We are seeking a candidate for a PhD position in the NWO-funded NWA project
Constructing the limes: Employing citizen science to understand borders and border systems from the Roman period until today. C-Limes is a large multidisciplinary project studying the border of the Roman Empire, and more specifically the so-called Lower German
limes. The project not only investigates how the border functioned in antiquity, but also examines how the
limes has become cultural heritage, influenced our contemporary views on borders, and was mobilized to support collective identities since the early modern period. The project is unique in its kind due to its strong attention for citizen science and close collaboration with societal partners. For more information, see
http://c-limes.nl/ The work package
Limes Archaeology analyses how archaeological material culture can be reconceptualized to understand the functioning of the Roman border as a divider, or connector, and to what extent the
limes affected border communities and settlement patterns.
Your dutiesThe PhD researcher that we will engage for this work package will
- conduct research on the impact of the limes on communities and regions across the borderscape, based on analysing find distribution patterns and changes in settlement structure among other sources, resulting in a PhD-thesis and other publications
- actively engage with societal partners, contribute to non-academic deliverables (exhibition and TV documentary), and regularly present findings of the project to the public
- organise, share and manage GIS-data with project partner