Maimonides Lecture on Skepticism

Tomorrow (Tuesday 31st), at 18:00, will take place another Maimonides Lecture on Scepticism. Dimitrios A. Vasilakis (Universität Erfurt/University of Ioannina) will talk about “Dionysius the Areopagite between Faith and Scepticism: His Reception in the Twentieth Century.” More info here.

Call for Applications: Research Associate

The Maimonides Centre for Advanced Studies (Universität Hamburg) 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. The application deadline is on 15 February 2023. The successful candidate will focus their research on Jewish thought, philosophy, and/or religion with a special emphasis on scepticism. In addition to research, the successful candidate will be part of MCAS’s publication team. The position requires participation in MCAS’s events and an active engagement in MCAS’s activities. For complete information, go here

Call for Papers: Agnosticism

There is a call for papers for a special issue of the journal Philosophies devoted to “Agnosticism in the 21st Century.” Complete information can be found here.

Skepticism and Antipolitics

The second volume of the Maimonides Library for Philosophy and Religion book series has been published:

Cedric Cohen-Skalli and Libera Pisano (eds.), Skepsis and Antipolitics: The Alternative of Gustav Landauer (Boston & Leiden: Brill, 2022).

More information can be found here.

CFA: Maimonides Centre

The Maimonides Centre for Advanced Studies (MCAS) at Universität Hamburg is inviting researchers to apply for its junior fellowship programme for the academic year 1 October 2023-30 September 2024, whose topic is “(Jewish) Scepticism as a Strategy and Challenge in Past and Present.” Complete information can be found here.