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The Israel Institute for Advanced Studies of the Hebrew University in Jerusalem has accepted a proposal that was submitted by Luke Yabrough and Uriel Simonsohn for a research group on cultural brokerage in pre-modern Islam. The group is looking for a promising recent Ph.D. who works on inter-cultural transmission in pre-modern Islamic societies to join this group.  The aim of the research group is to address the modes and effects of cultural brokerage in pre-modern Islam. It will be a collaborative attempt by historians of pre-modern Islam to address the social dynamics behind a variety of cultural changes that took place in pre-modern Muslim societies. These changes occurred in a variety of spheres, including political cultures; literary themes and structures; religious ideas and practices; mercantile institutions; and the transmission of classical sciences. Our goals are (1) to trace the individuals who brokered various cultural commodities in the course of processes that resulted in the emergence of Islamic ideologies, theologies, modes of thought, technological developments, and artistic forms; and (2) to assess the circumstances—whether social, political, or cultural—in which cultural brokers operated. These objectives are premised on the idea that combined inquiries into cultural phenomena and social circumstances are crucial for understanding the formation of Islamic civilization. Beyond an account of cultural processes, enterprises, and developments, the group will seek to trace the ingredients of successful cultural integration and symbiosis in a period that saw the formation of an Islamic civilization.  The group currently consists of 7 fellows, all regular faculty members, and Luke Yabrough and Uriel Simonsohn would like to add an eighth who is at a post-doctoral stage. Israel academic regulations considers a post-doc to be someone who received the Ph.D. within the last five years. We are therefore seeking a post-doc whose interests and research are compatible with those of the group's objectives and who by September 2020 would still be within the five-year window from receipt of degree. We would be very grateful if you could bring to our attention names and email addresses of early career scholars who meet these requirements and might be interested in joining the group for the duration of its residency at the IIAS, i.e. September 2020 - June 2021.We should also like to note that the residency at the IIAS comes with a monthly fellowship and additional generous benefits. Contact :Uriel Simonsohn &#60;usimonsohn[at]gmail.com&#62;Yarbrough, Luke &#60;lukeyarbrough[at]humnet.ucla.edu&#62;