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<DIV align=justify><FONT face="Palatino Linotype"><STRONG>Postdoctoral
Fellowship in Medieval European, Byzantine or Islamic History,<BR>Faculty of
Oriental Studies, University of Oxford (Application deadline: April 14,
2006).</STRONG><BR><BR>The University of Oxford proposes to appoint a
Postdoctoral Fellow in medieval European, Byzantine or Islamic History as part
of a Mellon Foundation Sawyer Seminar in ;Violence and authority: comparative
studies on European, Byzantine and Islamic states and state-building;. The
year-long, weekly seminar will bring together historians of medieval Europe,
Byzantium and Islam. It is to be convened by Dr. P. Sijpesteijn and Dr C.F.
Robinson, and hosted at Christ Church.<BR><BR>Candidates should have expertise
in medieval European, Byzantine or classical Islamic History, and should have
completed, or be near completing, a doctorate. The successful candidate will be
expected to attend all seminar meetings and to undertake some administrative and
research tasks related to the seminar. This is a two-year, full-time and
fixed-term appointment, which will commence on 1 October 2006 and terminate on
30 September 2008.<BR><BR>Further particulars, including details of how to
apply, should be obtained from</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=justify><A href="http://www.admin.ox.ac.uk/fp/"><FONT
face="Palatino Linotype">http://www.admin.ox.ac.uk/fp/</FONT></A><FONT
face="Palatino Linotype"> </FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=justify><FONT face="Palatino Linotype"></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV align=justify><FONT face="Palatino Linotype">or from the office of the
Faculty Board Secretary, </FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=justify><FONT face="Palatino Linotype">Oriental Institute, Pusey
Lane, Oxford, OX1 2LE, </FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=justify><FONT face="Palatino Linotype"></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV align=justify><FONT face="Palatino Linotype">tel. +44 1865
278210;</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=justify><FONT face="Palatino Linotype">fax no.
+44-(0)1865-278190;</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=justify><FONT face="Palatino Linotype">e-mail </FONT><A
href="mailto:oriental@admin.ox.ac.uk"><FONT
face="Palatino Linotype">oriental@admin.ox.ac.uk</FONT></A><FONT
face="Palatino Linotype">),</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=justify><FONT face="Palatino Linotype"></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV align=justify><FONT face="Palatino Linotype">to whom applications and
references should be sent not later than 14 April 2006. Applicants should ask
for two references to be sent by the referees directly to the Faculty Board
Secretary by the closing date.<BR><BR>Informal enquiries may be addressed
</FONT><FONT face="Palatino Linotype">to </FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=justify><FONT face="Palatino Linotype">Dr Sijpesteijn (</FONT><A
href="mailto:petra.sijpesteijn@christ-church.oxford.ac.uk"><FONT
face="Palatino Linotype">petra.sijpesteijn@christ-church.oxford.ac.uk</FONT></A><FONT
face="Palatino Linotype">) </FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=justify><FONT face="Palatino Linotype">or Dr Robinson </FONT><A
href="mailto:chase.robinson@orinst.ox.ac.uk"><FONT
face="Palatino Linotype">chase.robinson@orinst.ox.ac.uk</FONT></A><FONT
face="Palatino Linotype">).<BR><BR><BR></DIV></FONT></BODY></HTML>