Postdoc Position (24 months) in Renaissance Intellectual History and Byzantine–Humanist Knowledge Transfer

The Department of Culture and Language invites applications for a 2‑year postdoc position in Renaissance intellectual history with a focus on conceptual reception, rhetoric, and the entangled transmission of Greek and Latin traditions. The position is expected to begin the 1 st of January 2026, or as soon as possible thereafter. About the project The position is part of the VELUX‑funded research project METHOD. A Digital Entangled Approach to European Intellectual History, led by Professor Aglae Pizzone and Associate Professor Reka Forrai. The project investigates how Byzantine rhetorical and philosophical traditions shaped early modern European understandings of method , focusing on the semantic, material, and cultural transmission of concepts across linguistic, religious, and political boundaries. Please read more about the position