Abida Malik

Dr. Abida Malik is a Research Fellow at Johannes Kepler University Linz's Institute for Business and Vocational Education. Her academic journey includes positions at Nazarbayev University (Kazakhstan), Bremen University of the Arts, and Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz. She holds memberships in several philosophical societies including the German Society for Philosophy and The Aristotelian Society.

Education includes:

• Doctoral studies in Philosophy, University of Bonn (2014-2018)
• MA in Renaissance Studies, Universities of Florence and Bonn (2011-2014)
• BA in German-Italian Studies, Universities of Bonn and Florence (2008-2011)

Her research explores fundamental questions in:

• Epistemology - especially implicit knowledge and testimony
• Ancient Philosophy - Platonic and Aristotelian scholarship
• Philosophy of Language - examining linguistic meaning and communication

with extensions into philosophy of mind, education, science, and action theory.

Recent publications show strong focus on knowledge theory, with articles examining tacit knowledge acquisition, epistemic decolonization, and Platonic philosophy published in leading philosophy journals between 2023-2025.

Scientific recognition includes:

• Scholarship from German National Academic Foundation

She maintains regular student office hours and contributes to academic service through editorial work and conference organization. She is affiliated with the Research Network Implicit Knowledge (FORIM).