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Call for Applications: Research Assistant, Negotiation Task Force Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies, Harvard University
August 22, 2019
The Negotiation Task Force (NTF) of Harvard’s Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies is seeking a
RESEARCH ASSISTANT
Focus: Islamic History and Law
September 1, 2019 – November 30, 2019 (up to 14 hours/week)
Position Title | Part-time Research Assistant with the Negotiation Task Force at the Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies at Harvard University |
Program | The Negotiation Task Force (NTF) at the Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies at Harvard University promotes innovative solutions to Euro-Atlantic and Eurasian security challenges by creating spaces for cross-cultural negotiation research, training, and strategic analysis. We pioneer new models for high-impact knowledge dissemination, train practitioners in advanced negotiation skills, and build long-term conflict management capacity. |
Project | Your research will focus on the history of The Hijaz (western day Saudi Arabia and home to Mecca and Medina) and the Middle East from 1500 until the inception of the League of Nations, as well as on Islamic history, Colonial and Western relations with political regimes in the region, and international legal history and constitutional issues. You will work directly with Prof. Dr. Malik R. Dahlan, Senior Mediation Fellow with the Negotiation Task Force, Professor of International Law and Public Policy at Queen Mary University of London, and a leading Middle East law and policy expert, with ongoing major Oxford International Law research work including a forthcoming Brill encyclopedia submission. |
Reports to | Prof. Dr. Malik Dahlan (Senior Mediation Fellow, Davis Center Negotiation Task Force) |
Start Date | September 1, 2019 |
End Date | November 30, 2019 |
Workload | Up to 14 hours per week |
Compensation | $14.00/hour Undergraduate Students; $17.00/hour Graduate Students & others |
Knowledge and Skills | Required:
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Eligibility | Current graduate or PhD students preferred. Qualified recent graduates as well as exceptionally qualified undergraduate students are encouraged to apply as well. |
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Contact | Please submit the following toDavisCenterNTF@fas.harvard.edu:
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Application deadline: August 22, 2019 |