Arab Enlightenment Research Fellow

Location: Voltaire Foundation, University of Oxford, Clarendon Institute, Walton Street, Oxford OX1 2HG

Contract type: Fixed term contract (2 years)

Hours: Full time (37.5 hours)

About the role

The Voltaire Foundation is a busy and friendly research department within the Humanities Division, based at the Clarendon Institute, Walton Street, Oxford, specialising in the European 18th Century and digital text editing.

We seek a Research Fellow who will pursue their own two-year research project in the general area of the relationship between the European Enlightenment and the Arabic and Islamic worlds, including the intellectual, philosophical, cultural, political and religious exchanges that shaped Enlightenment thought in a global context.

The Research Fellow will also assist with a programme of events relating to the reception of Enlightenment debates in the modern world, such as lecture organisation and seminars.

The role is fixed term for 2 years and fully supported by The Arab Enlightenment Fellowship, Professor Al Khalifa, University College Bahrain.

Application process

Applications for this vacancy are to be made online via the 'Apply' button above.

You will be required to upload a CV and a supporting statement explaining why you consider yourself particularly suited to this position, with reference to the essentials of the person specification. As part of your application you will be asked to provide details of two referees and indicate whether we can contact them now.

For further details, please refer to the How to apply section of the job description. Any further enquires may be directed to hr@humanities.ox.ac.uk.

The closing date for applications is 12:00 noon on Friday 27^th November 2026. Only applications received before this time can be considered.

Shortlisting will take place 2^nd-4^th December and interviews will be held in the week of 14^th December 2026, day to be confirmed.

Please quote Vacancy ID 189383 on all correspondence.

Committed to equality and valuing diversity

£39,424 to £41,636 per annum Grade 7: (7.1–7.3)