- Expired 28 December 2023:
One RESP post-doctoral researcher at Verona University
One year full-time post. The post-holders’ main tasks will be to: a) undertake a sustained study of Roman imperial portraiture of the Severan and postseveran periods in the provinces as part of the RESP project team; b) to enter all the data gathered from Roman provincial coinage and sculpture into the RESP project database; c) to write a report of the work done by the end of the appointment. The research, based on the combined evidence of sculpture and coinage from the provinces, will investigate the genesis, transmission and spread of Roman imperial portraits in the provinces. The researcher’s work will contribute to the definition of the first typological study or Roman provincial portraits based on a geographical survey of the surviving evidence within a specific period of production, within the Third century AD.
Candidates are expected to have a PhD in Numismatics, preferably on one of the themes investigated by the RESP. Project, or in Classical Art and/or Archaeology with a thesis on a topic related to the study of Roman portraiture and/or iconography also on the basis of coinage. Further desirable research criteria are: A) PhD thesis’ on and/or previous work experience (including Degree and Specialisation thesis) in the study of Roman provincial and/or imperial coinage B) PhD thesis’ on and/or previous work experience (including Degree and Specialisation thesis) in the study of Roman portraiture C) Experience in cataloguing Roman coins D) Good knowledge of the English language, especially written E) Work experience as part of one or more collaborative projects.
- Expired 7 June 2022:
Three RESP post-doctoral researchers at Verona University
One 4 year and two 3 year full-time posts. The post-holders’ main tasks will be to: a) Undertake a sustained study of Roman imperial portraiture in the provinces as part of the RESP project team; b) To enter all the data gathered from Roman provincial coinage, sculpture and other sources into the RESP project database; c) To publish the outcomes of their research by the end of the appointment.
Candidates are expected to have a PhD in Classical Art and/or Archaeology with a thesis on a topic related to the field of research investigated by the RESP project and broadly within the study or Roman visual and material culture. Further desirable research criteria are: A) PhD thesis’ on and/or previous work experience in the study of Roman portraiture (on sculpture and/or coinage); B) Excellent knowledge of the English language, especially written; C) Experience of using 3D technology applied to the study of ancient artefacts; D) Work experiences as part of one or more collaborative projects; E) Museum experience.
- Expired 2 May 2022:
RESP Senior post-doctoral researcher 2022-26 at Verona University
A 4 year full-time post with the following tasks: a) to undertake a sustained study of Roman imperial portraiture in the provinces and to publish the outcomes of the research; b) to assist the PI Dario Calomino in coordinating the research within the RESP project and in editing the project’s publications in English. The researcher’s work will contribute to the definition of the first typological study or Roman provincial portraits and will focus on one case study (to be chosen in agreement with the PI) centred on a specific period of production under the Empire, which will be the subject of his/her monograph.
Having long-standing experience of working both as part of a research team and with external stakeholders, the researcher will also help the PI to manage the research within the RESP team and to liaise with partner institutions both domestically and overseas. He/she will also have adequate language skills and professional experience to play a central role as co-editor of the project’s publications, which will be in English. Candidates are expected to have solid post-doctoral experience of working as a researcher in the field of Roman imperial portraiture both in the university and in the museum environments. Therefore, priority will be given to candidates having not only teaching experience of the subject, but also profound knowledge of sculptural materials both from collections and from field work, in order to get a better understanding of how they were made and of the socio-cultural context from which they may come.
- Expired 28 April 2022:
RESP Studentship 2022-25 at King's College, Department of Classics
One funded PhD at King’s College London in Roman provincial portraiture in the 1st century AD. It is envisaged that this PhD will integrate typological, stylistic and technical analysis of imperial portraiture produced during the late 1st century BC and 1st century AD and appearing in three-dimensional sculpture and on coins. The project will focus on the nature and characteristics of these images as produced and displayed in the provinces, revealing the range of regional choices and the similarities and differences between centre and periphery. Using this dataset, it will examine the known distribution patterns across the empire and the possible underlying mechanisms as well as the broader social and cultural framework in terms of display context and individual agency.
- Expired 7 July 2021:
RESP Digital Humanities Project Officer. Reporting to the Principal Investigator, Dr Dario Calomino, the post holder will be in charge of developing and managing digital applications for the project. The candidate’s main tasks will be to design and implement a database tailored for the RESP research team on Roman provincial portraits and for the research on the provincial representations of the emperor in full-figure, on which the PI’s work will focus. The researcher will also be in charge of designing the RESP project’s website and setting up the systems of data storage and data sharing that will be used by all the team members. The postholder will also act as the liaison officer with external partners (museums, state antiquity offices, universities) with which the PI will need to engage to acquire, use and publish digital data, and as the PI’s assistant in communicating with the ERC and other stakeholders involved in the project.