The Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures (ISAC) at the University of Chicago invites applications for an Associate Director of Development – Major Gifts & Campaigns. This position will collaborate closely with the Director of Development, senior ISAC leadership, and volunteer leadership to develop and pursue ambitious yet achievable annual fundraising, proposal/solicitation and visit goals.

The ISAC Publications department announces that CHDS 6.Unpublished Bo-Fragments in Transliteration V (Bo 1398–Bo 6002), by Oğuz Soysal and Mine Çifçi, is now available for purchase and download.

The ISAC Publications department announces that ISACMP 4. A Bestiary of Ancient Nubia, edited by Marc Maillot, is now available for purchase and download.

The University of Chicago Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures (ISAC) and Divinity School invite applications for a Postdoctoral Scholar in religious and literary cultures of the Islamic World for the 2026—2029 academic years. This is a three-year, non-renewable appointment. The Postdoctoral Scholar will engage in research, curation, publication, and exhibition and conference planning. The Scholar will collaborate closely with ISAC’s conservation and exhibition preparation team and the Divinity School’s academic community.

The ISAC Publications department announces that ISACMP 3. Ancient Iran in the ISAC Museum: From Prehistory to the Achaemenid Period by Abbas Alizadeh, is now available for purchase and download.