Please see the attached PhD advertisement by the University of Namur in Belgium for a fully funded PhD thesis in Classical Antiquity:
Doctoral Fellowship (full-‐time; 48 months) in Classical Antiquity (University of Namur, Belgium)
Application Deadline: 15/02/2022
Job Description: completion of a doctoral thesis with doctoral training, participation in collective seminars, and co-‐organization of a workshop.
Project Description: The « DEMOSION » project aims to improve our understanding of interactions between public and private spheres in Ancient Greece by studying the allocation of responsibilities between public authorities and private actors in the manufacture of weights and coins.
The aim of the doctoral thesis is specifically to retrace the coins and weights’ life-‐cycle, from their manufacture to the recycling of their metal. A central issue is to clarify the respective roles of public authorities and private entrepreneurs (mine-‐leases, argyrokopoi, engravers) in the manufacture of those instruments. Another important question is about the control of weights and coins, including the interpretation of marks, monograms and symbols on those instrumenta, as well as the study of the regulations and penalties pertaining to frauds.
Required Education Level: holding a Master degree in Ancient History, Archaeology, or Classical Philology (or equivalent) on the starting date. The students in the final year of their Master can apply provided they schedule to graduate before the 1st of July 2022.
Working environment: the PhD student will work under the supervision of prof. Christophe Flament. The project will be carried out in collaboration with the Catholic University of Louvain (prof. Charles Doyen) as part of the project DEMOSION. A dynamic research team and a performing international network will support the PhD student.
Envisaged Job Starting Date: could start anytime between 01/03/2022 and 01/07/2022
Required Documents: curriculum vitae, cover letter, one letter of recommendation, copy of the diploma required with/or transcript of student grades.
Application Address: christophe.flament@unamur.be
Contact Address: christophe.flament@unamur.be
