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Research Fellow - 59423University of Birmingham - School of Philosophy, Theology and Religion within the College of Arts and LawLocation:BirminghamSalary:£29,799 to £38,832 per annumHours:Full TimeContract Type:Fixed-Term/ContractPlaced on:19th June 2018Closes:19th July 2018Job Ref:59423Full TimeFixed term for 3 years starting January 2019The Department of Theology and Religion seeks to appoint a Post-doctoral Research Fellow to work on the ERC-funded project ‘Creating an Alternative umma: Clerical Authority and Religio-political Mobilisation in Transnational Shii Islam (ALTERUMMA)’ project, led by Professor Oliver Scharbrodt. This interdisciplinary project investigates the transformation of Shii Islam in the Middle East and Europe since the 1950s. The research fellow will investigate the role of exilic and diasporic networks and their hubs (e.g. Kuwait, Damascus, London etc.) in the transnational mobilisation of Twelver Shii communities in the last 50 years.More InformationsTo apply