France

Veuillez trouver ci-dessous l’appel à candidature Fernand Braudel-IFER septembre 2014, programme de mobilité internationale proposant des séjours de recherche dans des laboratoires d’accueil en France (volet incoming du programme Fernand Braudel-IFER) et en Europe (volet outgoing du programme Fernand Braudel-IFER). 4 bourses sont proposées dans le  labex RESMED. Les projets doivent s’inscrire dans un des Read more…

Nurmikko, Terhi (Southamphton/United Kingdom) – Ontological Representation of Sumerian Literary Narratives.

This doctoral research project examines the potential of existing semantic technologies such as OWL ontologies for the representation of the narrative structures as expressed in the content of Sumerian literary compositions. Thus far, the project has focused on the processes necessary for the publication of the composite texts as published by the Electronic Read more…

Quillien, Louise (Paris/France) – Les textiles en Mésopotamie, 750 – 500 av. J.-C : techniques de production, circuits d’échanges et significations sociales.

This dissertation will focus on three points. First, what is the place of raw materials and finished textiles in the general economy of Mesopotamia? These raw materials are acquired locally but also by long distance trade. In particular, the circulation of the wool between temples, palace, market, and private persons Read more…

Professeur-e ordinaire ou associé-e ou assistant-e en études mésopotamiennes – Genève University

Professeur-e ordinaire ou associé-e ou assistant-e en études mésopotamiennes Entité organisationnelle: Faculté des lettres Section / Division: Département des sciences de l’antiquité Fonction – Professeur-e ordinaire, professeur-e associé-e, professeur-e assistant-e – Code fonction: PO1, PAS, PAST – Classe maximum: 30, 25, 24 – Corps: Personnel enseignant – Taux d’activité: 100 {518531fadeb811ae8faec8ba5977a8511c844f925d504d488b0d90b6c297e400} – Read more…