CALL FOR STUDENT/PREDOC POSITIONS

We welcome and highly encourage applications by international students, as well as Italian ones, wishing to pursue a research project in areas of general philosophy, logic and philosophy of science, history of civilization. We expect to admit a total of 6 students and award 6 fellowships (renewable up to completion of the program); 1 fellowship is reserved to international students. It is expected that at least 1 fellowship will be awarded to students in the Logic and Philosophy of Science curriculum.

1. Structure of the program

The program consists of 3 semesters of coursework followed by 3 semesters of supervised dissertation research. It is divided into four curricula:
a) General Philosophy;
b) Logic and Philosophy of Science;
c) History of Civilization.

2. Admission

2.1 Eligibility

Students holding a bachelor’s or master’s degree from an accredited university are eligible to apply for admission. Given the interdisciplinary nature of the program, the backgrounds of prospective students may vary considerably, ranging from scientific disciplines – e.g. physics, mathematics, the life sciences – to the humanities – e.g. philosophy, psychology, education.

2.2 Application

Students are admitted only once each academic year, in the Spring semester. The deadline for application for the Spring semester, 2014 will be 12:00 a.m. December 2, 2013. Applications should be submitted on line at the address https://webstudenti.unica.it/esse3/Start.do . Before submitting your application you must register, by cliccking on the link “Registration”. After registering, you should enter the Reserved Area --> Registrar’s Office --> Admission Test --> Registration --> Ph.D. Course. Here, you should look for “Dottorato di Ricerca in Filosofia, Epistemologia e Storia della Cultura” and click on Iscriviti --> Confirm.
After submitting your on-line application you should pay an application fee of € 21.64. You cannot pay this fee before two working daya are eplapsed from the date of your on-line application. The application fee is payable on-line by credit card, by cliccking on Registrar’s Office --> Payments. Evidence of the fee payment should be enclosed in the documentation to be submitted by post (see sec. 3.3 below).

2.3 Admission screening

International applicants should submit:

(1) printed application form (generated upon completion of the on-line application procedure);
(2) a Skype account to be used for a videocall interview (see below);
(3) double sided color copy of a valid ID. The ID picture must be clearly visible;
(4) evidence of the fee payment;
(5) official university transcript, showing the degree earned, and all the courses taken with corresponding grades. If not in English, the transcript should be translated in English or Italian. Either an original transcript or a certified copy may be submitted;
(6) a curriculum vitae (with signature) including a statement of purpose and a listing of relevant publications, activities, projects, etc.;
(7) at least one recommendation letter by a professor from the University that granted the degree;
(8) publications or documentation concerning relevant activities, projects, professional experience, etc. Publications and documentation should be submitted in either English or Italian.

All items listed above should be sent by registered mail with delivery confirmation (or equivalent means) to the following address:

Università degli Studi di Cagliari,
Settore dottorati e master
via San Giorgio, 12 (ex Clinica Aresu)
09124 Cagliari, ITALY

The complete application package must be received by 14:00 p.m., December 2, 2013.
Italian residents should submit documentation according to “Bando di Concorso, n. 128 del 31.10.2013, pubblicato il 31.10.2013”, available at http://www.unica.it/pub/3/index.jsp?is=3&iso=47

All applicants will then be required to take part in an oral selection, consisting of an interview, to be held in English or Italian (on December 10, 2014), either in Cagliari or by Skype videocall, with members of the Graduate Studies Committee. The interview will mainly focus on the applicant’s research interests. Notification of admission and financial assistance (if any) will be made shortly after the screening.

2.4 Financial assistance

All enrolled students will be granted full tuition waivers and a fellowship, renewable up to completion of the program; 1 fellowship is reserved to international students.

3. Supervision and mentoring

3.1 Graduate Studies Committee

The Graduate Studies Committee oversees all activities in the graduate program. It consists of the Graduate Coordinator and other Faculty members whose research interests are related to the topics of the program’s curricula. In particular, the Graduate Studies Committee appoints the selection board and the final examination board, as well as the students’ advisors, and monitors the students’ progress towards completion of their requirements.

3.2 Graduate Coordinator

The Graduate Coordinator is the first person a graduate students contacts upon entering the program. He/she administers regulations relating to students and monitors their academic progress.

3.3 Advisor

Each student will be assigned, within his/her first semester in the program, a member of the Graduate Studies Committee as an advisor, depending on the research interests of the aspirant. He or she will normally, but not necessarily, function also as a dissertation advisor. Since the assignment will be made in such a way that the interests of each student fall within the areas of competence of his/her advisor, the latter will be in a position to follow closely and actively the progress of the former.

4. Program requirements

4.1 Coursework

Students are required to choose one of the curricula in the program and to take a total of 4 single-semester courses during their first four semesters. After completing each course, they will submit a written report to their respective advisors; each report will be evaluated by the Graduate Studies Committee. In addition, they are required to attend all talks, seminars or conferences organized by the Graduate Studies Committee.

4.2 Teaching

Any student who is awarded financial assistance may be required to assist in undergraduate teaching, depending on the department’s needs and subject to the approval of the student’s advisor. The teaching load cannot exceed 20 hours per semester.

4.3 Research

All students must successfully demonstrate proficiency in doing highly original publishable-quality research. At the end of their third semester, they are required to specify the topic of their final dissertation. At the beginning of their fourth and sixth semester, they are expected to orally present to the Graduate Studies Committee two Midterm Reports on the advancement of their research projects. Only aspirants whose first Midterm Reports are approved will be admitted to the final two semesters of the program. The final dissertation may be written either in English or Italian.

4.4 Residency requirements

At least four semesters must be spent in resident study at the University of Cagliari. The remaining two semesters may be spent at other accredited Italian or foreign universities. All students are encouraged to spend at least one semester abroad; in particular, students receiving financial assistance may apply for a 50% grant raise for each stay at a foreign university (provided its duration is at least one month).

5. Facilities

Students may access the facilities of the Department of Pedagogy, Psychology and Philosophy – in particular, they will share an office with other students in the program.

6. Final examination

The dissertation will be evaluated by a Board appointed by the Graduate Studies Committee. In addition, a report from an external referee will be taken into account. The candidate is expected to orally defend her/his dissertation before the Board. A Board member may vote to pass the student only if in his or her opinion the dissertation is acceptable as submitted or if it requires changes that are minor in substance or of an editorial nature. A student may pass only if a consensus is reached among the Board members.

7. Members of the Logic and Philosophy of Science research group

The aspirant will have the opportunity to actively cooperate in research activities with the following members of the Logic and Philosophy of Science research group (full, associate, or assistant professors in this list may also be chosen as advisors).

Roberto Giuntini (Full professor): quantum logic, fuzzy logic, quantum computation
Marco Giunti (Associate professor): dynamical systems, computation theory, formal ontology, philosophy of cognitive science, general philosophy of science, philosophy of mind
Francesco Paoli (Associate professor): nonclassical logics, abstract algebraic logic, universal algebra, philosophy of logic
Antonio Ledda (Assistant Professor): nonclassical logics, universal algebra, abstract algebraic logic
Hector Freytes (Postdoctoral researcher): quantum logic, fuzzy logic, categorical logic
Giuseppe Sergioli (Postdoctoral researcher): quantum computation, foundations of physics
Giuliano Vivanet (Postdoctoral researcher): learning theories, educational technologies, semantic web and ontology

Aspirants will also have the opportunity to interact with long term visiting professors from major international institutions who visit our University, often on a regular basis. Our visitor list from the recent past includes Guido Bacciagaluppi (University of Aberdeen), Giovanna Colombetti (University of Exeter), Peter Jipsen (Chapman University), Tomasz Kowalski (LaTrobe University), Constantine Tsinakis (Vanderbilt University, Nashville), Heinrich Wansing (University of Bochum).

The Philosophy Department at the State University of New York College at Cortland seeks applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor, to begin September 2014. The successful candidate must possess a Ph.D. in Philosophy (in hand at the time of appointment) with an A.O.S. in an area of Non-Western Philosophy, or Environmental Philosophy, or Philosophy of Human Rights, and an A.O.C. in Feminist Philosophy and/or Philosophy of Law. Besides A.O.S and A.O.C. the successful candidate will teach introductory courses in philosophy, ethics, prejudice and discrimination.
For a detailed job description or to apply online go to: http://jobs.cortland.edu.

Questions may be directed to:
Dr. Andrew Fitz-Gibbon, Chair Philosophy Department, Andrew [dot] fitz-gibbon [__at__] cortland [dot] edu

The State University of New York College at Cortland is an AA/EEO/ADA employer. We have a strong commitment to the affirmation of diversity and have interdisciplinary degree programs in the area of multicultural studies.

Assistant Professor in Philosophy

Salary: £50,387 - £61,869 (pay award pending) per annum inclusive

We are looking to recruit an Assistant Professor. We welcome applications from
candidates with research specialisations in any area of philosophy, though their
interests should fit with the type of analytic philosophy informed by the social and/or
natural sciences for which the department is noted.

The successful candidate will be expected to contribute actively to the teaching
portfolio of the BSc and MSc programmes provided by the Department, to carry out
high quality research, and to take on regular academic duties.

The successful candidate should have, or be close to obtaining, a PhD in philosophy
or in a related field. He or she should have excellent written and oral communication
skills, and an outstanding research track record and trajectory.

The other criteria for this post can be found on the person specification which is
attached to this vacancy on the LSE’s online recruitment system.

The post will start on 1 September 2014.

DEPARTMENT OF PHILOSOPHY
SCHOOL OF PHILOSOPHICAL AND HISTORICAL INQUIRY
FACULTY OF ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
REFERENCE NO. 2333/1013

• Work alongside internationally renowned experts in the field
• Excellent career development opportunities
• Full-time, continuing: $104K - $124K p.a. (including salary, leave loading and up to 17% super)

The University of Sydney is Australia's premier university with an outstanding global reputation for academic and research excellence, and employs over 7,300 permanent staff supporting over 50,000 students.

The University of Sydney’s Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences has a proud history and tradition of intellectual rigour. It offers one of the most comprehensive and diverse range of humanities and social science studies in the Asia Pacific, and a vibrant research and teaching environment.

The School of Philosophical and Historical Inquiry (SOPHI) is one of four schools in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, made up of the departments of Archaeology, Classics and Ancient History, Gender and Cultural Studies, History and Philosophy. The School brings together an exciting group of academics and students who participate in a wide array of undergraduate and postgraduate programs. It is home to some of the leading researchers and teachers in Australia and the world, as well as regularly hosting prominent visitors and international colloquia.

Philosophy at the University of Sydney has research strengths in philosophy of science, history of philosophy, philosophy of mind, philosophical logic, metaethics, ethics, decision theory, American pragmatism, feminist philosophy and metaphysics.

The School invites applications for the position of Lecturer (equivalent to a U.S. Assistant Professor) in theories of knowledge or philosophy of language. The successful applicant will possess a PhD in philosophy, be a skillful teacher and have demonstrated research expertise in one or both of the advertised areas through high-quality publications. The appointee will be responsible for teaching introductory units of study, as well as specialised higher-level courses, and supervising doctoral and other postgraduate research in the relevant specialist field.

The position is continuing, subject to the completion of a satisfactory probation period for new appointees. The expected commencement date is mid 2014.

Remuneration package Lecturer (Academic Level B): $104,644 to $124,263 (which includes a base salary $88,426 to $105,004 p.a., leave loading and up to 17% employer’s contribution to superannuation).

All applications must be submitted via the University of Sydney careers website. Visit sydney.edu.au/recruitment and search by the reference number 2333/1013 for more information and to apply.

CLOSING DATE: 2 December 2013 (11.30pm Sydney time)

The University is an equal opportunity employer committed to equity, diversity and social inclusion. Applications from equity target groups and women are encouraged. The University of Sydney has also established a scheme to increase the number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff employed across the institution. Applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent are encouraged.

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