Call for applications
Job title: Full-time postdoctoral researcher (12 months)
Total salary cost on grant: 47,004€ (= 3,917€/month gross, ca. 2
200€/month net)
Start date: January 2020 (some flexibility)
Work environment
UMR 8061 (“Centre Léon Robin de recherche sur la pensée antique”) is
a research unit on ancient thought,
with a focus on the history of ancient philosophy and science. In these
areas, it hosts research projects,
trains doctoral students and brings together CNRS researchers and faculty
of Sorbonne Université. It also
curates a specialized library, edits scholarly journals and publishes
collective research results.
Affiliation : Sorbonne Université (1, rue Victor Cousin, 75005 Paris).
Sorbonne Université is a public
research university in Paris, France.
Job description and main activities
Job description: The PALIMEDES project aims to apply multispectral imagery
technology to the
decipherment of the underlying text of a palimpsest manuscript (Veneranda
Biblioteca Ambrosiana, L 99
sup.) in ancient Greek with astronomical and mathematical content,
including a treatise on gnomonics by
Claudius Ptolemy. The postdoctoral researcher will use his excellent
philological and paleographical skills
to lay the groundwork of deciphering the manuscript and to serve as the
interface between the various
participants in the project.
Main tasks:
- Decipherment of multispectral images.
- Selection of processed multispectral images for optimal legibility.
- Use of microfilms and notes by earlier scholars to further the
decipherment.
- Autoptic examination of the manuscript.
- Coordination with partner institutions in Northern Italy.
- Coordination with participants in the project.
- Organization of workshops/conferences.
- Online publication of raw and processed images in compliance with the
International Image
Interoperability Framework.
- Publication of final proceedings.
Skills:
- Excellent ability in Greek paleography.
- Excellent knowledge of Greek (and Latin) philology.
- Knowledge of ancient Greek mathematics is appreciated.
- Familiarity with digital humanities is appreciated.
Applicants must have obtained their doctorate by the agreed-upon start
date.
Qualified applicants are invited to send the following documents:
• cover letter,
• CV,
• official proof of identification (e.g. passport),
• diplomas and/or certifications,
to victor.gysembergh@sorbonne-universite.fr
by October 20 th , 2019.