The University of Agder invites applications for a full-time permanent position as Professor/Associate Professor in Philosophy at the Faculty of Humanities and Education, Department of Religion, Philosophy and History. The position is currently located at the Kristiansand Campus. The starting date is 1 August 2013 or upon agreement.

The Department of Religion, Philosophy and History has 42 academic staff members and approximately 500 students enrolled in study programmes in religion, philosophy and history. The department promotes interdisciplinary collaboration, and offers study programmes at the bachelor, master and doctoral levels as well as in the teacher education study programme.

The appointee will primarily be responsible for teaching and supervision in philosophy at the bachelor level. The appointee may also be assigned teaching and supervision duties at the master’s level and doctoral level in the PhD program called Religion, Ethics and Society. The appointee will be expected to contribute to the further development of the research activities in philosophy.

The departmental portfolio in philosophy comprises a one-year study programme in philosophy, as well as introductory courses called Examen philosophicum and Examen facultatum. The department is in the process of creating a bachelor degree study programme in philosophy. No final decision has been reached on this matter yet.

The appointee must have professorial competency in philosophy and/or a doctoral degree in philosophy or its equivalent. The appointee must have a high level of competence in philosophy and a documented expertise in contemporary philosophy of science and/or epistemology. It is desirable that the appointee have experience of research management. Emphasis will be placed on the appointee’s previous research activity, publications at the national and international level and participation in professional international networks.

Applicants are required to demonstrate their personal suitability for the position. Emphasis will be placed on the applicant’s willingness to participate in interdisciplinary collaboration and/or their experience of this type of collaboration. Emphasis will also be placed on the applicant’s professional and educational qualifications, collaborative abilities, independent initiative and ability to work in a systematic and goal-oriented manner. A high capacity for work and considerable flexibility are required for successful discharge of the responsibilties of the position.

The language of instruction and working language is Norwegian/or another Scandinavian language. Applicants who do not speak Norwegian or another Scandinavian language are expected to acquire the necessary proficiency to lecture in Norwegian. The University of Agder offers Norwegian language courses to international employees with little or no knowledge of Norwegian and facilitates participation in such courses. Permanently employed staff is expected to acquire good command of oral and written Norwegian within a period of two years. This is to be documented by passing the Bergen test with a score of 450 points.

It is desirable that the applicant has experience with and/or interest in the development and use of digital learning resources in their teaching.

The appointee must be able to participate in teaching, examination work and administration in the relevant subject areas according to current regulations. In accordance with responsibilities of the position and area of expertise, the appointee may also be assigned duties lying outside of the faculty/department with which the position is directly associated, for example in Continuing and Further Education.

Documentation of relevant practice-related pedagogic competency based on education or teaching/supervision is a requirement for the position. Should the appointee not possess such competency at the time of appointment, he/she must acquire this within a two-year period, for example through completing UiA’s course in university pedagogics. Possession of pedagogical qualifications beyond a basic level can give applicants a competitive advantage in a ranking of academically qualified applicants.

The Norwegian public service is committed to reflecting the diversity of society, and the personnel policy of the University of Agder aims to achieve a balanced workforce. All qualified persons are therefore encouraged to apply for the position(s), irrespective of cultural background, gender, age or disability. Women are especially encouraged to apply.
The successful applicant will have rights and obligations in accordance with the current regulations for the public service. Organisational changes and changes in the duties and responsibilities of the position must be expected.

In accordance with §25(2) of the Freedom of Information Act, applicants may request that they are not identified in the open list of applicants. The University, however, reserves the right to publish the name of the name of applicants. Applicants will be advised of the University’s intention to exercise this right.

Short-listed applicants will be invited for interviews and a demonstration of their teaching qualifications, usually in the form of a trial lecture. With the applicant’s permission, UIA will also conduct a reference check before appointment.

Appointment is made by the University of Agder’s Appointments Committee for Teaching and Research Positions.

The position is remunerated according to the State salary scale, salary plan 17.510, Associate Professor code 1011/1198, salary grade 57-64. Higher salary grades may be offered to applicants with superior qualifications. A compulsory pension contribution to the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund is deducted from the pay according to current statutory provisions.

Information about the appointment criteria for a position as Professor/Associate Professor can be found in the “Regulations concerning appointment and promotion to teaching and research posts”, available for download at www.uia.no/vacancies.

It is preferable that applicants submit their application and CV online at www.uia.no. Please click on the link “send application”.
The following documentation must be sent in three hard copies to the Human Resources Office, University of Agder, Post box 422, NO-4604 Kristiansand, Norway, quoting “ref.nr X/X”

CV
Publication list (Consideration will be given to collaborative work. Should it be difficult to identify the applicant’s contribution, a brief explanation of the applicant’s level of participation in the work must be included.)
Certified copies of diplomas and letters of recommendation
A maximum of ten scholarly works (including doctoral thesis/master’s thesis) that the applicant wishes to be considered during the application assessment
All application documents and attachments must be in Norwegian or another Nordic language, English or German. Applications in languages other than these will not be taken into consideration.

Applicants are fully responsible for submitting complete documentation in a sufficient number of copies within the closing date. Please note that we cannot assess your application if there are documents missing from it.

Closing date: 21. February 2013.

For further information please contact Associate Professor Håvard Løkke tel. (+47) 38 14 19 58, e-mail address havard [dot] lokke [__at__] uia [dot] no or Head of Department Ingunn Folkestad Breistein tel. (+47) 38 14 19 35, e-mail address ingunn [dot] f [dot] breistein [__at__] uia [dot] no

The doctorate program Alter(n) als kulturelle Konzeption und Praxis (Ageing: cultural concepts and practical realisations) at the Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf offers, beginning

1st of April 2013

2 PhD-Scholarships

for excellent and highly motivated junior scientists. Field of study: anglistics, german studies, japanese studies, art history, history, history of medicine, history of science, philosophy, (medical) sociology, cultural sciences, psychology, forensic medicine and business economics. The scholarships are for PhDs which dissertation proposal regards interdisciplinary problems touching ageing sciences. The PhD has an obligation of attendance and residence. The research training programm Alter(n) als kulturelle Konzeption und Praxis (Ageing: cultural concepts and practical realisations) offers an excellent academic education, sophisticated and individual mentoring, inner- and transdisciplinary forums and also an innovative and qualifying syllabus. The funding will last for 24 months.

For further informations, please visit www.phil.hhu.de/ageing

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Das Graduiertenkolleg Alter(n) als kulturelle Konzeption und Praxis an der Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf vergibt zum

1. April 2013

2 Promotionsstipendien

an exzellente und hoch motivierte NachwuchswissenschaftlerInnen aus den Bereichen Anglistik und Amerikanistik, Germanistik, Japanologie, Kunstgeschichte, Geschichte, Geschichte der Medizin, Wissenschaftsgeschichte, Philosophie, (medizinische) Soziologie, Kulturwissenschaften, Psychologie, Rechtsmedizin und Betriebswirtschafts-lehre. Die Stipendien richten sich an DoktorandInnen, die in ihren Dissertationsvorhaben interdisziplinäre Fragestellungen der Alter(n)sforschung behandeln. Sie haben Präsenz- und Residenzpflicht. Das Graduiertenkolleg Alter(n) als kulturelle Konzeption und Praxis bietet eine ausgezeichnete wissenschaftliche Ausbildung, eine differenzierte individuelle Doppelbetreuung, inner- und transdisziplinäre Diskussionsforen sowie ein innovatives und weiterqualifizierendes Studienprogramm.

Die Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf strebt eine Erhöhung des Frauenanteils an. Bewerbungen von Frauen werden bei gleicher Eignung, Befähigung und fachlicher Leistung daher bevorzugt berücksichtigt, sofern nicht in der Person eines Mitbewerbers liegende Gründe überwiegen. Die Bewerbung geeigneter Schwerbehinderter ist erwünscht. Die Laufzeit der Stipendien beträgt maximal 24 Monate. Die Besoldung entspricht den üblichen Stipendiensätzen der DFG. Das Graduiertenkolleg erhebt eine Altersbeschränkung auf 28 Jahre für die Bewerbung als StipendiatIn. Eine Anpassung kann erfolgen bei: geleisteter Kinderbetreuung, längeren Auslandsaufenthalten oder aus anderen biographischen Gründen.

Weiterführende Informationen zum Bewerbungsverfahren finden Sie unter www.phil.hhu.de/ageing. Bitte verwenden Sie ausschließlich die hier hinterlegten Bewerbungsformulare.

Post-Doctoral and PhD Positions in Philosophy at the Tallinn University of Technology, Estonia

The Chair of Philosophy, located at the Ragnar Nurkse School of Innovation and Governance, Faculty of Social Sciences, Tallinn University of Technology, welcomes applications for (A) one or more early career research positions (Post-Doctoral Researchers) and (B) one or more PhD Positions (Junior Researchers) in philosophy, beginning in 1 April 2013 or as soon as possible thereafter. The length of the appointment is two or three years. The required Area of Specialization is expected to be one of the following: Analytic Philosophy; Logic; History and Philosophy of Science and Technology; Philosophy of Social Sciences; Philosophy of Mind and Cognitive Sciences. Appointees are expected to pursue independent research and to contribute to teaching and supervision.

To apply send a full CV, Research Proposal, two Letters of Recommendation and a Writing Sample by email to Prof. Dr. Ahti-Veikko Pietarinen, Chair (ahti-veikko.pietarinen [at] helsinki.fi). Deadline for applications: 1 March 2013.

For more details contact The Chair of Philosophy, Prof. Dr. Ahti-Veikko Pietarinen (ahti-veikko.pietarinen [at] helsinki.fi).

Closing dates:
Full application: 1 March 2013.

The Chair of Philosophy:
http://www.ttu.ee/faculty-of-social-sciences/ragnar-nurkse-school-of-inn...

Ragnar Nurkse School of Innovation and Governance:
http://www.ttu.ee/?id=27664

Angeschlossen an das Ambiente der in ihrer Art einzigartigen Interaktiven Lernwerkstatt für Philosophie und Ethik entsteht eine Philosophische Akademie, in der man auf modernste Weise wirklich Philosophie studieren kann - nicht als tote Buchstaben, sondern als lebendiges Wissen des Menschen und seiner Rolle im Kosmos. Also so, wie es die Begründer wirklicher Philosophie: Sokrates, Plato, Epikur und deren Freundinnen und Freunde vormachten und damit Freiheit, Liebe und Weisheit in die Welt brachten.
Gesucht wird ein Assistent mit philosophischer Bildung, der die Akademieleitung zum einen organisatorisch, und zum anderen bei der Einrichtung und Bereitstellung von entsprechenden Online-Tools unterstützt. Die Anstellung ist vorerst befristet auf 18 Monate.