PHD ancient Greek: project description (Altro)

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Project description
The PhD candidate will work within the research program directed by Academy Professor Ineke Sluiter and will be funded by the NWO Spinoza prize and the Prize Academy Professors. The candidate will be appointed at the Leiden University Centre for the Arts in Society (LUCAS).

Candidates may apply with an initial proposal of their own, preferably fitting into or contributing to one of the areas indicated below:
1. Cognitive approaches to Greek literature, preferably drama;
2. Anchoring Innovation (see http://www.ru.nl/oikos/anchoring-innovation/anchoring-innovation/);
3. The psychology of the ancient world, esp. the value attached to non-human life forms;
4. Ancient ideas about language or the ancient commentary tradition.

Key responsibilities

Writing a PhD thesis;
Presenting papers at conferences, both in the Netherlands and internationally;
Publishing at least one paper in a peer-reviewed journal;
Some teaching in the second and third years of the appointment;
Organising and participating in reading and discussion groups, seminars, workshops, teaching events and masterclasses (as appropriate) within the research group, the Classics Department, LUCAS, and particularly OIKOS, the national research school in classical studies.

Selection criteria

A ResMA or MA degree in Classics, with an MA thesis of high quality with a grade of at least 8.0 on a ten-point scale, or comparable assessment;
Well-developed research skills, including the ability to formulate relevant and creative research questions and hypotheses, descriptive and analytical skills, and a clear and persuasive style of writing;
Excellent competence in ancient Greek and English, as well as reading competence in French, German and Italian;
Independent thinker and team player;
Finishing the proposed PhD research within 4 years;
The PhD research should result in a doctor’s degree from the Faculty of the Humanities of Leiden University under the supervision of Professor Ineke Sluiter (LUCAS).

About our organisation
The Faculty of Humanities hosts a wealth of expertise in a number of fields including philosophy, history, art history, literature, linguistics, and area studies, covering practically the entire world. The Leiden University Centre for the Arts in Society (LUCAS) is one of seven research institutes within the Faculty of Humanities. LUCAS focuses on the study of art, literature and culture through various media. The Department of Classics is a vibrant community of (international) students and faculty, dedicated to the study of the ancient world with a clear sense of the relevance of this work to our present society and plays a key role in OIKOS (http://www.ru.nl/oikos/).