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Remarque: cet article comprend plusieurs offres de postes.Freie Universität BerlinFachbereich Geschichte und KulturwissenschaftInstitut für IslamwissenschaftResearch Unit Intellectual History of the Islamicate WorldAltensteinstr. 4014195 BerlinPost-doctoral research associate in Bible in Arabic100%Fixed term contract for five years (subject to pending grant agreement)beginning 1 February 2013E 13 TV-L FUJob descriptionThe Research Unit Intellectual History of the Islamicate World invitesapplications for a post-doctoral research position, which is tenable for afixed period of five years. Candidates will work within the framework of theDFG-funded German-Israeli research project “The Bible in Arabic among Jews,Christians and Muslims: The Scriptural Translation Movement of the MiddleAges”, with the principal investigators Camilla Adang (TAU), Meira Polliack(TAU), and Sabine Schmidtke (FU-Berlin).  The research project aims toinvestigate biblical translation traditions into Arabic, both of Jewish andChristian provenance, their aims and techniques, as well as the social andcultural implications of their innovative and ambitious inter-religiousendeavour. In addition, though scholarship has long been occupied with defining the relationship of Islamic literature (Qurʾān and the ḥadīth) to aformer body of  Jewish and Christian religious texts, the focus will be on acrucial yet neglected dimension, namely, the Islamic reaction to thedissemination of written Arabic Bible versions by members of these protectedfaiths, and the wider effect of these versions on the Muslims' perception ofthe Qurʾān as the ultimately revealed scripture, and of Muhammad as the Sealof Prophets.RequirementsShe or he should hold a doctorate with a specialisation in this field,preferably with an expertise in Christian-Arabic versions of the Bible, andhave a record of scholarship in the field, by the time the appointment begins.Furthermore, she/he will be actively engaged in all activities relevant to theresearch group including the planning and realisation of workshops,conferences, and publications, as well as the participation in its operationand activities. There is the opportunity to teach in the area of her/hisspecialization. Applicants should be fluent in English. The ability to work inGerman would be recommendable and since the project is a German-Israelicollaboration, a knowledge of Hebrew is an advantage.Applications including all relevant documents (cover letter; CV; list ofpublication, copies of academic diplomas; two letters of recommendation) andquoting the mentioned application code BIA-PostDoc-2013 should be submitted by30 November 2012 to Dr. phil. Katja Jung (katja.jung@fu-berlin.de), AcademicCoordinator of the Research Unit Intellectual History of the Islamicate World,or to the above indicated address.----------------------------------------Freie Universität BerlinFachbereich Geschichte und KulturwissenschaftInstitut für IslamwissenschaftResearch Unit Intellectual History of the Islamicate WorldAltensteinstr. 4014195 BerlinPhD scholarship in Bible in ArabicPart-time (50%)Fixed term contract for five years beginning 1 February 2013 (subject topending grant agreement)E 13 TVL-FUJob descriptionThe Research Unit Intellectual History of the Islamicate World invitesapplications for a PhD scholarship research position, which is tenable for afixed period of five years. The successful candidate will work within theframework of the DFG-funded German-Israeli research project “The Bible inArabic among Jews, Christians and Muslims: The Scriptural Translation Movementof the Middle Ages”, with the principal investigators Camilla Adang (TAU),Meira Polliack (TAU), and Sabine Schmidtke (FU-Berlin).  The research projectaims to investigate biblical translation traditions into Arabic, both of Jewishand Christian provenance, their aims and techniques, as well as the social andcultural implications of their innovative and ambitious inter-religiousendeavour. In addition, though scholarship has long been occupied with defining the relationship of Islamic literature (Qurʾān and the ḥadīth) to aformer body of  Jewish and Christian religious texts, the focus will be on acrucial yet neglected dimension, namely, the Islamic reaction to thedissemination of written Arabic Bible versions by members of these protectedfaiths, and the wider effect of these versions on the Muslims' perception ofthe Qurʾān as the ultimately revealed scripture, and of Muhammad as the Sealof Prophets.She or he will be enrolled as a PhD student at the FU-Berlin(Islamwissenschaft, Arabistik, or Judaistik) and is expected to complete thestudies in accordance with the valid regulations for the PhD degree program ona thematically related subject. Furthermore, she/he will be actively engaged inall activities relevant to the research group including the planning andrealisation of workshops, conferences, and publications, as well as theparticipation in its operation and activities. Applicants should be fluent inEnglish. The ability to work in German would be recommendable and since theproject is a German-Israeli collaboration, a knowledge of Hebrew is anadvantage.Applications including all relevant documents (cover letter; CV; list ofpublication, copies of academic diplomas; two letters of recommendation) andquoting the mentioned application code BIA-PhD-2013 should be submitted by 30November 2012 to Dr. phil. Katja Jung (katja.jung@fu-berlin.de), AcademicCoordinator of the Research Unit Intellectual History of the Islamicate World,or to the above indicated address.