UROP Project

Research Assistant; Editorial Assistant--Ancient Judaism

Hebrew Bible; Dead Sea Scrolls; Ancient Judaism
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Research Mentor: Prof. Matthew Goff, he; him
Department, College, Affiliation: Religion, Arts and Sciences
Contact Email: mgoff@fsu.edu
Research Assistant Supervisor (if different from mentor):
Research Assistant Supervisor Email:
Faculty Collaborators:
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Looking for Research Assistants: Yes
Number of Research Assistants: 2
Relevant Majors: Religion
Classics
English
History
Project Location: On FSU Main Campus
Research Assistant Transportation Required:
Remote or In-person: Partially Remote
Approximate Weekly Hours: 5-10, Flexible schedule (Combination of business and outside of business. TBD between student and research mentor.)
Roundtable Times and Zoom Link:
  • Day: Wednesday, September 3
    Start Time: 12:30
    End Time: 12:30
    Zoom Link: https://fsu.zoom.us/j/5797451817?omn=99672917971
  • Day: Wednesday, September 3
    Start Time: 2:00
    End Time: 2:30
    Zoom Link: https://fsu.zoom.us/j/5797451817?omn=97215714924

Project Description

I need a research assistant. I am a professor in the Religion Department. My research is primarily on ancient Judaism; I do a lot of work on the Dead Sea Scrolls. I am the editor of a journal, the Journal for the Study of the Pseudepigrapha. I publish a lot. I am also writing a book on demons in ancient Judaism. I need help with work as it comes in--reviewing proofs of articles for the journal, editing proofs of my own articles as they come in; it would also help to get editing assistance with articles and chapters while I am working on them. Key for the position is that you are a proofreader extraordinaire--the ability to find errors, both small and large, in written work. The link below to a podcast I did recently will give you a sense of the kind of work I do. Ideally the person should be interested in biblical studies and the study of antiquity more generally. Knowing some Hebrew or Greek would be wonderful.

Research Tasks: editing articles at the proof stage
giving feedback on written work


Skills that research assistant(s) may need: Editorial skills
proofreading

Mentoring Philosophy

I regularly mentor graduate students--typically doctoral students who want a career in academia. I give them feedback on their written work and help them figure out their own professionalization process, by helping them give papers at conferences and get articles published. That shapes how I approach the UROP program. If you are thinking about graduate school in religious studies, classics or some other field in the humanities, this opportunity can benefit you. It will demystify the publication process. You'll see how it works. I will meet with UROP students to ensure they are learning that. I am committed to training and helping students become scholars.

Additional Information


Link to Publications

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIzWffvv7HE
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