We are excited to share a call for applications for a research assistant position in our project (deadline for submissions: 15 May 2025). If you specialise in the history and archaeology of the Malabar Coast between the 1400s and 1800s, are proficient in Malayalam, and experienced in working with digital humanities tools, you might be the perfect person to support us in producing one of our project’s major outputs, a digital map.
We would like you to populate the digital map with data on the places and routes that connect the origin legends of the Hindu, Muslim, and Jewish communities of the Malabar Coast. We use a selected set of sources in Malayalam, Arabic, and Hebrew for our research and analysis. Some of the places and travel routes mentioned in these sources are well known, while others require research to be identified on the map. We need a resourceful and knowledgeable researcher with a robust understanding of the research context.
You will work with a small team of language, literature, religion, and digital humanities experts, who will benefit from your expertise in South Asian history and archaeology. You will spend one year in the beautiful and vibrant environment of the University of Glasgow, one of the world’s top 100 universities, and gain from the wide variety of career development opportunities offered by the project and the university.
As a team member in our project, you will develop your research career by participating in an academic conference and writing a scholarly article. You will also be invited to enhance your teaching experience by contributing to the delivery of a course at the University of Glasgow.
Before applying, make sure to read the job description in detail. To be considered for this position, you will need to demonstrate that your knowledge, qualifications, skills, and experience address the essential criteria as listed in the job description. Preference will be given to applicants who demonstrate their ability to effectively address the desirable criteria as well.
You can find the full details and the application portal here.
If you have further questions, contact Dr Ophira Gamliel.