Job Description

Grade UE07: 41,064 - 48,822

College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences / School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures / Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies

Full time- 35 hours per week, fixed term to 31

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December 2027

Number of posts: 1

Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies, part of the School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures are looking for a Caliphal Finances Research Fellow to join the ERC funded project Caliphal Finances- The Finances of the Caliphate: Abbasid Fiscal Practice in Islamic Late Antiquity.

The Opportunity:

The Caliphal Finances Research Fellow will join the ERC funded project Caliphal Finances. The Finances of the Caliphate: Abbasid Fiscal Practice in Islamic Late Antiquity.

This project, funded by the European Commission through its European Research Council Starting Grant Scheme, offers an ambitious new account of a seminal period in Islamic history. It will provide a view from below on Abbasid fiscal history through a study of papyrus documents in Greek, Coptic and Arabic written in Egypt.


The Research Fellow will

EITHER

be a specialist of Coptic and Greek papyrology OR a specialist of Abbasid History and Historiography. They will lead various work-packages in collaboration with the PI.


This post is full-time (35 hours per week); We are also open to considering requests for hybrid working (on a non-contractual basis, and must be based in the UK) that combines a mix of remote and regular on-campus working.

Your skills and attributes for success:

A PhD in a relevant discipline Research expertise in working with Arabic or Greek and Coptic sources datable to the early Islamic period. Good organisational skills and ability to prioritise tasks and deadlines Ability to communicate complex information clearly, both orally and in writing Willingness to fit in with a team orientation coupled with ability to work independently

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9 December 2025.

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