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Job Vacancy: Research Fellow in Zooarchaeology

12 March 2024

The UCL Institute of Archaeology currently has a vacancy for a Research Fellow to join the ERC-funded EVERYDAYISLAM project (Ref.:B03-01958). The deadline for applications is 5 April 2024.

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The ERC project 'EVERYDAYISLAM: Becoming Muslim: Cultural Change, Everyday Life and State Formation in early Islamic North Africa (600-1000)', led by Corisande Fenwick, aims to rewrite the history of Muslim rule and the Islamisation of daily life from the perspective of the communities living through this pivotal period, using a combination of material and written sources. 

The post-holder will work closely with the PI and will be primarily responsible for recording, analysing and bringing to publication a large faunal assemblage from the medieval urban site of Volubilis/ Walila in Morocco (this will require spending periods of study in Morocco).

They will be responsible for studying the mammal and bird bones. They will be expected to lead on the authorship of the faunal chapter for the excavation monograph and at least one journal article, as well as to contribute to collaborative publications, presentations and other project outputs, and assist in the design and delivery of a planned workshop in Morocco. There is potential for the post-holder to conduct ZooMS or isotopic analysis.  

The post is available from 1 June 2024 and is funded until 31 December 2025.

The successful candidate will have a PhD in zooarchaeology, or related field, with experience in the analysis of large faunal assemblages from sites with complex stratigraphy.
 
This appointment will involve periods of fieldwork in Morocco. Applicants are, therefore, strongly advised to take into account their resilience and ability to spend periods of times overseas, when preparing their application.
 
Candidates with a demonstrable interest in medieval/ Islamic and/or Mediterranean/Middle Eastern and/ or urban archaeology are particularly encouraged to apply. 
 

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