2-years postdoc position, COST-X, University of Turin, Italy

2 giorni fa

Roma, Provincia di Roma; Lazio, Italia Università degli Studi di Torino Tempo pieno

Organisation/Company Università degli Studi di Torino Department Department of Philosophy and Education Research Field Philosophy » Epistemology Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Positions Postdoc Positions Application Deadline 15 Nov 2026 - 00:00 (Europe/Rome) Country Italy Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Horizon Europe - ERC Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description
Expressions of interest are invited for a 2-years postdoctoral position (extendable to 3) at the Department of Philosophy and Education (DFE), University of Turin, within the framework of the ERC Starting Grant project COST-X (The Epistemology of Costly Communication – Offline and Online, PI: Neri Marsili ).

COST-X studies communicative norms and their epistemic import, offline and online: how communicative costs bear on the reliability of information, how speakers exploit deniability, and how these mechanisms operate in digital environments, especially on social media. The project combines philosophical work with experimental studies, which the team designs, runs and analyses.

Profile
Applications are welcome from candidates whose work fits either or both of the following profiles.

Research background:

philosophy of language, pragmatics, and linguistics;

social and applied epistemology;

experimental philosophy;

digital communication and pragmatics;

philosophy-adjacent profiles from related fields.

experimental methods;

computational methods for the study of communication;

game theory, decision theory, agent-based modelling.

A PhD (or equivalent) in philosophy, linguistics, psychology, cognitive science, economics, or a related field is required by the starting date.

Terms

Duration: 2 years, extendable to 3 (subject to funding and to the applicable regulations)

Expected starting date: January 2027