Training the Next Generation of Digital Classicists

The Classics and Ancient History Department at Durham University is pleased to offer a training workshop for emerging scholars in Digital Classics.

The Classics department at Durham hosts one of the largest clusters of researchers in Digital Classics in the UK, with a strong track record of external funding and early career mentorship on the subject.

We are committed to supporting the next generation of Digital Classicists by providing them with the tools and knowledge they need to pursue a career in this field.

The workshop will cover the following topics:

-Overview of key resources, tools, and skills needed to work with digital methods in Classics and Ancient History research

-1-1 networking opportunities and focused sessions to develop project ideas with experts and potential postdoc mentors

-Essential training on how to design, pitch, and write a successful postdoc project in Digital Classics

-Guidance on the postdoc funding landscape in Digital Classics

Audience

This event is aimed at advanced PhD students in their last or close to their last year of study, who are planning to pursue a postdoc in Classics with a Digital Humanities component but have no significant prior training. We also welcome applications from PhDs and recent graduates currently in temporary academic or administrative roles seeking to transition into postdoctoral research.

We especially encourage individuals interested in pursuing a postdoc at Durham, and will give priority to applications with a clear interest in working with a Durham-based supervisor.

Bursaries are available to cover reasonable travel expenses and lodging (up to 100GBP per night) that are not covered by internal travel funds. If you anticipate needing travel support, please indicate it in the application form.