Applications are now open for a fully funded 4-year PhD position in the SNSF-funded research project The Roman Villa as Ecosystem: Climate, Production, and Society in the Sabina Tiberina (PI Sabine R. Huebner) at the Department of Ancient Civilizations, University of Basel.
The doctoral project, The People Behind the Villa: Life, Labour, and Death in Roman Italy, explores the lives of the men, women, and children who formed the labour force of the Roman countryside through an interdisciplinary body of evidence.
The full advertisement and application instructions are available here: jobs.unibas.ch
Application deadline: 1 August 2026. Applications will be considered only if submitted through the University of Basel's online application portal.
Starting date: 1 October 2026 (negotiable)
Applications should include a motivation letter, CV, copies of academic degrees, a writing sample (e.g. MA thesis chapter, seminar paper, or publication), and the contact details of two referees.
Knowledge of German is not required immediately; the working language of the project is English. Many thanks for sharing this opportunity with potential applicants.
Questions about the position can be addressed to Prof. Dr. Sabine Huebner, Department of Ancient Civilizations, University of Basel, Petersgraben 51, CH - 4051 Basel (
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