[Bilimsel Haber] Three PhD positions in "Trading Diasporas in the Eastern Mediterranean 1200-1600" in Heidelberg

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Dear colleagues

Please find below the job announcement for three PhD positions in
Heidelberg. It would be highly appreciated if you would bring it to the
attention of potential candidates. Thank you for your interest and your help

Best regards,
Georg Christ.

The research group *"Transcultural Studies",* part of the excellence
initiative at the University of Heidelberg, is offering three *PhD
positions* within the Junior Research Group entitled "Trading Diasporas in
the Eastern Mediterranean 1200-1600".

The positions would start on 1 October 2008 and are limited to three years;
the salary is according to E 13 TV-L (50%).

PhD students will be expected to develop a PhD project within the group’s
thematical focus "Trading Diasporas in the Eastern Mediterranean 1200-1600"
which will primarily address (but not exclusively) Jewish, Venetian or
Byzantine merchants communities in Crete and the Levant of the Middle Ages
and the early modern era. She/he will be expected to contribute to the
organisation of an international conference on the same theme.

The programme is looking for applicants with an excellent academic standing
who are interested in completing a doctoral degree at the University of
Heidelberg. Applicants are required to hold a Masters degree or equivalent
by 1 October 2008. The positions available are open to both EU and overseas
students.

The successful candidates will hold a university degree in History, Jewish
studies, Arabic philology/Islamic studies, Romance studies, political
economy or cultural science with a specialisation in the history of the
Medieval/early modern Mediterranean. She/he must be comfortable dealing with
primary sources in Medieval Latin and Italian. Knowledge of Arabic, Hebrew
or Greek is a desirable asset.

Applicants are asked to send:
Curriculum Vitae
Copy of university degree
Publications and/or samples of unpublished writing
Two letters of recommendation, one of which should be from the thesis
supervisor.
Applications should arrive no later than *24 July 2008* and should be sent
to: 

Dekanat der Philosophischen Fakultät der Universität Heidelberg, 
Transcultural Studies, 
Projekt Dr. des Georg Christ, 
Voßstraße 2, Gebäude 4370, 
DE-69115 Heidelberg

Tstudies at listserv.uni-heidelberg.de
Unfortunately, applications cannot be returned. Interviews will be held the
*31 July 2008*