The representation of the end of the world in Second Temple Jewish literature and in early Christian literature

Organisation/Company Scuola Normale Superiore Research Field History Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Leading Researcher (R4) First Stage Researcher (R1) Established Researcher (R3) Application Deadline 23 Nov 2026 - 16:00 (UTC) Country Italy Type of Contract To be defined Job Status Not Applicable Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

Research activities within the project CERM, to which the contract will be bound, as well as collaboration in the teaching and third mission activities of the Faculty of Humanities. In particular the contract holder will carry out research within the framework of the CERM research project, with particular focus on the Late Hellenistic period and the Early Imperial period, as well as on early Christian literature; crucially, s/he will carry our research into the Jewish and proto-Christian apocalyptic tradition, through the analysis of a wide range of sources. Particular attention will also be paid to the study of eschatological concepts, considered within their historical, religious and cultural context and in the various forms taken by apocalyptic imagery.

Possession of a PhD, or an equivalent degree attained abroad. A knowledge of English is required.

• Italy

Eligibility of fellows: country/ies of residence:

• Afghanistan
• American Samoa
• Antigua And Barbuda
• Argentina
• Aruba
• Australia
• Austria
• Belize
• Bolivia
• Bulgaria
• Burkina-Faso
• Cambodia
• Cameroon
• Canada
• Central African Republic
• Chad
• Chile
• Colombia
• Congo (Democratic Republic Of The)
• Congo (Republic Of The)
• Cook Islands
• Costa Rica
• Croatia
• Cuba
• Cyprus
• Djibouti
• Dominica
• Dominican Republic
• Egypt
• Eritrea
• Ethiopia
• Fidji
• Finland
• France
• French Guyana
• Gabon
• Georgia
• Germany
• Ghana
• Greece
• Greenland
• Grenada
• Guadelupe
• Guam
• Guatemala
• Honduras
• Hong Kong
• Iceland
• India
• International
• Iran
• Iraq
• Ireland
• Israel
• Italy
• Ivory Coast
• Jamaica
• Japan
• Jordan
• Kiribati
• Kyrgyzstan
• Lebanon
• Libya
• Lithuania
• Macao
• Malaysia
• Mali
• Marshall Islands
• Mexico
• Micronesia, Federated States Of
• Montserrat
• Morocco
• Namibia
• Nauru
• Nepal
• Netherlands
• Netherlands Antilles
• New Caledonia
• North Korea
• Norway
• Oman
• Pakistan
• Palastine
• Panama
• Paraguay
• Philippines
• Poland
• Portugal
• Qatar
• Reunion Islands (France)
• Russia
• Saint Kitts And Nevis
• Saint Lucia
• Saint Vincent And The Grenadines
• San Marino
• Sao Tome And Principe
• Solomon Islands
• Somalia
• South Africa
• South Korea
• Spain
• Sri Lanka
• Sudan
• Sweden
• Syria
• Togo
• Tunisia
• Turkey
• Turkmenistan
• Uganda
• Ukraine
• United Arab Emirates
• United Kingdom
• United States
• Uruguay
• Vanuatu
• Vatican City
• Vietnam
• Virgin Islands (Uk)
• Virgin Islands (Us)
• Yemen
• AFRICA
• EUROPE
• OCEANIA
• NORTH AMERICA
• SOUTH AMERICA
• ASIA
• OTHER
• E.U.
• CHINA (MAINLAND)
• CHINA (HONG KONG)

Eligibility of fellows: nationality/ies: