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

Università degli Studi di Torino; Italia; In loco; EUR 32.000 - 42.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

The Department of Philosophy and Education at Università degli Studi di Torino invites expressions of interest for a 2-year postdoctoral position (extendable to 3) within the ERC Starting Grant COST-X project. The role combines philosophical work with experimental approaches on the epistemology of costly communication.

Applicants from philosophy of language, pragmatics, linguistics and related fields are welcome.

Competenze

• PhD (or equivalent) in philosophy, linguistics, psychology, cognitive science, economics, or related field required by start date.

Mansioni

• Conduct research within the ERC Starting Grant COST-X project on the Epistemology of Costly Communication.
• Design and run experiments, analyze data, and contribute to publications.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team in philosophy and related fields.

Conoscenze

philosophy of language

pragmatics

linguistics

experimental methods

computational methods

game theory

decision theory

agent-based modelling

Formazione

PhD in philosophy, linguistics, psychology, cognitive science, economics or related field

Descrizione del lavoro

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