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Salary: Bangor positions: £49,500.  This includes living, mobility and family allowance and will be subject to change dependent on the successful candidates personal circumstances.
For salary details for all other institutions, please contact the Project Management team at euarthurs@bangor.ac.uk

Contract Duration: Until 30/09/2029

Applications are invited for 11 full-time Doctoral Candidate posts as part of the EUARTHURS: European Arthurs, Medieval to Modern Marie Skłodowska‑Curie Doctoral Network Ref: 101226326 (2026-30).

These posts form part of a major EU-funded international programme involving partners in Wales, Iceland, Italy, the Netherlands, France and the SERI (Swiss government)-funded partner in Switzerland. The network will appoint 11 Doctoral Candidates across six universities, beginning in Autumn 2026. Each project is pre-defined and contributes to one of the network’s methodological strands: 

• materiality (manuscripts, early printed books, monumental art).
• mediality (post‑medieval scholarship, editorial history, critical theory, music and theatre).

Duties will include:

• undertaking doctoral research aligned to one of the defined project topics;
• participating in joint training activities;
• completing research secondments in partner institutions;
• and contributing to the academic and public engagement work of the network.

Candidates must meet the MSCA mobility requirement (not having resided in the host country for more than 12 months in the 36 months before the start date). You must not have already been awarded a PhD Degree. A Master’s degree (completed by December 2026) is required, and applicants must demonstrate proficiency in written and spoken English. Further project‑specific requirements are listed in the job description.

The successful candidates will be expected to commence in Autumn 2026.

Closing date for applications: Monday 4 May 2026.

Informal enquiries may be made to: Professor Raluca Radulescu, Project Lead – EUARTHURS Email: r.radulescu@bangor.ac.uk and euarthurs@bangor.ac.uk

Doctoral-project specific enquiries should be sent to the primary supervisor listed in the project descriptions.

Committed to Equal Opportunities.

How to Apply:

Applications for the 2 EUARTHURS positions at the University of Iceland (including as second, third, or fourth preference) should be submitted via a separate link. For details relating to Doctoral Project 7, please find more information here. For details relating to Doctoral Project 8, please find more information here.

Applications for the 2 EUARTHURS positions at the Université Clermont Auvergne should be submitted via a separate link. Details to follow soon. Initial enquiries to euarthurs@bangor.ac.uk

Applications for all remaining EUARTHURS positions are to be made centrally via Bangor University, however colleagues will be employed and based in their respective countries.

Applicants are required to submit the following documents:

• Application Form.
• Letter of motivation indicating the project reference, accompanied by a description of the relevant work and research experience relevant to the chosen topic.
• Certificate(s) of Master's and Bachelor Degree(s), with an official English translation if issued in a different language.
• Letters of recommendation from at least one main supervisor/programme director who has direct knowledge of the applicant's preparation and experience.
• Evidence of fluency in English (IELTS test score of 6.5 or higher, TOEFL equivalent, or experience of studying/working in an English-speaking environment).
• Evidence of language skills relevant to the project applied for.

Please note: it is possible to express interest in multiple EUARTHURS PhD positions, and we encourage you to list up to 4. You should rank your choices in order of preference in your letter of motivation. Please read the descriptions for each project carefully and ensure that you meet essential criteria and mobility requirements for each of the positions for which you would like to be considered.

Overview:

‘EUARTHURS: European Arthurs, Medieval to Modern’ Ref: 101226326 (2026-30) is a Marie Sklodowska Curie Doctoral Network (MSCA DN) project (c. 3 million euros) led by Prof. Raluca Radulescu (Bangor University, Wales, United Kingdom), PI, with a team of Co-PIs from 6 countries: United Kingdom - Wales (Bangor University: Prof. Raluca Radulescu and Dr Aled Llion Jones); Iceland (University of Iceland, Reykjavik: Prof. Sif Rikhardsdottir); Italy (Scuola Normale di Pisa: Prof. Lino Leonardi and Prof. Fabrizio Cigni); The Netherlands (University of Amsterdam: Dr Marjolein Hogenbirk and Prof. Irene van Renswoude, and University of Utrecht: Dr Martine Meuwese); France (University of Clermont Auvergne: Prof. Sébastien Douchet). Two additional doctoral students are part of the network, funded separately by SERI (the Swiss government) at the University of Zürich and supervised by Prof. Richard Trachsler. The project is hosted by the Centre for Arthurian Studies at Bangor University, where the network Project Manager, who assists Prof. Radulescu in the network coordination is also located.

The Project:

You can read more information about the project here.  Descriptions of the 11 individual PhD projects can be viewed here.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Conduct high‑quality doctoral research within one of the predefined EUARTHURS project topics.
• Work under a co‑supervision model with academic supervisors and external experts.
• Participate in the project’s formal training programme, including manuscript and early‑print training, archival work, and specialist sessions in each host institution and elsewhere.
• Complete mandatory secondments.
• Participate in international network events, seminars, and collaborative training workshops.
• Collaborate with fellow doctoral candidates within the network.
• Perform any other reasonable duties within the scope of the post.

Person Specification:

Qualifications / Training

Essential

• Master’s degree completed by December 2026, or evidence of successful progress toward completion (letter from MA programme director + transcript).
• Must not already hold a PhD.
• Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees awarded by institutions officially recognised by the lead institution.
• Demonstrated proficiency in written and spoken English, proven either through prior university study in English or through TOEFL/IELTS (or equivalent).
• Language skills relevant to the specific doctoral project where specified in the project descriptions below (e.g., medieval or modern European languages as aligned to the project topic and the host university requirements).

Experience / Knowledge

Essential

• Research experience relevant to medieval studies, manuscript/print culture, textual scholarship, or other areas connected with the EUARTHURS research strands.
• Evidence of academic achievement through grades, research output, or MA‑level project work.

Skills / Abilities

Essential

• Ability to undertake independent doctoral research within a structured, international supervision model.
• Ability to participate effectively in training events, workshops, and international network activities.

Other Requirements

Essential

• Must meet the MSCA mobility requirement (not having resided in the host country for more than 12 months in the 36 months before starting the post).
• No specific Welsh language requirement. Candidates will be expected to work positively in a bilingual environment.

General information for Bangor University only positions:

Bangor University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds. We strive to develop a workforce from all sections of the community regardless of sex, gender identity, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, trans identity, relationship status, religion or belief, caring responsibilities, or age. We promote and facilitate the use of the Welsh language through our progressive Welsh Language Policy. We comply with the Welsh Language Standards and are committed to equality of opportunity. You are welcome to apply for any job in English or Welsh and all applications submitted will be treated equally.

We are a member of Advance HE's Athena SWAN Gender Equality charter and hold a Silver award in recognition of our commitment to and progress towards gender equality within the University's policies, practices, and culture. We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer.

All members of staff have a duty to ensure their actions are in line with the overall environmental aims of the University and minimise their environmental impact.

All offers for the UK-based doctoral candidates are made subject to proof of eligibility to work in the UK and receipt of satisfactory references. Country-specific requirements of a similar kind apply to employment for the doctoral candidates in the other partner institutions. Check the requirements stipulated in each case.

At Bangor University, we have a legal responsibility to ensure that you have the right to work in the UK before you can start working for us. When you apply for one of the positions at Bangor University you will be required to explain the basis upon which you believe you will able to live and work in the UK legally on the commencement date of the role should your application be successful. If you do not have the right to work freely in any position in the UK already, any offer of employment we will make to you will be subject to you obtaining a right to work visa. The following link provides information on the various visa routes into employment and the eligibility requirements (including switching visa status where permissible) https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas. If you are successful in your application we will discuss visa options with you at the time of making the offer of employment.

Candidates should also note that they may be required to apply for an ATAS certificate (Academic Approval Technology Scheme) from the Counter-Proliferation and Arms Control Centre of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office before being able to apply for a visa - https://www.gov.uk/guidance/academic-technology-approval-scheme.

U of T CMS Summer Latin Program

As of summer 2026, all Latin courses will be offered online. Please contact the Graduate Administrator for further information and for more details: https://www.medieval.utoronto.ca/latin/summer-latin-program

The Centre offers several non-credit summer Latin courses facilitated by senior CMS graduate students who are thoroughly fluent in Latin and experienced Teaching Assistants (TAs). They work under the supervision of the faculty members teaching Medieval Latin and are trained specifically for these courses; we take great care in making appointments to these positions.

Students admitted to CMS MA or PhD programs can attend any of these summer courses, at the appropriate level, for free.

Students who attend the courses regularly and complete all assignments will be provided with an official letter detailing the course content and their participation. Students outside CMS may take the Latin examination(s) externally. If successful, they will be given a ‘Statement of Proficiency’ certificate that spells out the meaning of a Level I Latin or Level II Latin pass.

The program is under the direction of the Committee for Medieval Latin Studies in the Centre for Medieval Studies. The Centre for Medieval Studies assumes no responsibility for the cancellation of classes due to circumstances beyond its control.

Within Wall: Experience of Enclosure in Christian Spiritualities, an edited collection that features members from our community and would be of interest to others has an upcoming hybrid launch on February 27 at 5 PM (Polish time, which should be 9 AM PST, assuming my timezone math won't embarrass me on the date!). Please email wrbrepols@gmail.com to register! Also, if you want a copy, use the following discount & free shipping code: WR2026 until March 27th at www.brepols.net 

St Joseph's College at the University of Alberta

Friday 13 March 2026 at 4:00 PM (Mountain Time) in person in the Board Room or on Zoom

Annual Philosophy Roundtable: "What is the Philosophical Legacy of Thomas Aquinas? The 800th Anniversary of Aquinas' Birth"

Jack Zupko, Amy Schmitter, Francis Fast, Celia Hatherly

To Register for Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/mDuMoYtsTPWOdrp7L0o19Q  

The Mediterranean Seminar offers synchronous online summer skills seminars in archival, linguistic, and cultural competency in medieval and early modern Mediterranean cultures.  Applications are due April 26 2026.  Visit: The Mediterranean Seminar

Du 23 au 28 août 2026 se tiendra à l’Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) la troisième école d'été internationale francophone,  Manuscrits médiévaux et premiers livres imprimés: matériaux, contenu, valorisation, fruit d'un partenariat entre l’Institut de Recherche et d’Histoire des Textes (l’IRHT–CNRS Paris), le Département d’Histoire et le Service de bibliothèques de l’UQAM, enfin la Société des Études Médiévales du Québec [SEMQ], avec la collaboration de la Bibliothèque Osler de McGill et le soutien financier de la Walter de Gruyter Stiftung. Cette école d’été s’adresse notamment aux étudiant.e.s aux cycles supérieurs et aux jeunes chercheur.e.s en histoire, littérature, philosophie ou histoire de l’art, ainsi qu’à toute personne dont les travaux requièrent une approche directe des manuscrits médiévaux et des premiers imprimés. Les personnes intéressées sont chaleureusement invitées à déposer leur candidature. 

Procédure de candidature:  

• Les places étant limitées, il est demandé de joindre à sa demande une lettre de motivation (2 pages maximum) ainsi qu’un court CV académique, précisant votre/vos sujet(s) de recherche ou d’intérêt. 

• Demande d’inscription avant le 30 avril 2026 : inscriptionmss@gmail.com 

• Frais de participation : 125 $ au maximum; possiblement 0 $ si du financement supplémentaire pour l’événement se confirme. 

• Site web : https://mss-irht.uqam.ca/  

Pour plus d'informations, veuillez consulter le site web mentionné ci-dessus.

DISPUTATIO McGILLENSIS

21 février 2026 · Université McGill · Thomson House · 3650 McTavish

Plus de détails: DISPUTATIO MCGILLENSIS.pdf

Research Degree Opportunity

A fully funded joint PhD project, Research-Creation in the early Middle Ages: the example of Hibernicus Exul, primarily based at the University of Melbourne with a minimum 12-month stay at the University of Toronto, is accepting applications.

Applications will close once a suitable candidate is identified, and interested students are encouraged to submit as early as possible.

Degrees Available for this project

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Available Scholarships

The successful applicant will receive a scholarship package which includes a tuition fee waiver, living allowance, health insurance, and relocation support.

Project Details

The pivotal role played by Irish scholars in preserving and transmitting ancient learning during the early Middle Ages is well known even beyond the academy, thanks to popularising works such as ‘How the Irish Saved Civilization’. Yet, a great deal of work remains to be done on individual Irish figures working in continental Europe during the eighth to tenth centuries in order to establish the Irish contribution more rigorously. The shadowy figure known as ‘Hibernicus Exul’ (‘the Irish exile’) provides an ideal test-case for this work: the author of thirty-eight Latin poems, on scholarly, political, and comic topics, his works appear in a single manuscript, Vatican Reg. Lat. 2078. This is an important and influential poetic anthology from the heart of the Carolingian Renaissance, a period of intense cultural and intellectual activity in eighth- and ninth-century Europe during which the literature and learning of the ancient Graeco-Roman world was rediscovered. Concerted efforts were made to standardise and widen access to educational systems, with significant consequences for the intellectual history of Western Europe. 

The recruited PhD student will write the first monograph-length study of ‘Hibernicus Exul’, setting his work in the context of the manuscript, addressing the controversial question of his possible identification with the better- known Carolingian scholar Dúngal, and demonstrate how the poet exemplifies the nature of medieval Irish literature, which simultaneously aims to educate and to entertain, and can in many ways be seen as a predecessor of today’s Research-Creation.

The successfully chosen student will work with Principal Supervisor, Sarah Corrigan, School of Historical and Philosophical Studies, University of Melbourne, and External Co-Supervisor, Cillian O’Hogan, Centre for Medieval Studies, University of Toronto.

Please note the additional requirements listed below when submitting your Expressions of Interest.

Additional requirements

• Statement of research interest [max. 1000 words]
  MA in a related field, or equivalent, to be completed by the programme start date.
  Evidence of at least six semesters of Latin, or equivalent, with grades of B+ or higher, or equivalent

Anticipated project start date

August 31, 2027

Submit your expression of interest here.

Project details.

The Marco Institute for Medieval and Renaissance Studies at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, invites applications for a full-time position of Teaching Assistant Professor and Undergraduate Program Coordinator of Medieval and Renaissance Studies (MRST) beginning August 1, 2026. This is a career-track (NTT) position with teaching (75%) and service (25%) responsibilities. The teaching load is 2 sections of one course per semester (12 hours per week). The service component corresponds to MRST programmatic needs, such as advising, mentoring, outreach, and curriculum development. Interest in teaching a methods course for MRST majors and/or leading a summer study abroad program (for additional pay) is considered a plus.

Appointment to this position will be for an initial two-year term and is renewable contingent upon evidence of excellence in teaching and service duties. The position has promotional potential and comes with full benefits and additional funds available to assist with research, travel, and professional development.

The Marco Institute is an internationally-acclaimed center for the study of the history and culture of the premodern world (c.300-1700). With our rich programming schedule of lectures, workshops, and symposia; multiple fellowship opportunities for faculty and graduate students; undergraduate major and minor and graduate certificate; and annual premodern language training program, we pursue the research and teaching of the early periods at the highest levels. Our award-winning faculty represents a wide range of disciplines and periods – drawing from over a dozen departments and programs spanning from late antiquity to the early modern period and from Europe and the Mediterranean to East Asia and the Americas – and we boast special strengths in late antique history and religion and in medieval and early modern literature. Our interdisciplinary approach and collaborative enterprises contribute to the intellectual life of the UT campus, the Knoxville community, and beyond.

Qualifications

PhD in Medieval Studies or any field related to premodern studies (i.e., History, Literature, Languages, Religious Studies, Musicology, Art History, etc.) is required by the time of appointment. Candidates must be able to demonstrate excellence in teaching at the college level, familiarity with current student-oriented pedagogy, including in a large classroom, and with the use of technology to enhance learning. The program seeks candidates with expertise in teaching an expansive global, interdisciplinary perspective in premodern studies. The Candidate must also demonstrate potential for successful academic programmatic development and mentoring as well as scholarly expertise.

Application Instructions

Review of applications will begin on February 16, 2026 and will continue until the position is filled. The University of Tennessee is seeking candidates with the ability to contribute in meaningful ways to achieving the mission of the Marco Institute and the University.

Please submit to Interfolio (https://apply.interfolio.com/180018) your complete dossier including the following:

• Letter of Application

• CV

• Names and contact information for three references

• Two-page maximum Statement of Teaching Philosophy (must address teaching pre-modern studies from a global and interdisciplinary perspective and teaching large classes)

Finalists will be asked, in addition, to share a sample syllabus in preparation for the Zoom interview.

For inquiries, please contact the chair of the Search Committee, Dr. Anne-Hélène Miller (ahm@utk.edu).

CALL FOR PAPERS The 102nd ANNUAL MEETING OF THE MEDIEVAL ACADEMY OF AMERICA  Centre for Medieval Studies University of Toronto 15-17 April 2027 The 102nd Annual Meeting of the Medieval Academy of America will take place on the campus of the University of Toronto. The meeting is hosted by The Centre for Medieval Studies, in partnership with the Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies and the Canadian Society of Medievalists.

https://www.medievalacademy.org/page/MAA2027