Jewish and Islamic Political Thaught in the 20th Centuary

18 Mar 2026
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Ecole normale supérieure

Department

Departement de Philosophie

Research Field

Philosophy » Other

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Positions

PhD Positions

Application Deadline

30 Apr 2026 - 18:00 (Europe/Paris)

Country

France

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by a EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

The Centre Jean Pépin is a research unit of the CNRS and ENS-PSL (UMR-8230: https://umr8230.cnrs.fr ) specializing in the study of ancient, medieval, and modern philosophical doctrines. Located in Villejuif, our center is affiliated with the Philosophy Department of ENS-Ulm. The Centre Jean Pépin, along with the CECILE center (University of Lille), is one of the two host institutions for the ANR project "Rethinking Modern Politics Through Jewish and Islamic Sources" (REPOLIJIS). As part of the staff of REPOLIJIS, the postdoctoral researcher will work within the Centre Jean Pépin.

The ANR project "Rethinking Modern Politics Through Jewish and Islamic Sources" is an interdisciplinary initiative that aims to study the dynamics created by the encounter between Jewish and Islamic intellectual traditions and modern political thought since World War II. From a comparative perspective, it explores how Jewish and Islamic political thoughts have sought to rethink, challenge, or problematize the key concepts of modern politics.

The postdoctoral fellowship we are offering is associated with the first axis (WP1) of REPOLIJIS, dedicated to the question of sovereignty. The working group formed around this axis will be studying how thinkers from Jewish or Muslim cultures have endeavoured to negotiate (i.e., appropriate, transform, or problematize) the modern conception of sovereignty and the sovereign state by harnessing Jewish or Islamic intellectual traditions.

The main activities are :

·  Research on Islamic or Jewish political thought in the 20th century in relation to the question of sovereignty.

·  Development of a comparative perspective for research on this issue by introducing both Jewish and Islamic sources.

·  Scientific production on the question of sovereignty and from a Judeo-Islamic perspective

 

Where to apply

E-mail

anoush.ganjipour@cnrs.fr

Requirements

Research Field

Philosophy

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

·  Academic background in Jewish or Islamic studies

·  Expertise in modern political philosophy

·  Specialized knowledge in contemporary Jewish and/or Islamic political thought

·  Familiarity with 20th-century theological and political debates

·  Fluency in French and English, as well as literary Arabic and/or Hebrew

 

·  Ability to work with multilingual corpora

·  Proficiency in bibliographic tools

· Experience in academic publishing

 

·  Scientific autonomy

·  Ability to work in a team

·  Methodological approach

·  Organizational skills

 

 

Specific Requirements

In addition to their individual research, the postdoctoral researcher is expected to:

Actively participate in collective work within the ANR.

Organize scientific events according to the ANR agenda.

Produce and manage content for the ANR website

Languages

FRENCH

Level

Good

Languages

ENGLISH

Level

Good

Research Field

Philosophy » Other

Additional Information
Selection process

Please send your complete application including:

·  Detailed CV

· Cover letter

· Research project (3–5 pages)

·  List of publications·  1 letter of recommendation

By email : anoush.ganjipour@cnrs.fr

Additional comments

15 months   CDD    – Salary according to the official scale and experience

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

UMR 8230 ENS/CNRS

Country

France

City

Villejuif

Postal Code

94320

Street

7 rue Guy Moquet

Geofield

Contact

City

Paris

Website

https://www.ens.psl.eu/

Street

45 rue d'Ulm

Postal Code

75005

STATUS: EXPIRED

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