News
We’re hiring! Postdoctoral Research Associate (Arabic and Hebrew Sources)
We would like to invite applications for a 2-year (24 month) Postdoctoral Research Associate (Arabic and Hebrew Sources) on the ECOMEDS project, based in The Department of History at King’s College London.
The primary objective of the role is to collect information regarding the production, consumption and trade of four target commodities (coral, honey, citrus and cheese), especially with regard to Muslim and Jewish communities, through research as part of a team that includes the Principal Investigator and two other Research Associates working on archival sources in Italy and the Crown of Aragon.
This is for a full-time (35 Hours per week) fixed-term contract for 24 months, starting from 1st September 2025 or as soon as possible thereafter.
See the full job advertisement and apply here. Closing date 1st June 2025.
We’re hiring! Funded PhD Studentship
We’re excited to announce that we are hiring for a PhD studentship on the ECOMEDS project, based in The Department of History at King’s College London.
We welcome applications from outstanding candidates who can demonstrate academic excellence at both undergraduate and postgraduate level, and provide evidence of sufficient research skills to contribute to the project. See job description on KCL website here for more information and to apply. Closing date 16th May 2025.
Project Announcement
We are delighted to announce the launch of ECOMEDS: Economic and Cultural Connections within Mediterranean Ecosystems and to welcome Dr Lluís Sales i Favà and Dr Fabrizio Ansani to the team. Both will be working extensively in the archives of their respective regions, and we look forward to their discoveries!
We hope that ECOMEDS will help foster new links between researchers working on any of topics encompassed by the project, including our target commodities specifically, but also the broader themes linking economy, environment and culture in the Mediterranean and beyond.
If you’re interested, please get in touch!