These posts are designed to address the University's teaching needs and research interests in the material and visual culture of Late Antiquity and the Byzantine period. Each post is intended to focus on both archaeology and art and on the east Roman world.
Applications are invited for a three-year, fixed-term Departmental Lecturership in Byzantine archaeology and art, tenable from 1 October 2008. The appointment is for a limited term during the reorganization of teaching in this area, and is non-renewable. Applications are welcome from those with active research interests in Byzantine archaeology and art, with a preference for the period before 1200. The salary for the post will be in the range of £27,466 to £33,780 a year.
The appointee will expected to provide a minimum of 36 lectures and classes annually, primarily for Masters courses in Late Antique and Byzantine Studies, together with contributions to undergraduate teaching in History, History of Art, and Archaeology; supervise graduate students; contribute to the administration of courses in Late Antique and Byzantine Studies; undertake University examining duties; and engage in advanced and original research in the field of Byzantine archaeology and art.
Further particulars may be viewed at http://www.history.ox.ac.uk/faculty/jobs/index.htm or are available from the Administrator, History Faculty, Old Boys' High School, George Street, Oxford, OX1 2RL (tel. 01865 615007). The closing date for applications and the last date for receipt of references direct from referees, is 5 p.m. on Friday, 13 June 2008.
Applications are invited for a three-year, fixed-term Departmental Lecturership in the Archaeology and Art of Late Antiquity, AD300-650, tenable from 1 October 2008. The appointment is for a limited term during the reorganization of teaching in this area, and is non-renewable. Unless terminated earlier by notice, the appointment will expire on 30 September 2011. It is hoped that a College association will be arranged in conjunction with this post. The salary for the post will be in the range of £27,466 to £33,780 a year.
Consideration will be given to candidates with teaching experience and a research interest in any aspects of the material and visual culture of the east Roman world from Diocletian and the Tetrarchy to Heraclius and the urban collapse of the seventh century. A proven high standard of research ability and the ability to provide graduate supervision are necessary conditions for this appointment.
The appointee will be expected to provide a minimum of 36 lectures and classes annually, primarily for Masters courses in Classical Archaeology and in Late Antique and Byzantine Studies, together with contributions to undergraduate teaching in Classics, History of Art, and Archaeology; supervise graduate students; contribute to the administration of courses in Classical Archaeology and in Late Antique and Byzantine Studies; undertake University examining duties; and engage in advanced and original research in the field of Late Antique archaeology and art.
Further particulars may be viewed at http://www.classics.ox.ac.uk/faculty/jobs/index.asp or are available from Mrs Anne Smith, Administrator, Ioannou Centre for Classical and Byzantine Studies, 66 St. Giles', Oxford, OX1 3LU (tel. 01865 615007). The closing date for applications, and the last date for receipt of references direct from referees, is 5 p.m. on Friday, 13 June 2008. It is expected that interviews will take place in the week commencing 30 June 2008.
The University of Oxford is an equal opportunities employer.
The Voltaire Foundation has received funding from the Arts and Humanities Research Council towards the research and preparation of a full critical edition of Voltaire's Essai sur les mœurs within The Complete Works of Voltaire/Œuvres complètes de Voltaire. The salary for this post will be in the range of £24,403 to £29,138, with a discretionary range up to £31,840 a year.
For the new post of Research Editor for this project, the Voltaire Foundation is looking for someone with fluent spoken and written English and French, with research or editorial experience, meticulous organizing skills, and experience of team working with academic editors.
The post will be based in Oxford. It will appeal to those who like a scholarly challenge and will enjoy being fully involved in one of the most prestigious eighteenth-century research projects currently being undertaken in the UK. Applications from candidates wishing to work part-time are welcome.
Further details and a full job description can be found on our website at http://www.voltaire.ox.ac.uk/ (under 'jobs').
Applications, including a full curriculum vitae, may be submitted by email (preferred) to janet.godden@voltaire.ox.ac.uk, or by post to Janet Godden, Voltaire Foundation, 99 Banbury Road, Oxford, OX2 6JX.
The closing date for applications is 23 June 2008. Interviews will take place in Oxford on 3 and 4 July.