Postdoctoral researcher (full‐time, 40h/week) at the project
Duration: 12 months, with a possible
renewal for an additional 13 months
Begin: September 1st, 2017
Job location: Austrian Academy of
Sciences, Institute for Medieval Research, Division of Byzantine Research, Vienna, Austria:
Description of subject area: The project
“Byzantine Poetry in the ‘Long’ Twelfth Century (1081‐ 1204): Texts and Contexts”, directed by
PD Dr. Andreas Rhoby and funded by the Austrian Science Fund FWF (Project P 28959), aims to
investigate the poetry of the times of the Komnenoi and Angeloi in conjunction with its various
contextual areas of production and delivery (court, classroom, theatre, church etc.) and on
the basis of heterogeneous discursive forms and genres (e.g., epic, satiric, didactic,
occasional and epistolary poetry). In addition, it focuses on the examination of various aspects
associated with twelfth‐century poetry (e.g.
patronage, authorship, circulation and mobility of
texts, education system, and performance) and will describe its prominent place in the
literary production and socio‐cultural context of
the Komnenian period and beyond.
Duties: The position involves
independent research, i.e. the production of one substantial article on (one of) the above-mentioned subjects
in a peer‐reviewed journal and
the completion of a first draft of the edition of a long hitherto
unedited or inadequately edited poem of the period.
For more information contact:
PD Mag. Dr. Andreas Rhoby
Hollandstraße 11‐13/4, A‐1020 Wien
Tel.: +43‐1‐51581‐3432
e‐mail: andreas.rhoby@oeaw.ac.at
Vienna, February 13th, 2017
Moreover, the position includes the
participation in the academic and organizational preparation of a three‐days conference on Byzantine poetry in the ‘long’ twelfth century in June
2018. In this context, the successful candidate is
also expected to contribute to the preparation of the publication of the proceedings of the
conference.
Payment: according to FWF’s standardpersonnel costs and salaries list for postdocs (gross
salaries!)
The successful candidate should have:
1. a PhD in Byzantine Studies with
specific focus on Byzantine literature (preferably poetry)
2. excellent knowledge of Ancient and
Byzantine Greek
3. editorial skills (and experience in
editing Byzantine texts) including an excellent knowledge of Greek palaeography
4. a very good knowledge of Byzantine
literary, political and cultural history, especially of the period 1081‐1204
5. a substantial record of publications
6. excellent knowledge of English (and
preferably a working knowledge of German)
Application procedure: Applications must
include a cover letter (max. 2 pages) describing the applicant’s qualifications, his/her
interest in the subject (including suggestions for the research to be undertaken within the framework of
the project) and the additional expertise he/she expects to bring for the further development of
the project. Also required are a CV (max. 2 pages; in list form, not as a narrative) and a complete
list of publications. These documents are to be sent to andreas.rhoby@oeaw.ac.at. In addition, two letters of reference should be sent directly by the referees to andreas.rhoby@oeaw.ac.at. Deadline of application: March 31st,
2017 (letters of reference must be received by this deadline as well).
Candidates will be
notified about the outcome of their application by the end of April 2017.
