**The EUI has an open vacancy for a** **Research Assistant in the** **Department of History and Civilization** **Florence, 16 January 2025** **Reference: V/RA/HEC/1/2025** **Who we are**
- The **European University Institute** (EUI) at a glance: - an **international organisation** set up in 1972;
- a research university focusing exclusively on **postgraduate**, **doctoral** and **post-doctoral studies**, and
- advanced research;
- located in the hills overlooking the city of Florence, Italy. The Institute also hosts the Historical Archives of the European Union. The Department of History and Civilisation (HEC) offers a distinctive four-year Ph.D. programme of transnational
and comparative European history supported by a uniquely international and multicultural faculty.
Our PhD programme combines individual supervision with cohort‐based collective teaching and feedback,
broad‐based training in recent disciplinary trends, and active engagement with the EUI’s interdisciplinary
research clusters. We encourage a culture of conversation among researchers and faculty. Professors and
researchers work together to develop ideas and each year we invite experts from around the world in numerous
fields to visit our department to discuss their research. We have a strong commitment to equality, diversity, and
above all, to inclusivity in all aspects of life. The international character of our community of scholars with its
wealth and diversity of academic interests and training is our particular asset. **Employment details** **Contract type**100 % (30/30, 40 hours/week)
**Length of contract**Up to 9 months, start date negotiable: 1 or 16 April 2025 Academic contracts may be further renewed (several times and conditional to the
availability of funds), leading to an extension of the period of service up to a total of




5 years, including the first contract period. **Salary indication and**Grade: ASTAC1e step 1
**grade** The basic net monthly salary after taxes is approximately 2158 Euro, plus
allowances if applicable. More information about conditions of employment is available here.** **Place of work**Florence (Italy) **About the project** **Project Director(s)**Prof. M'hamed Oualdi **Project details**SLAVEVOICES - Slave Testimonies in the Abolition Era. European Captives, African Slaves and Ottoman servants in 19th century North Africa, funded by the
ERC Funded by the European Research Council, SLAVEVOICES aims at renewing our
approach to the end of slavery by collecting and studying the testimonies of North
African, West African and European slaves and their descendants written in Arabic,
Ottoman Turkish and other European and African languages from the mid-18th
century to the 1930s.
Researchers involved in the project SLAVEVOICES explore the reshaping of the
connections that groups of slaves built up within North African societies and
between this part of the Muslim world and other adjoining societies in Africa, Asia
and Europe in the abolition era. **Job description**The Research Assistants will provide research assistance to the Project Director in
relation to the history of slavery in North Africa and the Mediterranean from the mid
- 18th century to the 1930s. Main tasks include: - Assisting in the identification,



collection, transcription, and translation into into English (or French) primary sources dealing with enslavement, captivity and
liberation from slavery in **sufi/mystical islamic sources**. The focus is on
documents conveying the experiences of enslaved men and women in a North
African context;
- Contributing to writing and publishing papers in peer-reviewed journal and or a monograph related to the ERC research topic;
- Supporting the presentation of research papers at international workshops and conferences;
- Contributing to popular dissemination of the research results. **Qualifications and experience** **Qualifications and Essential**:
**Experience**
- Bachelor’s degree in Anthropology or History;
- Strong presentation skills relevant to the research area, as shown in
previous academic or professional presentations;
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaborate effectively as part of a team.
- Familiarity with relevant literature in anthropology, history, or the specific research area, evidenced by coursework or prior research.
**Desirable**: - PhD in anthropology or in history;
- Record of academic publications
- Experience working with archival sources, demonstrated through research
- projects or prior work;
- Excellent writing skills demonstrated through previous reports, publications or academic work; **Languages**Excellent knowledge of English, both spoken and written (CEFR level: C1 or
above). Knowledge of Arabic and French (to read primary sources relevant to the
topic). **How to apply** or in French:
and motivation for the project and the added value that you are expected to bring;
2. A **curriculum vitae**with information on your education, posi

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