The position is specifically directed at candidates interested in Roman social and economic history, ancient demography, or Roman archaeology, and offers the opportunity to investigate the lives of the men, women, and children who formed the labour force of the Roman countryside.

Universität Basel: PhD Position in Ancient History: The People Behind the Villa: Life, Labour, and Death in Roman ItalyThe Department of Ancient Civilizations at the University of Basel invites applications for a fully funded PhD position, tenable from October 2026 (negotiable), within the SNSF-funded project “The Rom...jobs.unibas.ch