Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Arabic Philosophy
Sydney Campus
3x Full-time opportunities, Fixed term contract for 3 years
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About the project
The University of Notre Dame Australia is proud to host the Arabic and Hebrew teams of the European Research Council (ERC) Synergy project, “Logic in Reverse Redux: Illegitimate Argumentative Moves in the Arabic, Byzantine, Hebrew and Latin Medieval Traditions,” (RevLogRedux), which is to run until 30 April 2031. The coordinating team of the Synergy Grant is led by Leone Gazziero at the CNRS, France; the Arabic team leader at UNDA is Tony Street; and the Hebrew team leader is Charles Manekin. We seek to appoint up to three highly research-active scholars working in medieval Arabic philosophy with a track-record, or an interest in developing expertise, in researching medieval logical texts and fallacy-theory. In accordance with ERC conditions, all outcomes are to be published Open Access.
About the role
The Arabic Tradition: Rational Sciences (hereafter, ATRS) team of the ERC project, “Logic in Reverse Redux: Illegitimate Argumentative Moves in the Arabic, Byzantine, Hebrew and Latin Medieval Traditions,” seeks to appoint up to three postdoctoral researchers. Participation in the project will be an opportunity to acquire new textual and philosophical skills, produce a significant research portfolio, develop ties with leading researchers in medieval philosophy, and be part of a major initiative in digital humanities. The ATRS team will engage actively with the other teams working on the Latin, Byzantine, Hebrew and Arabic traditional sciences.
As a guide, appointees will be expected to devote their time as follows: 20% transcribing and translating a number of texts, either individually or under guidance from the team leader; 20% responding to the initiatives of the Geneva team as they develop AskSten; 60% conducting independent research on the historical and cultural context of the texts studied, and analysis of the fallacy-theories developed by Arabic authors, especially as they relate to Aristotle’s Sophistical Refutations.
Please apply online with a resume and cover letter outlining your suitability for the role.
Applications closing date: 6 November 2026
Applications will be assessed progressively as they are received.
These opportunities are available to candidates with valid Australian working rights and to international applicants seeking employment in Australia.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.
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The successful candidate will be required to complete a self-declaration regarding Gender-Based Violence (as required by the National Code) as part of the pre-employment process. For more information on this please refer to our website.
The University of Notre Dame Australia seeks to increase the diversity of our workforce to meet the different needs of the University and its stakeholders better and to improve equal opportunity outcomes for our staff.
Please direct your queries about academic aspects of the project to:
Arabic Team Leader, Professor Tony Street, [email protected]
Talent Acquisition Melissa Schmidt, [email protected]
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