The MF Norwegian School of Theology, Religion and Society is now accepting applications for a research fellowship with the ERC Consolidator Grant Project 819368 DEChriM (Deconstructing Early Christian Metanarratives: Fourth-Century Egyptian Christianity in the Light of Material Evidence), led by Victor Ghica. The position is available from from 01/09/2021. The research fellow will work under the direction of Victor Ghica, the Principal Investigator of the DEChriM project. They will work with the whole team, which includes four other post-docs, two PhD candidates, the project-manager, contract researchers and external collaborators.

The main task of the recipient of this position is to edit, translate and analyse Coptic papyrological documents originating from Egypt’s Western Desert dated or datable to the fourth century. In addition, the individual is expected to collaborate with the other members of DEChriM’s team on various cross-disciplinary lines of research and contribute occasionally to other work-packages of the project. 

Requirements

• PhD in the field of Ancient History, Classics or equivalent
• In-depth training in Coptic and research experience (PhD, post-doc) with late antique Coptic textual material; 
• Knowledge of the main Copticpapyrological dossiers of Late Antique Egypt;
• Research experience in the area of Late Antique Egyptian Christianity;
• Very good command of English;
• Teamwork skills.