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Gender laut Genesis: Das Geschöpf mit den zwei Rücken Vor der Binarität kam laut biblischem Zeugnis ein androgyner Prototyp des Menschen in die Welt: Geschlechtervielfalt in der rabbinischen Literatur.

We would like to invite you to the conference "The Significance of Scepticism in Philosophy, Judaism, and Culture" which starts on Sunday, 21 July.
Further information: https://www.maimonides-centre.uni-hamburg.de/news-container/events-and-workshops/2024-conference.html

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS
Research Associate for the Project “PESHAT in Context” § 28 Subsection 3 HmbHG
InstitutionFaculty of Humanities, Department of Religions, Institute for Jewish Philosophy and Religion

Salary levelEGR. 13 TV-L

Start date01.11.2024, fixed until 31.12.2026 (This is a fixed-term contract in accordance with Section 2 of the academic fixed-term labor contract act [Wissenschaftszeitvertragsgesetz, WissZeitVG]).

Application deadline21.05.2024

Scope of workfull-time position suitable for part-time

Your responsibilities
Duties include academic services in the project named above. Research associates may also pursue independent research and further academic qualifications.

research on medieval Hebrew scientific and philosophical terminology:
textual studies
input and maintenance of research data in the PESHAT database
coordination of collaborations with external scholars and other projects on external data input and cooperations in digital humanities
organization of and participation in the projects workshops and conferences, publication of research results
Your profile
A university degree in a relevant field, plus doctorate.

knowledge of languages relevant to the project (Medieval Hebrew is mandatory. Background in medieval philosophy is required. Knowledge of Arabic, Latin and/or Greek is desired)
excellent communication and analytical skills
experience in digital humanities projects and working with database software or willingness and ability to get acquainted with it
motivation and ability to conduct independent research
knowledge of German is helpful.
Instructions for applying
Contact
Giuseppe Veltri (project director)

[email protected]

+49 40 42838-9792

Michael Engel (project coordinator)

[email protected]

+49 151 17794332

Reference number
106
Location
Jungiusstr. 11
20355 Hamburg

Application deadline
21.05.2024
Use only the online application form to submit your application with the following documents:

cover letter
CV
copies of degree certificate(s)
If you experience technical problems, send an email to [email protected].

More information on data protection in selection procedures.

Vittore Colorni und die israelische Verfassungsdebatte Der italienische Rechtshistoriker Vittore Colorni steuerte zur israelischen Verfassungsdebatte 1948 den Gedanken bei, dass das Recht auf dem Minderheitenschutz basiere. Er berief sich dabei auf die Tradition des jüdischen Rechtsdenkens.

Ludwig Wittgenstein, Culture and Value,

"Philosophy hasn't made any progress? - If somebody scratches the spot where he has an itch, do we have to see some progress?... And can't this reaction to an irritation continue in the same way for a long time before the cure for an itching is discovered?".

Hutto, D. (2003). Wittgenstein and the End of Philosophy Neither Theory Nor Therapy. Palgrave Macmillan. p. 218. Quote from wiki, Metaphilosophy.

Vittore Colorni und Israel: Das Gesetz des Landes ist Gesetz Der italienische Rechtshistoriker Vittore Colorni steuerte zur israelischen Verfassungsdebatte 1948 den Gedanken bei, dass das Recht auf dem Minderheitenschutz basiere. Er berief sich dabei auf die Tradition des jüdischen Rechtsdenkens.

Call for applications

Call for Application This workshop aims to support early career women* at both the doctoral and postdoctoral levels by providing academic and professional mentoring over the course of three days. In addition to providing practical professional and career advice, we will hold sessions in which young scholars will present...

We express our solidarity with the people of Israel in this difficult time.
We condemn any acts of extremism that lead to injustice and hope that a just peace can be achieved as soon as possible.
Giuseppe Veltri and the MCAS team

We would like to invite you to a Maimonides Lecture on Scepticism on Tuesday, 11 July 2023, at 18:00. Michael Brenner (Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München/ American University, Washington DC) will talk about "Is There Jewish Historiography? Is There Jewish History? Are There Jews?"

The Institute for Jewish Philosophy and Religion and the Maimonides Centre for Advanced Studies would like to invite applications for an interim professor (part-time position/50% FTE, salary level: fixed rate based on W2, fixed until 30 September 2024). The position will commence on 1 October 2023. The application deadline is 7 July 2023.
Further information:

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We would like to invite you to a workshop on "Limits of Faith: Jewish Women’s Views of the Divine, Jewish History, and Tradition after Auschwitz." It will take place on 13 and 14 June 2023.
Programme:https://www.maimonides-centre.uni-hamburg.de/dokumente/2023/ay8-2-programme-workshop-limits-of-faith.pdf

MCAS would like to invite you to a Maimonides Lecture on Scepticism on Tuesday, 9 May 2023, at 18:00. Nadja Germann (Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg) will talk about "Before al-Ghazālī: Scepticism and Doubt in Early Islamic Thought."

The Maimonides Centre for Advanced Studies invites applications for an academic coordinator (parental leave replacement, full-time position, fixed until 30 June 2024, salary level 13 TV-L). The position commences on 26 June 2023. The application deadline is 10 May 2023.

Further information: https://www.uni-hamburg.de/stellenangebote/ausschreibung.html?jobID=c170f449ae15396f57587ae238f235456a9e35ec&fbclid=IwAR2WTqmmsG_Zcq_OTiZgMtcsw2Xo2dHK8COBQVEUHWDbbkPAEzm-m4Sdw7o

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We would like to invite you to a Maimonides Lecture on Scepticism on Tuesday, 2 May 2023, at 18:00. David N. Myers (University of California, Los Angeles) will talk about "Scepticism, Postmodernism, and Modern Jewish Historiography."

REMINDER!

MCAS would like to invite you to attend the online book launch of Cedric Cohen-Skalli's and Libera Pisano's collected volume "Skepsis and Antipolitics: The Alternative of Gustav Landauer." It will take place on Wednesday, 19 April 2023, at 18:00 on Zoom. Please contact MCAS for further information and registration.

REMINDER: Call for Applications: Research Associate Position at MCAS.
The position will commence on 1 March or later.

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REMINDER: Call for Applications: Research Associate Position at MCAS.

The Maimonides Centre for Advanced Studies (MCAS) invites applications for a research associate (full-time position, fixed until 30 September 2024, salary level 14 TV-L). The position commences on 1 March 2023 (or later!). The application deadline is on 15 February 2023.

For further information, please see link below:

Job advertisement

REMINDER
Junior Fellowships 2023–24: Call for Applications

The Maimonides Centre for Advanced Studies (MCAS) at Universität Hamburg would like to invite researchers to apply for its junior fellowship programme for the academic year 1 October 2023 to 30 September 2024.
Further information:

Junior Fellowships 2023–24: Call for Applications The Maimonides Centre for Advanced Studies (MCAS) at Universität Hamburg would like to invite researchers to apply for its junior fellowship programme for the academic year 1 October 2023 to 30 September 2024.

We would like to invite you to a Maimonides Lecture on Scepticism on Tuesday, 31 January 2023, at 18:00. Dimitrios A. Vasilakis (Universität Erfurt/University of Ioannina) will talk about "Dionysius the Areopagite between Faith and Scepticism: His Reception in the Twentieth Century."

The second volume of MCAS's new book series "Maimonides Library for Philosophy and Religion" with Brill is out in print: Cedric Cohen-Skalli and Libera Pisano ed. Skepsis and Antipolitics: The Alternative of Gustav Landauer.

Skepsis and Antipolitics: The Alternative of Gustav Landauer "Skepsis and Antipolitics: The Alternative of Gustav Landauer" published on 12 Dec 2022 by Brill.