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New Publication: Ibn Bāǧǧa, Commentary on Aristotle’s Meteorology
We are pleased to announce the publication of Ibn Bāǧǧa, Commentary on Aristotle’s Meteorology (Volume 49, Scientia Graeco-Arabica, De Gruyter Brill). The volume offers a newly established Arabic text alongside an annotated English translation, a substantial introduction, and comprehensive glossaries. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/9783112226513
Visiting Fellowships 2026 (1–3 months) Call for Applications
Download the call as PDF We welcome applications for visiting fellowships tenable in Cologne for a period of one to three months between 1 March and 31 December 2026. There are three fellowships available for this academic year. We invite both senior scholars and postdocs to apply. The fellowships amount to EUR 3,000 per month; … Continue reading “Visiting Fellowships 2026 (1–3 months) Call for Applications”
New Publication: Commentum magnum super libro Phisicorum Aristotilis. Liber primus.
Series : Averrois Opera Series B : Averroes Latinus, 22.1. Author : Perrone M.; Publication date: 2025. Pages: XII-118*-227 p. ISBN: 9789042954793. Peeters Publishers : https://www.peeters-leuven.be/detail.php?search_key=9789042954793&series_number_str=22.1&lang=en
New Project: Averroes in the Islamic East. His Impact on Safavid Philosophers.
Summary: Thanks to medieval Hebrew and Latin translations, Averroes’s philosophical works had a profound impact on Western thought. The reception of Averroes during the Middle Ages and the Enlightenment has been extensively studied. However, in contrast to his reception in Europe, his influence among Muslim philosophers has received comparatively little attention. It is generally assumed … Continue reading “New Project: Averroes in the Islamic East. His Impact on Safavid Philosophers.”
New Publication: Ansichten der Philosophen (Deʿot ha-filosofim).
Averrois opera. Series D: Averroica New Sub-series Abū l-Walīd Muḥammad Ibn Rušd, the twelfth-century Andalusian jurist, physician, and philosopher, known to the Latin West as Averroes, has left a deep mark in the history of philosophy as one of the most prominent commentators and followers of Aristotle. In the Latin world, from the thirteenth century … Continue reading “New Publication: Ansichten der Philosophen (Deʿot ha-filosofim).”
Announcing the 2024–2025 Averroes Scholarship Recipients: Jepeffe en Colonia!
Averroes Scholarships for the academic year 2024–2025 have been awarded to Daniel Davies (Universität Hamburg), Hanna Gentili (Universität Hamburg), Yael Kedar (Tel Hai College), Reza Pourjavady (Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main) and Adam Takahashi (Kwansei Gakuin University)-. Welcome to Cologne—or as we say here, “Jepeffe en Colonia!“ For a description of their research projects, please continue … Continue reading “Announcing the 2024–2025 Averroes Scholarship Recipients: Jepeffe en Colonia!”
Call for Applications: Visiting Fellowships 2024-25
PDF The project Averroes Edition is dedicated to the edition and study of the works on Natural Philosophy by the Andalusian philosopher Ibn Rušd (1126–1198) in Arabic, Hebrew, and Latin, as well as related texts and materials. It further promotes the study of the reception of Ibn Rušd’s writings in these three language traditions. … Continue reading “Call for Applications: Visiting Fellowships 2024-25”
International Workshop: New Perspectives on Averroes
In order to present and discuss new research on Averroes, a two-day workshop will be held at the Thomas-Institute at the 27th and 28th of September 2023. This workshop will reunite Averroes scholars from all over the world with the editors of the project who work on new critical editions, thus providing an important context … Continue reading “International Workshop: New Perspectives on Averroes”
Further Averroes Scholarship awarded
A further Averroes Scholarship for the academic year 2022–2023 has been awarded to Dr. Abdelouahab Rgoud. Welcome to Cologne! For a description of his research project continue reading at https://averroes.uni-koeln.de/project/visiting-scholars/
Averroes Scholarships awarded
Averroes Scholarships for the academic year 2022–2023 have been awarded to Dr. Kyu Hee Park (Jena) and Dr. Francesco Binotto (Urbino). Welcome to Cologne! For a description of their research projects continue reading at https://averroes.uni-koeln.de/project/visiting-scholars/
Call for Applications: Visiting Fellowships 2022-2023
[PDF] The project Averroes Edition is dedicated to the edition and study of the works on Natural Philosophy by the Andalusian philosopher Ibn Rušd (1126–1198) in Arabic, Hebrew, and Latin, as well as related texts and materials. It further promotes the study of the reception of Ibn Rušd’s writings in these three language traditions. (For … Continue reading “Call for Applications: Visiting Fellowships 2022-2023”