Islamic History and Maritime Ethnography
Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies
Exceptional researchers are needed for an exciting collaborative three-year project. Directed by Professor Dionisius Agius, the five- strong team will work on the MARES project (Maritime Ethnography of the Arabian/Persian Gulf and the Red Sea: people, trade and pilgrimage from the emergence of Islam to the coming of the Portuguese in the Western Indian Ocean).
Tuition fees (UK/EU or International rate) and £7,500 annual stipend. You will need a Masters degree in a relevant subject and ideally have a background in archaeology.
To apply send your CV, covering letter, 1,000-word outline of your intended area of research and names of two academic referees to Sarmishtha Ghosh, s.ghosh@exeter.ac.uk tel: +44 (0)1392 264019.
Both posts are full-time over three years, starting 1 October 2008. All applicants will need a good command of Classical Arabic and spoken Arabic (if researching the Red Sea) plus Classical and Modern Persian (if focusing on Arabian/Persian Gulf).
Deadline for all applications 15 July.
Interviews on 4 August.
For more information contact: Professor Dionisius Agius, d.a.agius@exeter.ac.uk, tel: +44 (0)1392 269257.
The University of Exeter is an equal opportunity employer and promotes diversity in its workforce and, whilst applicants will be judged on merit alone, is particularly keen to consider application from groups currently under represented in the workforce.
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