The Department of History at the University of Nevada Reno is seeking a qualified MA applicant to join a research project investigating the extent to which past environmental changes can be attributed to either human or climatic causes at a regional level. The successful candidate will prepare an MA thesis based on analysis of written historical records from Tuscany relating to the environment, agriculture, and land management during the medieval period (ca. 600 – 1200) under the supervision of Edward Schoolman and faculty in the History and Geography departments at UNR. The ideal candidate will have at least 2 years of undergraduate Latin, and a BA in History, Archaeology, Classics, Medieval Studies, or related field, and begin the MA degree in August of 2019. The department welcomes international applicants.
Please direction questions to Edward Schoolman at eschoolman@unr.edu
The deadline is April 1, 2019.
Applications can be made through https://unr.force.com/, selecting the History MA. Please note in the cover letter that the application is for the MA in medieval environmental history project.
