PhD in Medieval Manuscript Studies

As a PhD candidate, you will be part of an international research project applying computational methods to the study of the transmission history of the Latin Physiologus and the Bestiary./nYou will be responsible for one of the three subprojects within the NWO-funded project ‘Unlocking the transmission history of the Physiologus and the multimodal nature of medieval manuscripts with AI-driven digital methods’./nYour subproject deals with the textual evolution of the Latin Physiologus and aims to map and interpret the development of the Latin Physiologus with specific attention to the impact of its reception and transmission context on the evolution of the text./nThe main output will be a doctoral dissertation; you are also expected to present work in progress through conference papers and contribute to outreach activities. There will be opportunities to gain experience in organising scientific meetings and working in an interdisciplinary team./nThe position mentions teaching: “You will be expected to undertake a small amount of teaching, either in the Medieval History programme or in another programme depending on your background and interests.” It also explicitly states: “You won’t have any teaching load in this position.”/nLocation: Nijmegen; Faculty of Arts; Radboud Institute for Culture & History (RICH)./nFirst interviews will take place on 12 February. Preferred start date is 15 April 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter.