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Job Advertisement: Research Associate (m/f/d) with a Focus on Teaching in Classical ArchaeologySupport us at the earliest possible date in a part-time position (50%) as Research Associate (m/f/d) with a Focus on Teaching in Classical Archaeology. The position is limited in duration in accordance with Section 2 of the German Academic Fixed-Term Contract Act (WissZeitVG) and Section 72 of the Hessian Higher Education Act (HessHG), and is affiliated with the Chair of Classical Archaeology in the Faculty of History and Cultural Studies. The position offers the opportunity to pursue further academic qualification. Subject to the applicable collective bargaining requirements, remuneration will be in accordance with pay grade 13 of the Collective Agreement for the State of Hesse (TV-H). If you have any further questions, please feel free to contact Ms Bettina Kozy by telephone at +49 (0)641/99-28051 or by email at sekretariat@archaeologie.uni-giessen.de. Please submit your application via our online application form by 29 May 2026, quoting reference number 218/04. We look forward to receiving your application. |
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Epic Fails – Tragic Heroes, Antiheroes, and Ambivalent FiguresWhen we think of ancient myths, the images that usually come to mind are those of radiant heroes and all-powerful gods. Yet a closer look reveals a far more complex and shadowy world: one populated by tragic figures, antiheroes, and monsters against their will. Many of these stories are, in fact, stories of different kinds of failure. Hubris and self-inflicted downfall – when arrogance, overconfidence, or the pursuit of power paves the way to ruin. The Special Exhibition Epic Fails invites visitors to rediscover well-known myths as stories about transgression, defeat, and the ambivalence of heroism. |
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EU-Peace-Project ‘Our Cultural Heritage - The Basis of Our House Europe’The archaeological departments of the universities of Marburg (geoarchaeology), Giessen (classical archaeology), Comillas (landscape archaeology), Mostar (Roman archaeology), and Sarajevo (remote sensing) have joined forces in the EU-Peace project “Our Cultural Heritage – The Basis of Our House Europe” to provide students with international-level training in the conservation and management of cultural heritage. Through joint courses, workshops, and summer and spring schools conducted in English, the program teaches and applies approaches and practices in cultural heritage conservation and management, both theoretically and practically. The practical training includes the application of traditional excavation and conservation methods, as well as instruction in innovative digital techniques taught in the field during ongoing excavations. |
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