Postdoctoral researchers in medieval history, New Europe College, Bucharest

Two postdoctoral positions as part of the ERC Starting Grant Record-keeping, fiscal reform, and the rise of institutional accountability in late-medieval Savoy: a source-oriented approach. The positions will be held at New Europe College - Institute for Advanced Study, Bucharest, for two years starting on 1 October 2017.

Candidates must have a doctorate in medieval history awarded in the last five years and a solid knowledge of medieval Latin and palaeography.

Each postdoctoral researcher will develop an individual project, consisting of the study of the records of a couple of Savoyard castellanies (territorial-administrative units), to complement the Principal Investigator’s research into the heartland of medieval Savoy. The Principal Investigator can assist in the selection of source material and will offer methodological guidelines on how to analyse developments in record-keeping and administration in conjunction with local socio-economic trends.

Candidates should familiarise themselves with the description of the project, available at http://www.nec.ro/data/pdfs/projects/castellany.pdf

For inquiries, contact the Principal Investigator, Ionuț Epurescu-Pascovici.

Each postdoctoral researcher will contribute a chapter to a collective volume to be published as part of the project and an article for publication in a peer-reviewed journal.
New Europe College is an independent research institute in Bucharest, member of the Network of European Institutes for Advanced Study; it fosters an interdisciplinary research atmosphere by bringing together international scholars from all fields of the humanities and social sciences.

The researchers will divide their work time between New Europe College and field research in the relevant archives and libraries in France, Italy, and Switzerland. The net monthly salary is approximately 1,700 euro; there is an annual travel allowance of 4,000 euro.

To apply, send (1) cover letter describing research experience and interest in the project, (2) academic CV, (3) research proposal detailing the proposed choice of source material, methodological aspects, and the envisaged contribution to the overall project (not more than 2,000 words, not counting references), (4) a sample of academic writing (such as a peer-reviewed article or chapter), and (5) a scan of the PhD diploma to applications ERCStG@nec.ro, by 1 February 2017. All application materials should be in English, with the exception of the writing sample, which can be in any major language.
Short-listed candidates will be interviewed via Skype at the beginning of March 2017.