1.creating a dataset of papyri from Antinoopolis, Petra and Ravenna referring to administrative and judicial processes and the functions related to the key offices in the provinces; 

2.collecting and analysis of juridical sources; 

3.developing their own research agenda based on the collected sources and within the theme of the project, e.g.: • the formal competences of the provincial governors in the period between the 5th and 7th centuries, and their capacity to carry out their functions successfully; • reconstruction of the provincial bureaucratic apparatus, including its key offices such as the defensor civitatis, as well as the agents of the central government, such as the riparius, and the curial institutions which were not directly subordinated to the governor, but supported the central apparatus, the city council and licensed notaries; • the balance of power between the central administration, the city councils and the landowners • the role of the governor and other central officials as landowners and members of the elite; • the juridical, legislative and executive powers of the provincial government; • communication methods between the provinces and Constantinople; • legal culture and education in the provincial capitals of Antinoopolis, Ravenna and Petra, as expressed in deeds of private law preserved on papyri; • maintenance of the state’s prerogatives in their peripheral territories at the end of Antiquity. 

4.publication of results achieved.

1. fulfilment of the requirements set out in Article 113 of the Law on Higher Education and Science (Journal of Laws of 2024, item 1571, consolidated text) 

2. a doctoral degree in the field of social sciences or humanities and doctoral dissertation on Greek, Roman or Byzantine history, classical philology or alike; 

3. excellent knowledge of Latin and Ancient Greek (Coptic would be an additional asset) with awareness of language evolution and later stages of the classical languages;

4. documented experience in the field of documentary papyrology or late antique urban/administrative history or ancient legal history; 

5. basic knowledge of Roman law (optional); 

6. track record of successful research with publications; 

7. high work ethic

F/M

The competition consists of the following stages:  – Stage I - formal evaluation of documents, – Stage II - substantive evaluation on the basis of submitted documents, – Stage III - interview with selected candidates , – Stage IV - final evaluation of competence, experience and scientific achievements,  – Stage V - adjudication of the competition and announcement of results. 

Required documents :1. Candidate’s  questionnaire  https://rekrutacjairozwoj.bsp.uw.edu.pl/przydatne-dokumenty/  2. cover letter specifying other professional obligation of the Candidate  3. max. 2-page description of a short research project fitting into one of the topics specified above 4. In case of any questions, please, contact Maria NowakClaytor, m.nowak@wpia.uw.edu.pl. 

if hired, we expect the University of Warsaw to be the primary workplace for the successful candidate.