11 Jan 2024
Job Information
- Organisation/Company
KU Leuven- Research Field
Literature- Researcher Profile
First Stage Researcher (R1)- Country
Belgium- Application Deadline
15 Mar 2024 - 00:00 (UTC)- Type of Contract
Temporary- Job Status
Full-time- Hours Per Week
38 hours/week- Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?
Not funded by an EU programme- Reference Number
BAP-2023-848- Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?
No
Offer Description
While it is well-known that Latin served as a major literary language in the early modern period (ca. 1400–1700), it is much less known that authors from that era also produced a rich literature in the language of ancient Greece. There is as yet no systematic study of this intriguing phenomenon, which flourished across the European continent from Italy to Scandinavia, and especially in the cultural and linguistic melting pot that the Low Countries were. New Ancient Greek (NAG) literature was a product of the Renaissance intellectual trend known as humanism, which reached the Low Countries at the end of the 15th century. Thanks to pioneers such as Agricola and Erasmus, NAG writing developed into a cultural phenomenon that became deeply anchored in elite society.
This project will for the first time (1) collect the NAG literary corpus in an open access database, (2) investigate the socio-cultural embedding of NAG authors and texts in early modern society, and (3) analyze the varied media through which they reached their audience, and what impressions they left on them. As such, we will produce a more complete picture of early modern NAG literature than is currently available, zooming in on the texts themselves, their authors, and their audience. The project will result in 2 PhD theses, 1 edited volume, 12 papers, and a database that will contribute to literary studies, cultural history, visual studies, and classical reception studies, by means of a digital humanities approach.
This PhD position will focus on creating the corpus, investigating the socio-cultural embedding of NAG literature in the early modern Low Countries, and discerning influences from classical and Byzantine literature.
Requirements
- Research Field
- Language sciences
- Education Level
- Master Degree or equivalent
- Languages
- ENGLISH
- Level
- Excellent
- Languages
- DUTCH
- Level
- Good
Additional Information
Benefits
The full-time position is normally for 4 years, contingent upon positive evaluation after the first year (= initial 1-year contract, extended by 3 years after positive evaluation). The starting date can be flexible to some extent.The successful candidate will:
- receive a generous scholarship;
- enjoy academic guidance by the PIs;
- be integrated into an attractive and diverse research environment, with people from various backgrounds, in different career stages and with different kinds of expertise;
- have funding available for costs related to the research, e.g. to travel to conferences;
- be able to further build their expertise by participating in specialized masterclasses organized in the frame of the various projects of the PIs;
- have the opportunity to contribute to teaching in the Greek and Latin language and literature curriculum (provided that they have sufficient Dutch competencies).
Eligibility criteria
The successful candidate:
- holds an MA in Classics (Greek and Latin) or Byzantine Studies (but with a working knowledge of Latin);
- preferably has documented experience with Renaissance and Neo-Latin studies, the history of linguistics, and/or historical sociolinguistics;
- has an interest in expanding their expertise to include digital and computational approaches;
- has an excellent oral and written command of English, the main working language of the project, but preferably also has at least a working knowledge of Dutch to process secondary literature;
- is willing and able to work both independently and as part of a broader research team;
- is expected to work on the database of the project for about 20% on average (more in the beginning than at the end); to spend a minimum of 60% of their time on their PhD research; and to execute administrative, educational and other tasks (including science communication) for a maximum of 20%;
- is expected to work in Leuven at least 3 days per week on average;
- is willing to work abroad in Oslo (3 months) and Venice (3 months).
Selection process
Please add upload in the application tool:(1) your CV;(2) a motivation letter;(3) the names and contact details of two academic references;(4) optionally a specimen of academic writing (preferably in English or Dutch, max. 20 pages -- if available, not a crucial must).
For more information please contact Prof. dr. Raf Van Rooy, tel.: +32 16 19 31 61, mail: [email protected] or Prof. dr. Reinhart Ceulemans, tel.: +32 16 32 49 16, mail: [email protected] .
You can apply for this job no later than 15/03/2024 via the online application tool
Work Location(s)
- Number of offers available
- 1
- Company/Institute
- KU Leuven
- Country
- Belgium
- State/Province
- Vlaams Brabant
- City
- Leuven
- Postal Code
- 3000
- Street
- Leuven
- Geofield
Where to apply
- Website
https://easyapply.jobs/r/XjmfPxX218dJcX3AMoYh
Contact
- State/Province
Leuven- City
Vlaams Brabant- Street
Leuven- Postal Code
3000
STATUS: EXPIRED
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