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INSTITUTE OF CLASSICAL ARCHAEOLOGY
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN – AUSTIN, TX (AND ITALY)

The Institute (http://www.utexas.edu/research/ica) of Classical Archaeology at the University of Texas invites applications for a 6–12 month Visiting Research Fellow position at ICA. The appointment should result in a significant publication of previously unpublished materials from the excavations and surveys of ICA at Metaponto or Croton. Time will be spent in both Italy and Austin, TX. Some suggested topics of study: Ceramics from the 8th-7th centuries BC from Incoronata; Domestic architecture in the countryside; Metal finds from the Pantanello Sanctuary and farmsites at Metaponto; The interaction of animals and humans in the chorai of Metaponto and Croton; Black gloss pottery from Croton. Other topics furnished upon request. Application open to qualified persons of any nationality at any stage in their careers, who have masters degree, laurea or equivalent, or higher degree in related fields and are proficient in English and have demonstrated research/writing skills. Fluency in Italian would be helpful, as would actual fieldwork experience. The stipend will be competitive and negotiated together with the period of work. Interviews will be conducted at the AIA Annual Meeting in San Diego, in early January 2007, and at locations and times to be established in Italy and England throughout 2006-2007. Contact Professor Joseph Coleman Carter at ICA at j.carter@mail.utexas.edu or 512-477-8649 or 512-232-9321. Review of applications will begin on November 1, 2006 and continue until the position is filled. Position is security sensitive; conviction verification conducted on applicant selected. The University of Texas at Austin is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer.