Hortulus: The Online Graduate Journal of Medieval Studies has four Assistant Editor job openings for the 2014 Spring and Autumn issues.

Assistant editors will serve for about five months, and will help in the editing and proofreading of the articles and reviews accepted by the journal. Assistants may also be asked to take on additional projects such as drafting and disseminating calls for papers, PR, and correspondence; opportuniries will be given to assistant editors who wish to gain more experience with HTML coding should they be interested. Additional details about the job description and application procedures can be found at the following address: http://hortulus-journal.com/job-openings/assistant-editor-positions/. The closing date for applications is January 5, 2014.

The University of Pennsylvania Libraries seek an innovative and energetic CLIR Postdoctoral Fellow in Data Curation for Early Modern Studies to play an integral role in the working life of the Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts at Penn’s Van Pelt Library, including overseeing the transition of the Penn Provenance Project (PPP) and its data to a new platform.

The candidate will hold a PhD in an area of early modern studies, with a concentration in the history of the book. Working knowledge of at least one non-English language is preferred. Experience with prior digital projects and some knowledge of programming preferred. Prior work experience in special collections is desirable.

Fellowship applications are due 27 December 2013.

For full details and to apply, please visit: http://www.clir.org/fellowships/postdoc/applicants/pennsylvania-ems2014

University of Oxford, Magdalen College
Calleva Centre
3-year Postdoctoral Research Associate, “Adults at Play(s)”

Magdalen College proposes to appoint two postdoctoral research associates in connection with a collaborative project entitled Adults at Play(s). Both posts are for three years from 1 October 2014. Candidates must have a doctorate in hand by that date. They will already have demonstrated outstanding promise either in the study of dramatic literature or in experimental psychology, and will have an aptitude and enthusiasm for interdisciplinary work across these areas. The postholders will collaborate with three Fellows of the College (Felix Budelmann, Robin Dunbar and Laurie Maguire) in developing experimental and text-based research on the psychology of the audience, with particular reference to classical Greek and early modern English drama.

Informal enquiries should be directed to felix.budelmann@magd.ox.ac.uk, robin.dunbar@magd.ox.ac.uk or laurie.maguire@magd.ox.ac.uk.

Both appointments will be made at points 29-31 on the University Salary Scale 7, currently £29,541-£31,331 p.a.; plus benefits.

Application forms and further particulars, which include information on how to apply, are available at http://www.magd.ox.ac.uk/vacancies/.

The deadline for applications is UK time 12 noon on 1 November 2013.

See full position details here.

Post-Doctoral Researcher
Encounters with the orient in early modern European scholarship (EOS),
University of London -The Warburg Institute

Applications are invited for a 0.5 part time research assistantship, as part of a major research project funded by the HERA. The post is available from 1 November 2013 for a fixed term until 30 September 2016.

Funded by HERA the project will document the scholarly European encounter with Oriental culture between c 1500‐1800. The ‘Orient’ explored in this context is, first of all, a Biblical Orient, covering the religious area of Islam, Eastern Judaism and Christianity. Interest in this cultural, religious and linguistic area arose from Scripture Studies and theological and missionary concerns with the Eastern Churches and Islam. These delineate the early modern concept of ‘Orient’, and also determine our use of the concept. In a number of case studies, conferences, and exhibitions, the project will explore the early modern scholarly European encounter with the Orient.

There is no application form. Candidates should submit with their letter of application a full curriculum vitae giving contact information (including e-mail address), details of qualifications, previous experience, current salary (if any) and the names, addresses and e-mail addresses of two referees (present/previous employers or academic references).

For full details and to apply, please visit: http://warburg.sas.ac.uk/home/vacancies/post-doctoral-researcher

Closing date for receipt of applications: Monday, 21 October 2013

The British Library is offering an internship in the Medieval and Earlier section of the History and Classics Department for a doctoral or post-doctoral student in the History of Art or another relevant subject.

The intern will be involved in all aspects of the work of the Medieval and Earlier Manuscripts section. The primary focus of the internship will be to enhance the online Digitised Manuscripts and Catalogue of Illuminated Manuscripts websites by creating and supplementing catalogue entries for medieval manuscripts and accompanying images, working under the supervision of the Curator of Illuminated Manuscripts.

Qualifications

The programme is only open to students who are engaged actively in research towards, or have recently completed a PhD in a subject area relevant to the study of pre-1600 illuminated manuscripts who have a right to work in the UK. 

Terms

The term of internship is either full time for six months, or part time for twelve months.  Applicants are asked to specify which term they would prefer in the application. The salary is £8.55 per hour (Full time is 36 hours per week). The internship will start in November 2013 after relevant security clearances are obtained.

Closing date for applications: 20 October 2013.

For full details and to apply, please visit the following website: http://britishlibrary.typepad.co.uk/digitisedmanuscripts/2013/09/internship-in-the-medieval-and-earlier-manuscripts-section.html

University of Chicago
Department of Romance Languages and Literatures
Assistant Professor in Medieval Spanish Literature

Medieval Spanish: The Department of Romance Languages and Literatures at the University of Chicago invites applications for a faculty position in medieval Spanish literature at the beginning or advanced Assistant Professor level, with a preferred start date of July 1, 2014. We welcome applications from candidates working in additional languages, literatures and cultures of relevance to the Iberian Peninsula, such as Arabic, Byzantine Greek, Catalan, Hebrew, Portuguese or Occitan. Candidates should be able to demonstrate serious scholarly promise, commitment to excellence in teaching, native or near-native Spanish and English, and a willingness to participate fully in a vibrant program with strong ties to neighboring disciplines in humanities, arts, and social sciences.

For full details and to apply, please visit: https://academiccareers.uchicago.edu/applicants/jsp/shared/position/JobDetails_css.jsp?postingId=163557

For full consideration, all materials (including recommendation letters) must be received by October 15, 2013. Review of applications will continue until the position is filled; no materials will be accepted after December 15, 2013.

The Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for the History of Emotions (CHE) seeks to appoint two Postdoctoral Fellows based at the University of Western Australia. Details of both positions can be found below. The closing date for applications for the two positions is Friday 27 September 2013 (11:55 PM Western Australian Standard Time).

Research Associate (Postdoctoral Fellow): Emotions in Literature (Three year appointment – Job no. 492581)
The successful candidate will propose and work on a well-formulated, significant and original project concerning emotions in literature or drama in English between 1500 and 1800, preferably leading to a monograph, under the supervision of Winthrop Professor Bob White, Programme Leader for ‘Meanings’ in the ARC Centre of excellence for the History of Emotions at the University of Western Australia.

As Research Associate you will play a prominent role in medieval and early modern emotions research by examining the meanings attributed to emotions in medieval and early modern Europe, and their modes of expression, transmission and regulation.
For full details, and to apply: http://external.jobs.uwa.edu.au/cw/en/job/492581/research-associate-emotions-in-literature

Research Associate (Postdoctoral Fellow): Passions for Learning (Two year appointment – Job no. 492582) 
The successful candidate will work under the leadership of Professor Yasmin Haskell at the University of Western Australia in the ‘Passions for Learning’ project. The broad aims of this project are to explore the role of the emotions in European education and knowledge cultures, 1100-1800.

As Research Associate you will have a PhD in early modern intellectual, religious, cultural, and/or literary history, and proficiency in Latin. Reading competence in one or more of: German, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Dutch will be well regarded. Scholars with research interests spanning European and non-European (for example, Asian) cultures are especially encouraged to apply. In addition to publishing the results of your own research, you will involve yourself fully in the life of the project (including conference organization, editing of collected volumes).
For full details, and to apply: http://external.jobs.uwa.edu.au/cw/en/job/492582/research-associate-passions-for-learning

The McKenzie Postdoctoral Fellowship Scheme has been established to attract outstanding recent doctoral graduates to the University of Melbourne in areas of research priority for the university and its faculties, and in particular to recruit new researchers who have the potential to build and lead cross-disciplinary collaborative research activities inside and across faculties. The University offers a leading and lively research environment that is internationally engaged, public-spirited, and with many outstanding areas of research strength.

The objectives of the scheme are to:

• assist the university to build an ambitious program of research activity, and
• attract outstanding postdoctoral researchers to be part of that and to begin to build the next generation of research activity.

Applicants must have evidence of the award of a PhD, with the date of award considered to be the date of the official notification letter, from a university other than the University of Melbourne by either the closing date or, if not available at that time, by 1st November 2013.  The PhD must have been awarded no earlier than 1 January 2011. Please see the Guidelines for exemptions from this ruling. The McKenzie Postdoctoral Fellowships are intended for applicants who do not hold a fixed term or continuing appointment of greater than one year duration at the University of Melbourne.

• Applicants may be drawn from any field in which the University of Melbourne has research strength, and must have an ability to contribute to research collaborations and programs across faculties or disciplines.
• Applicants will be required to provide a declaration of support from the department/school in which they would be located if successful but the criteria for selection will be university-based.
• Assessment will take account of achievement relative to opportunity.

Applications close: 9 September 2013

For full details, including how to apply visit the following website: http://mro.unimelb.edu.au/content/mckenzie-fellowships

The University of Tasmania is seeking to appoint a Professor / Associate Professor to lead research, teaching and creative practice in digital humanities. The appointee will strengthen research leadership on the Launceston campuses, consolidate and grow existing research culture and facilitate interdisciplinary research with staff in the humanities, social sciences and other faculties.

Candidates will have a PhD and an international reputation in a relevant humanities discipline with successful research collaborations using digital media, strong commitment to effective research training and demonstrated success in generating funding from a range of sources. Proven leadership and effective relationship management skills are considered essential.

The closing date for applications is 11 October, 2013.

For full details and to apply, please visit this link.