‘Stories of Survival: Eastern Christianity in the Early Modern World’ is a major 5-year research project funded by a €1.5 million European Research Council Starting Grant (2015-20), directed by Dr John-Paul Ghobrial, and based at the University of Oxford. The project is investigating the history of Eastern Christianity in the early modern period, ca. 16th - 18th centuries with the goal of producing a new religious and social history of Eastern Christianity in a global context.

We are seeking a Research Assistant to join the team for a full-time, fixed-term post until 30 June 2020. They will conduct independent, excellent research on Eastern Christianity in the early modern world under the direction of the Principal Investigator and senior colleagues, and add evidence to the project database. They will collaborate with the wider project team, take part in workshops and conferences, and contribute to public engagement work.

They will hold (or be close to completion of) a first degree in a relevant field e.g. Arabic, Middle Eastern history, etc, have excellent knowledge of Arabic, and excellent spoken and written English. They will have outstanding communication skills, a capacity for excellent independent research and be capable of working to strict deadlines.