One Year fixed-term contract based in London Funding: £ 34,000 Closing date: 31 January 2012 The Institute of Ismaili Studies has the object of promoting scholarship and learning of Muslim cultures and societies, historical as well as contemporary, and a better understanding of their relationship with other societies and faiths. Your main responsibilities will be to undertake research as part of current and future projects related to Shi‘i Studies with a view towards preparing a specific work for publication directed to assess the state of the study of Shi‘i Islam in the Arabic and/or Persian-speaking world(s). Other duties include presenting seminar papers of your research and participating in the research life of the Department through attending all relevant meetings, workshops