International Visiting Researchers, Centre for The World in the Viking Age (WIVA), Uppsala University, Spring 2027
Job Description
Uppsala University’s Centre of Excellence for The World in the Viking Age (WIVA) is appointing two to four International Visiting Researchers for spring 2027. Each spends three months in continuous residence in Uppsala, working on global interactions of ideas and material culture in the late Iron Age and Viking Age (about 750 to 1050 CE) with connections to the Scandinavian peoples, including links along the Silk Roads, the Mediterranean, the Indian Ocean and Asia.
At a glance
- Positions: 2 to 4 International Visiting Researchers, three months each in spring 2027
- Where: Department of Archaeology, Ancient History and Conservation, Uppsala
- Centre: WIVA, a Swedish Research Council Centre of Excellence directed by Prof. Neil Price
- Apply by: 28 September 2026
- Apply: 28 September 2026
About the visiting researcher posts
- Spend three months in continuous residence in Uppsala in spring 2027, with dates agreed individually
- Work in a flexible format: writing a paper or book, giving seminars or public lectures, or discussion and exchange of ideas
- Contribute to research on the Viking Age as a world of mutual interactions beyond a ‘western’ and ‘eastern’ Viking Age
- Join WIVA’s seminars, workshops and outreach
WIVA is one of 15 national Centres of Excellence set up by the Swedish Research Council in June 2023, funded for five years with a possible five-year extension. It is directed by Prof. Neil Price with Docents Charlotte Hedenstierna-Jonson and John Ljungkvist, and has hosted postdocs and visiting researchers since 2024.
What Uppsala University is looking for
- Research expertise relevant to global interactions in the late Iron Age and Viking Age
Nice to have
- Work connecting Scandinavia with the Silk Roads, Mediterranean, Indian Ocean or Asia
Pay and location
The part of the advert read does not state the pay terms; check the advert for details of the visiting appointment.
How to apply
Apply through the official Uppsala University page. The closing date is 28 September 2026.
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Hiring institution: Uppsala University
Official advertisement: uu.varbi.com
How to prepare for this application
- Show the global angle: WIVA looks beyond Scandinavia, so frame your work around contacts and exchange.
- Propose an output: say what you would do in three months, whether a paper, book chapter or seminar series.
- Autumn round: more visiting posts will be advertised for autumn 2027.
- Deadline: applications close on 28 September 2026.
About Uppsala University
Uppsala University, founded in 1477, is Sweden's oldest university and a broad research university. Its science and technology departments are largely based at the Ångström Laboratory.
