2 postdoctoral fellows for the ERC-project ‘Fluidity in the Medieval Aristotle. Readers and Readings of the Greek-Latin Translations’ (FitMA)
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Belgium
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KU Leuven
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On Campus (Full Time)
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Salary or Fellowship for Postdocs
September 24, 2025
On Campus (Full Time) Position Details (Postdoc)
We currently invite applications for 2 postdoctoral fellowships (2 years, with 1 year extension possible). The successful candidates will carry out research in the context of the project ‘Fluidity in the Medieval Aristotle. Readers and Readings of the Greek-Latin Translations’ (FitMA), funded by the European Research Council (ERC) under the Horizon Europe research and innovation programme (grant agreement N°101164582 – FitMA). The project’s aim is to study the impact of the manuscript transmission of medieval Latin translations of Aristotle’s natural philosophy on their reception history, with a focus on the interventions by translators, scribes, and readers of the texts. The PI of the project is Pieter Beullens (KU Leuven).
The successful candidates will study the medieval Latin translations of the commentary on Aristotle’s De Caelo by Simplicius (book II, translations by William of Moerbeke and by Robert Grosseteste). As part of their research, the candidates will produce critical editions of these translations, to be published in the series Corpus Latinum Commentariorum in Aristotelem Graecorum. The research will be supervised by the PI of the FitMA project. More information on the project can be found here:
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Responsibilities
The selected applicants will conduct the research as members of the FitMA team and within the aims of the project. They will be expected to participate in the organization of common activities related to the project, such as team meetings, presentations, and conferences, and in the research activities of the De Wulf-Mansion Centre for Ancient, Medieval and Renaissance Studies, in which the project is embedded.
Profile
- a PhD degree in Arts, Philosophy, or another relevant subject, concluded with excellent results (or will have it before the start of the employment), and meet the requirements for recruitment as a postdoctoral fellow
- excellent knowledge of Latin and ancient Greek
- acquaintance with Latin and Greek medieval palaeography
- experience in critical editing of (medieval) Latin texts
- good command of academic English
- prepared to acquire a deeper background in Neoplatonic and medieval philosophy
- motivated to contribute to the overall goals of the project in close cooperation with the other team members
Offer
The successful candidates will be employed at KU Leuven under the standard conditions. The fellowships provide for training opportunities, social and health benefits, and office space. Remote working is possible within the rules of KU Leuven insofar as it does not interfere with the necessities of functioning as a team member.
Interested?
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