The Circle for Late Antique and Medieval Studies (CLAMS) at the Ralph Bunche Institute of International Studies (RBIIS) at the Graduate Center seeks a graduate student interested in the history of the Eurasian and Afro-Asiatic worlds from 300 to 1400 CE. This student will assist in moderating the CLAMS Lecture Series alongside Professor Parvaneh Pourshariati, an internationally recognized scholar in the field.

 

In this role, the student will have the unique opportunity to become enmeshed in a network of senior and emerging scholars discuss pivotal issues that shaped late antique and medieval history, and, by extension, our modern world.  CLAMS has a membership The CLAMS lecture series attracts respected scholars, and the Zoom meetings are consistently attended by 100-150 fellow scholars at least.

 

With a membership exceeding one thousand academics, CLAMS has established itself as a leading forum for interdisciplinary studies of history during the late antique and medieval periods. The selected student will thus gain exposure to hundreds of scholars and peers in the field, enhancing their reputation as a collaborator within the CLAMS community.  The hope is to continue growing CLAMS.

 

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The Ideal Student

• Has a strong interest in the field.
• Can manage seminar series with 100 to 200 attendees.
• Can moderate Q & A sessions of each event.
• Has experience in promoting and advertising events.
• Can create appealing posters for CLAMS events.

 

 

CLAMS events take place twice a term, 4 times a year for about two to two and a half hours each session.   The above responsibilities in general should not take more than 10 to at most 15 hours per term, to a total of 20 to 30 hours per year.

 

CLAMS is trying to secure some funding for this purpose.   Until then the position should be considered an informal internship for CLAMS at RBIIS at the Graduate Center.

For inquiries, please send your letter of interest along with your cv to Professor Parvaneh Pourshariati at parvaneh.pourshariati71@login.cuny.edu.