Jobs In Philosophy
The University of Music and Performing Arts Graz (Austria) is inviting applications for a full-time remunerated research fellowship (professorial status, endowed professorship of the Federal State of Styria) in
Music Aesthetics / Philosophy of Music
from winter term 2010/11 (starting 1 October 2010) for a period of 18 months. The professorial fellowship will be located in the Institute for Aesthetics of Music. The professorial status is defined by § 99 UG 2002 and § 25 of the general contract for university employees in Austria.
General requirements:
1. relevant graduate degree
2. highest academic qualification in the subject
3. ability to teach the subject
4. administrative capabilities
5. gender competence
6. international research experience.
Particular requirements:
Ideally, candidates should hold a PhD in Musicology or Philosophy and/or have published articles in peer-reviewed journals or a book with a major academic press. Making research quality the sole criterion, we are open to scholars from any tradition in the field, Analytical Philosophy as well as Continental Philosophy, New or ‘old’ Musicology. The postholder must take residence in or near Graz (Austria) for the full period of her/his professorship. We expect the professor to engage actively both with the Institute’s faculty and the lively community of scholars and artists comprised by the University of Arts Graz. He/She will be required to teach 4 semester hours. The fellow will have full access to the facilities of the University.
Applications marked by reference number GZ 24/10 and including CV, list of publications, short sketch of a research project for the period of the professorship (up to 500 words) as well as names and addresses of two referees should be sent by
19 April 2010
to Universitätsdirektion/Personalservice der Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst Graz, Leonhardstraße 15, A-8010 Graz, Austria (Europe).
Applicants’ travel and accommodation expenses cannot be reimbursed.
The University of Arts Graz is committed to increase the number of women employed. Hence we wish to particularly encourage qualified women to apply for the vacancy. In case applicants are equally well qualified, a female candidate will be preferred.
Applicants with special needs (broadly conceived) will be preferred when equally qualified.
Rector:
Georg Schulz
The professorship will represent the philosophy of law both in teaching and research and is expected to provide the department’s teaching courses in the area of legal philosophy for undergraduate as well as graduate law students. The faculty intends to enhance the respective curricula with regard to their methodological and legal philosophical foundation.
Furthermore, the candidate should be prepared to teach also interdisciplinary courses in “Law and Economics” at the level of Bachelor and Master Studies as well as in Economics at a graduate level.
A readiness to engage with the research activities of other Faculty members as well as other scientists of the University of Salzburg in particular in the field of the Social and Economic Sciences and European Studies is expected. Collaboration with Universities abroad would be especially welcomed.
Further requirements:
1. The candidate has graduated from an Austrian university or holds an equivalent degree (PhD) in the relevant field of studies;
2. the candidate has obtained a venia docendi in the field of Philosophy of Law and in a further Law subject, respectively a degree equivalent to the venia docendi in these subjects;
3. demonstrated excellence in teaching; lectures and examinations have to be held in German and English and at best in another foreign language;
4. capability and commitment to provide research, academic and strategic leadership;
5. a distinguished and internationally recognized record of research and an involvement in the European and international Scientific Community;
6. international research and teaching experience
Applications from suitably qualified candidates are invited for the post of Lecturer in Philosophy, with primary responsibility for teaching in the Politics Programme. The post is available from September 2010, or as soon as possible thereafter, until December 2012.
The successful candidate will be required to teach and examine on existing courses at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. He/She will be expected to engage in individual research and participate in the Department’s research activities and to provide postgraduate supervision. The appointee will carry out other duties as appropriate, including service on departmental and school committees.
Applicants must have a PhD in Philosophy or Politics (or equivalent). Candidates must demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively with students and will demonstrate evidence of effective teaching, especially at the undergraduate level. Short-listed candidates will be invited to demonstrate their teaching skills by giving a short presentation on a topic of their choice. The successful candidate will also demonstrate evidence of research achievement as indicated by published work or work in preparation (a necessary condition for appointment).
Applications are particularly welcome from candidates in the following areas: contemporary political theory; history of political philosophy; the politics of human rights; globalization; science and democracy; multiculturalism and nationalism; the moral foundations of politics; constitutionalism and democracy; philosophy and social science; social ecology and politics of the environment. The Department is currently developing a more international perspective and so would especially welcome applications from candidates with comparative and cross-cultural interests.
For further information on the responsibilities and selection criteria please see www.ucc.ie/hr/vacancie/academic
Informal enquires about this post may be made by email in the first instance to Professor Graham Parkes, g [dot] parkes [__at__] ucc [dot] ie
Salary: €35,357 - €56,967
Each candidate must complete an application form for the post (available at http://www.ucc.ie/en/hr/policies/forms/application/ Applications must be completed and returned preferably by email or by post to:
Department of Human Resources,
University College Cork.
Tel: +353-21-4902671
Email: recruitment [__at__] per [dot] ucc [dot] ie.
Fax. +353-21-4276995.
Closing date for receipt of applications is 12 noon on 21st April 2010.
Two Lectureships in Philosophy
University of Southampton - School of Humanities
£29,853 - £33,600 per annum
We seek to appoint two Lecturers in Philosophy, to join a lively, committed group of researchers and teachers. Southampton has distinctive research strengths in several areas of the subject, including philosophical aesthetics and 19th Century German philosophy, and an ability to complement one of these may be an advantage, although it is not essential.
You will show outstanding potential as philosophers, be enthusiastic and flexible in contributing to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and be able to produce published work of a high quality in preparation for future research assessments and to apply for external funding. In addition you should also be keen to participate fully in the intellectual and academic activities of a group which prizes collegiality and breadth of interest very highly.
Informal enquiries may be made to Professor Aaron Ridley (amr3 [__at__] soton [dot] ac [dot] uk).
It is hoped that the successful candidates will be able to take up the posts on the 1st September 2010.
The closing date for applications is 31 March 2010 at 12.00 noon.
Call for Applications:
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Two PhD positions are available in the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences in the Institute of Artificial Intelligence (ALICE), offered in collaboration with the department of Theoretical Philosophy at the University of Groningen. The candidates will join the five-year NWO Vidi project of Dr. Sonja Smets.
VIDI Project: ‘Reasoning about quantum interaction: Logical modelling and verification of multi-agent quantum protocols’:
As for classical computing, logic is expected to play an essential role in the understanding of quantum computation and quantum information, and especially in the formal verification of quantum communication protocols. Such multi-agent applications involve quantum information flow and classical knowledge transfer (by classical communication) between the agents. So one of our aims in the proposed VIDI research project is to develop the logical tools for modelling complex situations where different types of informational dynamics (classical and quantum) are combined. Our goal is to develop and use a combined classical-quantum logic for the full specification and formal verification of agent-based quantum protocols for secure communication. Towards this goal, we propose to use formalisms based on modal logic, especially combinations of dynamic (or temporal) logics and epistemic (or ``spatial") logics. But other logical formalisms, such as probabilistic logic, linear logic and coalgebraic logic (or categorical logic, in general), may also turn out to be useful in this context
Two PhD positions are linked to this project. The first PhD position has the task of studying from a logical perspective the role of classical knowledge transfer in known protocols such as e.g. Teleportation, Super Dense Coding and Quantum Secret Sharing. The second PhD position is associated to the logical study of the (classical and quantum) information flow in protocols dealing with the anonymity of an agent’s identity such as the Quantum Dining Cryptographers and Quantum Electronic Voting.
Qualifications:
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Candidates should have (or obtain before 1 September 2010) an excellent Masters degree in Logic, Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Philosophy, Mathematics or Physics. Fluent English is a prerequisite.
Job Profile:
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We are looking for candidates with a strong interest in Logic (especially in any of the areas such as Modal Logic, Epistemic Logic, Dynamic Logic, Linear Logic, Categorical Logic or Quantum Logic) and in Quantum Information Theory or Quantum Computing.
Appointment:
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The PhD positions are awarded for a period of four years and should lead to a dissertation. The gross monthly salary for each position will range from 2042 euro in the first year to 2612 euro in the fourth year. The successful applicants are required to participate in the PhD programme at the University of Groningen (see http://www.rug.nl/prospectivestudents/degreeprogrammes/graduateschools/phd) and will be working under the daily supervision of Dr. S. Smets. The main focus of the appointment is on research, but can include moderate teaching duties in subjects relevant to the candidate's research activities. The preferred starting date is 1 September 2010.
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Applications must be send electronically to Dr Sonja Smets at S [dot] J [dot] L [dot] Smets [__at__] rug [dot] nl, they should arrive by 7 June 2010 and must contain :
- a Curriculum Vitae
- a Letter of Motivation (at most 2 page), explaining why you are interested in this position
- a list of all university courses taken (including grades).
- a short summary of your Master thesis in maximum 2 pages
- the name and contact details (including email address) of two referees who can provide details about your profile (e.g. the supervisors of your master thesis).
For further information, please contact Dr Sonja Smets at S [dot] J [dot] L [dot] Smets [__at__] rug [dot] nl
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A 2,5 year Post-Doc position is available in the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences in the Institute of Artificial Intelligence (ALICE), offered in collaboration with the department of Theoretical Philosophy at the University of Groningen. The candidate will join the Vidi project of Dr. Sonja Smets.
VIDI Project: ‘Reasoning about quantum interaction: Logical modelling and verification of multi-agent quantum protocols’:
As for classical computing, logic is expected to play an essential role in the understanding of quantum computation and quantum information, and especially in the formal verification of quantum communication protocols. Such multi-agent applications involve quantum information flow and classical knowledge transfer (by classical communication) between the agents. So one of our aims in the proposed VIDI research project is to develop the logical tools for modelling complex situations where different types of informational dynamics (classical and quantum) are combined. Our goal is to develop and use a combined classical-quantum logic for the full specification and formal verification of agent-based quantum protocols for secure communication. Towards this goal, we propose to use formalisms based on modal logic, especially combinations of dynamic (or temporal) logics and epistemic (or ``spatial") logics.
The post-doc position on this project will extend the tools of the mentioned modal and epistemic logics with techniques from other logical formalisms, such as for instance probabilistic logic, linear logic and/or coalgebraic logic (or categorical logic, in general). In particular, the selected candidate will work on the development of the logical tools for the verification of quantum protocols where probabilities play an essential role. The main case-study in this part of the project is the formal verification of Quantum Key Distribution.
Qualifications:
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Candidates should have (or obtain before 1 September 2010) a PhD degree in any area connected to Logic, Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Philosophy, Mathematics or Physics. Fluent English is a prerequisite.
Job Profile:
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We are looking for candidates with a strong interest in Quantum Information Theory and either Probability Theory or/and Logic (especially in any of the areas such as Modal Logic, Epistemic Logic, Dynamic Logic, Linear Logic, Categorical Logic or Quantum Logic).
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The post-doc position is awarded for a period of 30 months. The gross monthly salary will range between € 2.379,- and € 3.755,- gross per month. The successful applicant will be working under dialy supervision of Dr. S. Smets. The main focus of the appointment is on research, but can include moderate teaching duties in subjects relevant to the candidate's research activities. The preferred starting date is 1 September 2010.
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Applications must be send electronically to Dr. Sonja Smets at S [dot] J [dot] L [dot] Smets [__at__] rug [dot] nl, they should arrive by 7 June 2010 and must contain :
- a Curriculum Vitae
- a Letter of Motivation (at most 2 page), explaining why you are interested in this position
- a copy of your most important research paper, which appeared or is submitted for publication to a scientific journal (can be co-authored).
- a short summary of your PhD thesis in maximum 2 pages
- the name and contact details (including email address) of two referees who can provide details about your profile (one of which should be the main supervisor of your PhD thesis).
For further information, please contact Dr. Sonja Smets at S [dot] J [dot] L [dot] Smets [__at__] rug [dot] nl
El Instituto de Investigaciones Filosóficas de la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) está interesado en contratar a una investigadora o investigador y docente en el área de historia de la filosofía. El candidato ideal deberá tener el grado de Doctor, además de ser capaz de generar publicaciones de alto nivel en su área de especialización y mostrar capacidad para dar diferentes cursos sobre temas clásicos y de discusión contemporánea en historia de la filosofía (en licenciatura y posgrado). De preferencia se busca a una investigadora o investigador y docente cuya área de especialización sea la historia de la filosofía antigua y/o moderna y con una subespecialidad en alguna de las siguientes áreas: metafísica, estética, filosofía de la mente o filosofía de la ciencia.
Las obligaciones del puesto incluyen la investigación, la enseñanza de uno o dos cursos por semestre a nivel licenciatura y/o posgrado, asesoría de estudiantes en ambos niveles, participar en comités académicos y en la vida académica del Instituto en general. El salario sería de alrededor de 25,000 pesos mexicanos (US $ 1,900) anuales netos. El candidato, una vez contratado, podrá solicitar su ingreso al Programa de Primas al Desempeño del Personal Académico de Tiempo Completo de la U.N.A.M.
Los interesados deben mandar una carta con su solicitud (dirigida al director del Instituto, Dr. Guillermo Hurtado), una copia de su currículum, dos cartas de recomendación, un proyecto de investigación y un ensayo que ejemplifique su trabajo, a la Dirección del Instituto de Investigaciones Filosóficas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Circuito Mario de la Cueva s/n, Ciudad de la Investigación en Humanidades, Zona Cultural, Ciudad Universitaria, 04510, Coyoacán, México, D.F. Para cualquier pregunta, pueden escribir a la dirección del mismo Instituto con la Sra. Martha Díaz a la siguiente dirección electrónica: combushf [__at__] filosoficas [dot] unam [dot] mx
De haber interés en el Instituto por el candidato, éste deberá estar en disposición de ser entrevistado por un comité y de dictar una ponencia en el Instituto sobre alguno de sus temas de especialización en historia de la filosofía en una fecha que se le anunciará con oportunidad. (La entrevista y la conferencia deberán ser presenciales.)
El proceso de selección tendrá lugar a lo largo de los meses de marzo a mayo de 2010. La entrevista y la charla se llevarán a cabo en el mes de junio de 2010. Se espera que la relación laboral empiece entre el segundo semestre de 2010 y el primero de 2011.
Fecha límite para mandar solicitudes: 15 de abril de 2010. http://www.filosoficas.unam.mx/
DEPARTMENT OF PHILOSOPHY – SENIOR LECTURER/LECTURER:
POST NO. 1712
Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for one position of Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in the Department of Philosophy. This position will be permanent and pensionable for Lesotho nationals but full time on contract for a period of two years with a possibility of renewal for non-locals.
REQUIREMENTS
PhD degree in Philosophy is preferred. Teaching experience especially at the university level is essential. Candidates for Senior Lecturer must have extensive teaching and research experience (including graduate and undergraduate research supervision); must demonstrate a significant record of refereed publications comparable to senior lecturership position in NUL. Preference would be given to candidates whose areas of specialization are Symbolic Logic, Ethics, Philosophy of Education, and African Philosophy The successful candidate will commence duty in July, 2010. Applications of candidates who do no meet stipulated requirements will not be treated.
DUTIES
The successful candidate will undertake teaching at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels in any of the above mentioned areas of Philosophy; supervise undergraduate and postgraduate students’ research projects; initiate and/or participate in research and seminar programmes in the department; and perform other duties including administrative, as would be required by the department from time to time.
REMUNERATION
The university offers competitive salaries and other benefits.
OTHER INFORMATION:
Applicants are to address the stated qualifications and provide other information to assist university to determine their suitability for the position. They should quote the vacancy number of the post applied for, provide current CVs (including telephone and e-mail) certified true copies of educational certificates, transcripts and three typed references. All applications should be submitted to address below. Applicants should also inform their referees to submit their references directly before the stipulated closing date to: The Senior Assistant Registrar (Appointments), National University of Lesotho, P. O.Roma, 180. THE CLOSING DATE FOR RECEIVING FULL APPLICATIONS IS 31ST MARCH, 2010. Informal enquiries should be directed to the HOD, Dr. Paul Omoyefa through omoyefa [__at__] yahoo [dot] com
The Department of Philosophy is looking to appoint a Lecturer / Senior Lecturer in Legal, Moral or Political Philosophy. This is a full time open ended position.
Applicants should have a strong research record (including a PhD) commensurate with their career stage, within the broad area of legal, moral and political philosophy. A readiness to engage with the Department’s collaborative projects in legal or political philosophy would be especially welcome. The person appointed will be expected to:
pursue research projects that will strengthen the Department’s research activity and reputation, and make a positive contribution to its submission to the Research Excellence Framework;
contribute to the Department’s teaching at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels;
join in collaborative research activities, including the development of applications for external grants;
assist with departmental administration.
Further particulars are available by using the links below or by email hr-services [__at__] stir [dot] ac [dot] uk
Closing date for applications is Friday, 26 March 2010 at 12 noon.
Interviews will be held week commencing Monday, 3 May 2010
Please Quote ref: 16262/7174
The Department of Philosphy is looking to appoint a Lecturer in Epistemology or Philosphy of Mind. This is a full time open ended position.
Applicants should have a strong research record (including a PhD) commensurate with their career stage, within the broad area of the theory of knowledge and philosophy of mind. The person appointed will complement the Department’s existing research activity in these areas, and will be expected to:
Pursue research projects that will strengthen the Department’s research activity and reputation, and make a positive contribution to its submission to the Research Excellence Framework;
Contribute to the Department’s teaching at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels;
Join in collaborative research activities, including the development of applications for external grants;
Assist with departmental administration.
Further particulars are available by using the links below or by email hr-services [__at__] stir [dot] ac [dot] uk
Closing date for applications is Friday, 26 March 2010
Interviews will be held week commencing Monday, 3 May 2010
Please Quote ref: 16263/7168