8 Oct 2026
Job Information
- Organisation/Company: Notre Dame
- Department: PVC Research
- Research Field: History » History of philosophy; History » Medieval history
- Researcher Profile: First Stage Researcher (R1)
- Positions: Postdoc Positions
- Application Deadline: 6 Nov 2026 - 23:59 (Australia/Sydney)
- Country: Australia
- Type of Contract: Temporary
- Job Status: Full-time
- Hours Per Week: 37.5
- Offer Starting Date: 4 Jan 2027
- Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Horizon 2020
- Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No
Offer Description
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.
Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Arabic Philosophy
Sydney Campus
3x Full-time opportunities, Fixed term contract for 3 years
- Friendly and collaborative work environment
- Rewarding opportunity offering career development
- Level B $121,739 AUD + 15.00% superannuation per annum
Where to apply
Requirements
- Research Field: History » History of philosophy
- Education Level: PhD or equivalent
Skills/Qualifications
Essential:
- Research-level proficiency in the philosophical language of medieval Arabic.
- Doctoral level training in Arabic philosophy or medieval Islamic intellectual history, with evidence of potential for high-quality research; a strong publication record is highly desirable.
- Proficiency in Arabic text entry, with the ability to read and interpret medieval manuscripts.
Desirable:
- Background in digital humanities.
- Facility in another language in RevLog’s coverage (Latin, classical Greek, Hebrew) or relevant to the study of the Arabic translation movement (Syriac).
Specific Requirements
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.
These research-focused positions will contribute to the University's strategic research goals through the production of high-impact publications, including ERC-related outputs targeting leading Q1 journals or scholarly monographs. The role will strengthen the research profile of the Centre for the History of Philosophy, particularly in the growing field of Arabic Philosophy, while supporting grant applications, research supervision and mentoring, and engaging in academic, professional, and research administration activities.
Key Responsibilities
- Contribute to the translation of a corpus of medieval Arabic texts on fallacies, preferably as the sole translator for assigned passages (see here for passages already earmarked for translation), or, where necessary, as a team member working under the supervision of a primary translator. Each appointee will be expected to translate approximately 150 pages over the three-year project period.
- Undertake the transcription of texts not yet available in electronic format for inclusion in the project's web-based database.
- Conduct primary 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.
- Collaborate with the University of Geneva team in integrating materials from four philosophical traditions into AskSten, a multi-layered virtual research environment whose digital archive, knowledge base, Semantic Web architecture, and online deployment will enhance the formal expressiveness and coherence of the project's findings; see https://www.unige.ch/RevLog/about-1.
- Contribute to all activities associated with the ERC Synergy Grant, including participating in conferences and workshops in the UK and Europe, help in organising conferences and workshops, translation, independent research on topics related to the texts listed here, and liaison with teams at CNRS, the University of Lille, and the University of Geneva to advance the project's objectives of collaboration and synergy.
- Post-docs are expected to participate in person in a fortnightly team seminar through the semester at the Broadway Campus.
Languages: ENGLISH — Level: Good; ARABIC — Level: Good
Research Field: History » History of philosophy; History » Medieval history
Years of Research Experience: 1 - 4
Additional Information
Additional comments
We recognise that successful applicants may not be able to start in January 2027; we are open to negotiating a later start date.
Work Location(s)
- Number of offers available: 3
- Company/Institute: Notre Dame University
- Country: Australia
- State/Province: NSW
- City: Sydney
- Postal Code: 2008
- Street: 128-140 Broadway, Chippendale, 2008
Contact
- State/Province: NSW
- City: Ultimo
- Website: https://www.nd.edu.au/
- Street: 46-52 Mountain Street
- Postal Code: 2007
- E-Mail: [contact details available in the full listing]; [contact details available in the full listing]
