Postdoctoral Position in Archaeological Urban Data Analysis at the Social Resilience Lab

The Social Resilience Lab, School of Culture and Society, and ERC project The Model City invite applications for a three-year fixed-term postdoctoral position in Archaeological Urban Data Analysis. The three pillars of this position consist of 1. scholarly work on large-scale comparative data collection and analysis, 2. continuous integration into the academic community and 3. personal and professional development.

The appointment begins on the 1st of January 2025 or as soon as possible thereafter.

We acknowledge that imposter syndrome is a widespread phenomenon in academia, but it should not deter potential applicants from putting themselves forward for this role. Should you have any doubts or require further information, Dr. I. Romanowska (iromanowska@cas.au.dk) is available for informal discussions regarding the potential fit for the position.

In its pursuit of academic excellence, The Faculty of Arts is committed to creating an inclusive working environment and therefore encourages all qualified candidates to apply, regardless of personal background, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, ethnicity etc.

Research context

We are looking for an innovative scholar with a background in Archaeology, History or Digital Humanities preferably with a specialization in the analysis of large-scale datasets.

The position is associated with an ERC Starting Grant Project ‘The Model City. Drivers and mechanisms of long-term urban evolution’, which will investigate urban resilience by studying historical trajectories of past cities. Through mass aggregation and analysis of a wide sample of archaeological and historical data, it seeks to answer why some cities thrive while others fail, identifying factors that predict city persistence and evaluating social, environmental, and economic mechanisms that influence urban resilience. The scope of this position encompasses aggregating and synthesizing large amounts of Past Urban Data and applying advanced analytical methods to investigate the fundamental forces governing urban systems' long-term dynamics. The project team will be comparing data from the Roman Empire, Classic Mesoamerica, and Medieval Northern Europe, with a view to identifying common causes of urban collapse and mechanisms that enabled past cities to survive over centuries.

The successful applicant is expected to participate in project activities related to data collection, data management, and analysis and will support other team members in tasks related to data handling. They will be mainly supported by the PI and a research engineer but also working along other members of the lab.

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