Oriental Institute Job Posting: Statistical Analysis Project Manager

The Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago invites applications for the Statistical Analysis Project Manager on the CRESCAT Project (Computational Research Ecosystem for Scientific Collaboration on Ancient Topics) / Analysis of ancient Greek coin hoards. This position requires a Ph.D. and an expertise in manipulation of social science data by statistical methods.

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Lecture by Robert Bewley on "Endangered Archaeology in the Middle East and North Africa: Mission Impossible?"

Robert Bewley will give a lecture about "Endangered Archaeology in the Middle East and North Africa: Mission Impossible?" on Tuesday, November 17, 2015, from 3:30-4:30 pm in Breasted Hall at the Oriental Institute.

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Lecture by Joshua Wright on "Community and Authority in Bronze Age Mongolia"

Joshua Wright will give a lecture on "Community and Authority in Bronze Age Mongolia" on November 16 at 12:20-1:20 pm in Weiboldt 408.

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Oriental Institute Job Posting: Post-Doctoral Fellow at the Rank of Instructor

The Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago invites applications for the Oriental Institute’s Annual Post-Doctoral Fellow Conference program for the 2016–2018 academic years. This is a twenty-four-month, non-renewable appointment.

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Lecture by Renée Friedman on "Tomb 72: A New Elite Predynastic Burial at Hierakonpolis, Egypt"

Dr. Renée Friedman will give a lecture on "Tomb 72: A New Elite Predynastic Burial at Hierakonpolis, Egypt" on Friday, October 30, 2015, at 3:00pm in Pick Hall at the University of Chicago.

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Lecture by Sahar Saleem on "Scanning the Pharaohs"

Dr. Sahar Saleem will give a lecture on "Scanning the Pharaohs" on Sunday, November 29, at 2:00 pm in Breasted Hall in the Oriental Institute.

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Lecture by Alexander Nagel on "Taking Care of Color in Perseopolis"

Alexander Nagel will give a lecture about "Taking Care of Color in Persepolis: New Research on Painters, Palaces and Polychromies in Achaemenid Persia, c. 520-330 BCE" on Wednesday, November 4, 2015, at 7:00 PM in Breasted Hall of the Oriental Institute.

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Lecture by Stephanie Dalley on "The Hanging Garden of Babylon: An Elusive World Wonder Traced"

Dr. Stephanie Dalley will give a lecture on "The Hanging Garden of Babylon: An Elusive World Wonder Traced" on Wednesday, October 28, 2015, at 7:00 pm in Breasted Hall at the Oriental Institute.

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Lecture by Wolfgang Zwickel on "The Possible Earliest Reference to Israel and its Archaeological and Historical Background"

Dr. Wolfgang Zwickel will give a lecture about "The Possible Earliest Reference to Israel and its Archaeological and Historical Background" on Wednesday, October 21, 2015, at 12:00 PM in the LaSalle Banks Room of the Oriental Institute.

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Lecture by James Harrell on "In Search of Ancient Egyptian Gemstones"

James Harrell will give a lecture on "In Search of Ancient Egyptian Gemstones" on Saturday, November 7, 2015, at 5:00 pm in the LaSalle Banks Room of the Oriental Institute.

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