Two PhD positions

Seminar of Latin and Greek Philology
Two PhD positions
100 %

The Chair of Medieval Latin (Seminar of Latin and Greek Philology, University of Zurich) invites applications for two PhD positions in the field of Medieval Latin.
The positions are funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) as part of the project “Il mondo antico visto dalle glosse medievali”. Further details on the project can be found at https://www.sglp.uzh.ch/de/research/mlat/glosse-medievali.html

Your responsibilities
The successful candidates will contribute to the digitization of medieval commentaries on Horace’s Ars poetica and Ovid’s Metamorphoses and write entries to the planned lexicon of rhetorical and mythographic glosses to these two works. They will write a dissertation based on these materials with one of the following subjects: a) Etymology and exegesis of myth in the commentaries to the Metamorphoses, and b) The teaching of rhetoric in the commentaries to the Ars poetica.

Your profile
Candidates must hold an MA degree in Classics, Medieval Latin, or an affiliated field and have a thorough knowledge of Latin, as well as experience in paleography.

What we offer
The employment level will be 100% (ca. CHF 48’000 p.a. before taxes). The appointment will begin on March 1, 2023. Applications should contain a cover letter, curriculum vitae, certificates of most recent academic qualifications and the name and university email contacts for two academic referees who would be willing to provide a reference for the candidate.
We offer varied and interesting work in an inspiring and socially relevant environment.
Diversity and inclusion are important to us.

Place of work
Rämistrasse 68, Zürich, Switzerland

Start of employment
Employment start: 1 March 2023
Please submit your application by 31.12.2022.

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