CERNAI hosts and collaborates with researchers working on reasoning, normativity, and artificial intelligence. We are interested in formal and philosophical work as much as in applied and policy-facing research, and we value contributions that cross the usual disciplinary lines.
Call for EOI, fall 2026:
Call for informal expressions of interest – 1-2 postdoctoral researcher(s) (2 years) – CERNAI, University of Pavia, Italy
The Center for Reasoning, Normativity and AI (CERNAI), directed by prof. Federico L.G. Faroldi, is looking for one or two postdoctoral researcher(s), starting in Spring 2027 or later by agreement, for 2 years (1+1), at the University of Pavia, Italy.
Topics of particular interest include generalization in AI (including misgeneralization and misalignment), reasons for AI agents, risk, truthmaker semantics, formal approaches to reasons, and more generally the topics pursued by the GENERIC research project, including logic, philosophy of science, epistemology.
The team, besides the PI, includes half a dozen researchers in logic, philosophy of language, philosophy of normativity/law/AI, linguistics and cognitive science, plus students and visitors.
The salary is in line with Western European standards (negotiable), and there is the possibility of teaching and of PhD co-supervision, depending on fit.
Interested parties are invited to take a look at the center’s and PI’s research lines and send a brief informal expression of interest by November 15, with their cv and a statement on how their proposed research fits in CERNAI research lines, including GENERIC, to: generic@unipv.it
Doctoral and postdoctoral positions
Funded positions tied to the GENERIC project and to the centre’s wider programme are advertised here as they open.
When no formal call is open, we are happy to discuss fellowship applications (for example FIS, ERC, MSCA, or national schemes) for which CERNAI could serve as host. Early contact gives the strongest applications.
Visiting researchers
The centre welcomes visiting researchers for stays from a few days to several months. Visitors join the seminar series, present their work, and engage with the GENERIC team. We offer workspace, library access, administrative support; funding for visits depends on the scheme and is discussed case by case. See Visiting for details and to apply.
Collaboration and working papers
We collaborate on papers, workshops, and grant applications across philosophy, legal theory, and AI. The centre also runs a working-paper series; researchers affiliated with or visiting CERNAI are invited to contribute. To propose a collaboration, write to generic@unipv.it with a short description of the work.