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Oxford University Department for Continuing Education (OUDCE) is seeking to appoint an ERC Postdoctoral Researcher to join the Invisible East research programme.

 

About the role

You will be reporting to the Principal Investigator (PI) Dr Arezou Azad and be member of the Invisible East research programme. The project explores the nuances of Islamisation during the first 500 years of Islamic rule in the Islamicate East (a vast area that stretches from Islam to Tibet and includes parts of the modern states of Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and of the wider Central Asian region). Project activities include the analysis and digitisation of a variety of texts, principally documents written in Persian and Arabic, most of which reflect everyday, local use – from receipts to personal letters to legal opinions – and others are literary in nature.

 

This is a full-time position (part-time hours, a minimum of 0.8FTE, will be considered), available on a fixed-term contract.

 

About you

You will be responsible for carrying out research on medieval writing and material culture in the Islamicate East and its connections with the history of language and multicultural encounters. You will contribute to building an online digital corpus of documents written in Persian, Arabic, Bactrian, Pahlavi, Hebrew and other languages of the medieval Islamicate East, and will edit a volume for a new book series on the Islamicate East with Edinburgh University Press, under the supervision of the PI. You will have expertise in a language of the Islamicate world, and knowledge of the history and civilisations of Islamicate world.

 

About us

OUDCE provides opportunities for people from a wide variety of backgrounds to benefit from the University’s rich and unique resources. We are ambitious and forward-thinking, with a strong sense of identity and community. Our mission is to inspire people locally, nationally and globally by extending access to Oxford’s world-class teaching and resources through flexible and inclusive opportunities for study and research.

 

Colleagues uphold the uphold the Mission, Vision and Values of the Department and actively promote a culture of equality, diversity and inclusion.

 

What we offer

Your happiness and wellbeing at work matters to us, so we offer a range of family friendly and financial benefits including:

 

•         An excellent contributory pension scheme

•         38 days’ annual leave

•         A comprehensive range of childcare services

•         Family leave schemes

•         Cycle loan scheme

•         Membership to a variety of social and sports clubs

•         Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans

 

Application process

You will be required to upload a covering letter/supporting statement, CV and the details of two referees as part of your online application.

 

To make informal enquiries about the post please contact arezou.azad@ames.ox.ac.uk

 

The closing date for applications is 12 noon on Tuesday 2 April 2024.

 

Bring your expertise to the University of Oxford and be a part of a community that values creativity, diversity, and excellence.

 

The University of Oxford is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from individuals regardless of their background.
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You will contribute to building an online digital corpus of documents written in Persian, Arabic, Bactrian, Pahlavi, Hebrew and other languages of the medieval Islamicate East, and will edit a volume for a new book series on the Islamicate East with Edinburgh University Press, under the supervision of the PI. You will have expertise in a language of the Islamicate world, and knowledge of the history and civilisations of Islamicate world. **About us** OUDCE provides opportunities for people from a wide variety of backgrounds to benefit from the University’s rich and unique resources. We are ambitious and forward-thinking, with a strong sense of identity and community. Our mission is to inspire people locally, nationally and globally by extending access to Oxford’s world-class teaching and resources through flexible and inclusive opportunities for study and research. 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"""DEPARTMENT FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION Rewley House, 1 Wellington Square, Oxford OX1 2JA Tel: +44 (0)1865 270360 Fax: +44 (0)1865 280151 personnel@conted.ox.ac.uk www.conted.ox.ac.uk _________________________________________________________________________ Job Description and Selection Criteria Job title ERC Postdoctoral Researcher, Invisible East Department Continuing Education Location Ewert House, Summertown, Oxford, OX2 7DD Grade and salary Grade 7: £36,024-£44,263 per annum Hours Full time (Part-time hours, a minimum of 0.8FTE, will be considered) Contract type Fixed-term, 12 months, with possibility of extension Reporting to Principal Investigator Vacancy reference 170911 Research topic Texts from the medieval Islamicate East Principal Investigator / supervisor Dr Arezou Azad Project web site https://invisibleeast.web.ox.ac.uk/home#/ Funding partner The funds supporting this research project are provided by European Research Council (ERC) The role Reporting to the Principal Investigator (PI) Dr Arezou Azad. You will be member of the Invisible East research programme. The project explores the nuances of Islamisation during the first 500 years of Islamic rule in the Islamicate East (a vast area that stretches from Islam to Tibet and includes parts of the modern states of Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and of the wider Central Asian region). Project activities include the analysis and digitisation of a variety of texts, principally documents written in Persian and Arabic, most of which reflect everyday, local use – from receipts to personal letters to legal opinions – and others are literary in nature. You will be responsible for carrying out research on medieval writing and material culture in the Islamicate East and its connections with the history of language and multicultural encounters. You will contribute to building an online digital corpus of documents written in Persian, Arabic, Bactrian, Pahlavi, Hebrew and other languages of the medieval Islamicate East, and will edit a volume for a new book series on the Islamicate East with Edinburgh University Press, under the supervision of the PI. You will have expertise in a language of the Islamicate world and knowledge of the history and civilisations of Islamicate world. Responsibilities You will work collaboratively with the PI and with other team members of the Invisible East programme, with the following duties: • Manage your own academic research and related administrative activities. This involves small scale project management and co-ordinating multiple aspects of work to meet deadlines. • Undertake detailed examinations of pre-selected, previously unstudied or understudied documents from the pre-Mongol Islamicate East. • Contribute to Invisible East blogging and social media updates. • Collaborate in authoring book volumes which are already in preliminary stages, and editing contributions that are currently being drafted. • Develop ideas for potential further funding applications related to the Islamicate East. • Present project results in the form of papers and panels at national and international conferences or public meetings. • Represent the research group at external meetings or seminars, either with other members of the group or alone. • Contribute to the writing of grant reports, including milestone reports and final reports at intermittent stages of the project. • Act as a source of information and advice to other members of the group, based on the postholder’s relevant expertise and experience. • Other duties necessary to fulfil the aims of the project, as directed by the PI. Selection criteria Essential • Hold a PhD/DPhil, or be at an advanced stage of the doctoral research, in a relevant field at the time of appointment. • Possess relevant experience in carrying out historical and/ or literary research on the medieval history of the Islamicate world, and transcribing, translating and/or editing medieval texts. • Have sound understanding of and interest in Islamicate history, relevant historiography, documentary research, materiality of documents and/or archival practices. • Possess high-level expertise in one of the main languages of the medieval Islamicate world, especially classical Persian and/or Arabic. 2 • Previous work experience in, and sound knowledge of, online databases and digital humanities approaches. • Be self-motivated in managing academic research and associated activities. • Have the ability and motivation to work collaboratively as part of a team. • Previous experience of independent scholarly writing to a high level of academic content and formal presentation in English. • Excellent communication skills in English, including the ability to write for publication, present research proposals and results, and represent the research group at meetings. • Be fluent in English, spoken and written. Desirable • Possess expertise in the material culture of the medieval Islamicate world. • Possess sound knowledge of research languages other than English, especially Russian or French. • Have a record of research in one or more understudied areas of the Islamicate East and immediately related texts. • Have an understanding of contemporary issues in the region (Iran, Afghanistan, Central Asia), including issues of language, religion and social history. • Have experience of teaching young adults and adults in academic and non-academic settings, especially on a remote basis. Pre-employment screening Standard checks If you are offered the post, the offer will be subject to standard pre-employment checks. You will be asked to provide: proof of your right-to-work in the UK; proof of your identity; and (if we haven’t done so already) we will contact the referees you have nominated. 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