Night Vision in the Late Ancient Mediterranean
Australian Catholic University (ACU) is offering two full-time PhD scholarships to undertake research into the late ancient nighttime as part of an ARC-funded project.
Successful applicants will work on the Australian Research Council (ARC) Discovery Project, Night Vision in the Late Ancient Mediterranean.
See details of the scholarships and the application process here.
This project aims to create a new history of the wakeful nighttime in the late ancient Mediterranean world by combining study of material remains with literary descriptions of human nocturnal activities. Histories of the Night have focused on the classical world, the western medieval world, and especially the Industrial Revolution. The late ancient Mediterranean is a fascinating and hitherto overlooked period in studies of the night. Using this rich case study of a period and region of great technological, social, and religious upheaval, we aim to provide a better understanding of the sociality of nighttime and a new cultural history of the period that gives agency to marginalised groups.
PhD candidates will develop thesis topics on project-related themes and will be integral to the project, working collaboratively with the research team.
Possible disciplines for the PhD scholarship include:
- Classics
- Biblical Studies
- Jewish Studies
- Late Antique Studies
- Byzantine Studies
- Other Ancient World Studies linked to the Mediterranean
Interested candidates should contact Dr Sarah Gador-Whyte before applying for the PhD program and scholarship: sarah.gadorwhyte@acu.edu.au