Faculty of Philology:
Institute of Arabic and Islamic Studies
In order to fill a fixed-term position in full-time (39.83 hours/week = 100%) at the earliest possible date, we are looking for 1
Research Associate/Postdoc (f/m/x) for 3 years at the ERC-Project “Avicenna Live: The Immediate Context of Avicenna’s Intellectual Formation”
“Avicenna Live: The Immediate Context of Avicenna’s Intellectual Formation” (ALIVE) is a new research project at the Institute of Arabic and Islamic Studies at Ruhr University Bochum (RUB) and is funded by a Starting Grant from the European Research Council (ERC). It seeks to explore a unique set of essential yet hitherto widely neglected source texts for the immediate context of the intellectual development of the Muslim philosopher Avicenna (Ibn Sīnā, d. 428/1037) and to offer a new digital approach to the study of diverse and difficult textual corpora. ALIVE is one of two running ERC projects at the Institute of Arabic and Islamic Studies, where a young and eager team engages in high-quality research and fosters an inspiring and collaborative academic environment.
As a postdoctoral research associate (f/m/x) in the ERC-funded project ALIVE, you will be based in Bochum and work under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Andreas Lammer. You will be responsible for one of its four sub-projects and explore Avicenna’s relationship to his own students and the ways in which his engagement with his contemporaries had a bearing on his own intellectual development. In particular, you will study Avicenna’s collection of “Discussions” (al-Mubāḥaṯāt) and write a monograph on their relation to Avicenna’s philosophy as it is expressed in his main works. You will also essentially contribute to the community-based translation of the work by reviewing and revising the drafts of other colleagues alongside translating passages yourself.
| Scope: | full-time |
| Duration: | fixed-term,
36 months |
| Start: | at the earliest possible date |
| Apply by: |
2025-05-15 |
Your tasks:
- Contributing to the collaborative spirit of both the project and the institute.
- Studying Avicenna’s relationship to his students.
- Investigating the contents of “The Discussions” (al-Mubāḥaṯāt) and their value for understanding Avicenna’s intellectual development.
- Translating passages from “The Discussions” (al-Mubāḥaṯāt) and revising other colleagues’ draft translations.
- Writing a monograph alongside two articles (co-authorship possible).
- Co-organising an academic event with subsequent publication of the proceedings.
Your profile:
- You have a PhD in the history of Arabic/Islamic philosophy (Philosophy, Arabic Studies, Islamic Studies, or a related discipline) and ideally have published a monograph (or have a contract for a forthcoming monograph) on Avicenna, his philosophy, and the reception thereof.
- You have worked on the philosophy of Avicenna, with a focus on his reception and his Aristotelian context, and are knowledgeable about his immediate followers and students.
- You show versatility in working with philosophical sources in Arabic, and are able to read, understand, translate, and interpret classical texts at a high level.
- You have published your scholarly work in respected venues and are an active contributor in the field.
- You possess organisation sensitivity, are flexible, proactive and service-oriented, and have good social and communication skills.
- You have an excellent command of English, both orally and in writing.
- Ideally you also have credible affinities with the field of digital humanities and are interested in contributing to the development of a digital online environment.
We offer:
- A good, active, and friendly research environment.
- A shared office with access to academic resources and a yearly travel grant.
- Support in shaping your career and active mentoring.
- Chances to develop your own vision of research.
Further information:
The position is salaried and based on the collective agreement of the Länder (TV-L). If the personal and collective agreement requirements are met, the employee will receive pay grade E13 TV-L.
Further information can be found at https://oeffentlicher-dienst.info/ (in German).
The place of work is Ruhr University Bochum.Please make sure that your application includes the following documents:
- A letter of motivation.
- Your CV, including a publication list and the contact details of two references.
- A writing sample in English (e.g. a published article, doctoral dissertation, or forthcoming publication).
- Samples of Arabic texts by Avicenna and/or in the Avicennian tradition translated into good and fluent English. These samples (max. 6 pages) should contain the original text and your translation next to it.
If the position is funded by third-party funds the employee has no teaching obligation.
At the request of the applicant (m,f,x), the staff council may be involved in selection interviews.
The Ruhr-Universität Bochum is one of Germany’s leading research universities, addressing the whole range of academic disciplines. A highly dynamic setting enables researchers and students to work across the traditional boundaries of academic subjects and faculties. To create knowledge networks within and beyond the university is Ruhr-Universität Bochum’s declared aim.
The Ruhr-Universität Bochum stands for diversity and equal opportunities. For this reason, we favour a working environment composed of heterogeneous teams, and seek to promote the careers of individuals who are underrepresented in our respective professional areas. The Ruhr-Universität Bochum expressly requests job applications from women. In areas in which they are underrepresented they will be given preference in the case of equivalent qualifications with male candidates. Applications from individuals with disabilities are most welcome.
Contact persons for further information:
Prof. Dr. Andreas Lammer
Tel.: +49 234 3225-126
Travel costs, accommodation costs and loss of earnings or other application costs for job interviews can unfortunately not be reimbursed.
We look forward to receiving your application via our online application portal by 2025-05-15. Please make sure to mention the reference number ANR 4402.
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