Doctoral students in Greek at Uppsala University work in a lively research environment devoted to the study of the Greek language and Greek culture from antiquity to the Byzantine period. For this position we are looking primarily for a candidate who is interested in working in the research group “Ancient Values and Emotions”. This includes projects on the following themes:

• Conceptual history. Historical research involving analysis of specific evaluative and emotional terms, concepts and categories in ancient Greek texts.
• The Language of evaluation. Analysis of appraisal/evaluation/stance or expression of emotion on all levels of linguistic description in ancient Greek.
• Rhetoric, poetics and narratology. How and why values and emotions are represented, expressed or evoked in ancient Greek texts.
• History of value- and emotion theorization. Reconstruction, exegesis, evaluation and contextualization of ancient Greek theories about value or emotion (or specific values or emotions).

Applications for projects that fall outside the scope of this research group are also welcome, but should fall broadly within the areas of expertise available at the department. The proposed doctoral project must be described in a research plan attached to the application. Particular consideration will be given to the project’s quality and feasibility within the stipulated time frame, as well as to the candidate’s fitness and qualifications for the task.

To qualify for a doctoral position a candidate should hold a master’s degree in Greek or Byzantine Studies or equivalent.