Starting date: 1 August 2012
Application deadline: 20 March 2012
Full Or Part Time: Full-Time

Central European University invites applications for a full-time junior position in the field of ethics. The position will be a joint appointment between the Department of Philosophy (2/3) and the newly founded School of Public Policy and International Affairs (1/3). Candidates must demonstrate excellence and strong commitment to research and teaching.

The candidates' research should be on some area in ethics. The successful applicant will be expected to teach graduate courses on central issues in ethics and metaethics, as well as courses on some field in applied ethics (for example bioethics, or environmental ethics, or the moral status of animals, etc.). The successful candidate should be able to develop and contribute to case studies at the School of Public Policy.

Central European University (CEU) is a graduate research-intensive university specializing primarily in the social sciences and humanities. It is located in Budapest, and accredited in the United States and Hungary. CEU’s mission is to promote academic excellence, state-of-the-art research, and civic engagement. CEU offers MA and PhD programs, and enrolls more than 1500 students from nearly 100 countries. The teaching staff consists of more than 140 resident faculty members from over 40 countries, and a large number of prominent visiting scholars from around the world. The language of instruction is English.
Duties and responsibilities:
Teaching graduate courses in ethics and applied ethics, and supervising MA and PhD theses in ethics, and normal administrative work at both departments and the University. The yearly teaching load is 12 credits (1 credit equals 12 classroom hours). The successful candidates will be expected to maintain an active research agenda and regularly publish in major professional journals.
Qualifications:
PhD by the time of starting employment.
Compensation:
An internationally competitive salary is offered commensurate with experience.
How to Apply:
Applications should include a cover letter, a statement of research plans, a CV, a list of publications, a writing sample, and the names and contact details of at least three referees.
Please send your complete application to positions [__at__] ceu [dot] hu including jobcode in subject line: 2012/010.

CEU is an equal opportunity employer.

Akademische Ratsstelle (postdoc position) at the University of Stuttgart, Chair for the Philosophy of Science and Technology

The University of Stuttgart has the aim of integrating engineering, natural sciences, humanities, and the social sciences to form a common profile. The re-staffed Chair for the Philosophy of Science and Technology plays a key role in this endeavor. Besides, it has the task to create a productive cooperation with the economic, cultural and political institutions of the city and the region as well as internationally.

SALARY
In accordance with German civil service pay scale A13, starting at about EUR 45,000 plus allowances. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

DUTIES
The post will be attached to the new Chair for the Philosophy of Science and Technology, Professor Catrin Misselhorn. The successful candidate is expected to strengthen and/or complement the chair’s lines of research at the interface of philosophy with sciences and engineering. The chair's new focus of research is going to be at the intersection of AI, robotics, the philosophy of mind and the neurosciences. The candidate will have a weekly teaching obligation at the Institute of Philosophy during term (2 classes a week à 90 mins each, there are two term periods per year, each lasting 15 weeks). Cooperation with the other members of the Institute with regard to administrative tasks will be expected. The candidate will have the opportunity to do independent research to acquire further academic qualifications, in particular a German "Habilitation" (second book) according to established rules.

FRAMEWORK
The duration of the position will be for 3 years initially. It can be extended for a further 3 years, up to a total of 6 years. The planned start date of the position is April 15, 2012. Later start dates are negotiable.

REQUIREMENTs
Applicants should hold a PhD in philosophy. Candidates with a PhD in a related area (like Cognitive Science or STS) may apply if they have a strong philosophical background.

APPLICATION
Applications may be submitted in either English or German. Applicants should submit a curriculum vitae (including a list of publications, talks, and teaching), a pdf file with 1 sample of their philosophical work, and a research proposal detailing a research project associated with the chair (not to exceed 3 pages without references). All documents should be submitted electronically (pdf) to Professor Misselhorn at: catrin [dot] misselhorn [__at__] philo [dot] uni-stuttgart [dot] de, subject: Rat. Inquiries about the post should be directed via e-mail to Professor Misselhorn.

According to German law, severely disabled persons with equal occupational aptitude will be given preferential consideration.

The University of Stuttgart strives to promote equal opportunities in science. Qualified female candidates are thus strongly encouraged to apply.

Doctoral studentship in practical philosophy at the Philosophy Department, Lund University - Reg. No PA 2012/44

Lund University invites applications for a doctoral studentship in practical philosophy (four years proper employment), at the Department of Philosophy, with a starting date of 1 September 2012.

The department consists of three units: Practical Philosophy, Theoretical Philosophy and Cognitive Science. The units are to a large extent autonomous when it comes to research and teaching profiles. A common ambition for the department’s researchers is to contribute to the international development of their fields, by publishing articles in peer-reviewed international journals of high quality, by publishing books with international publishers, and by co-operating with researchers at other departments in Sweden and abroad.

Research profile in Practical Philosophy: Main areas in which the unit conducts research are value theory, including formal axiology, reasons and normativity, practical rationality, decision theory, quality of life, concepts of desert, rights, and equality, social ontology, group action and shared responsibility, neo-Kantian ethics and virtue ethics. See the department's website www.fil.lu.se for more detailed information about research, external evaluation reports and self-evaluations.

For information about the announced position, please contact Professor Wlodek Rabinowicz.
E-mail wlodek [dot] rabinowicz [__at__] fil [dot] lu [dot] se tel. 046-2227595

For the official text of the announcement at the website of the Faculty of Humanities and Theology, see http://www.ht.lu.se/o.o.i.s/11295

For information on general terms of employment, regulations etc., please contact Senior Administrative Officer Jesper Olsson, Office of the Faculties of Humanities and Theology,
jesper [dot] olsson [__at__] kansliht [dot] lu [dot] se tel. 046-222 83 15.

The regulations for research studies at the Faculties are available (in Swedish) at http://www.ht.lu.se/doktorand/styrdokument-och-regelverk-foerforskarutbi...

Telephone numbers and email addresses are available on the University’s website, http://www.lu.se.

Eligibility
A person has basic eligibility for research (third-cycle) studies if he or she either
1. has taken a second-cycle qualification
2. has completed course requirements of at least 240 higher education credits, including at least 60 higher education credits at second cycle,
or
3. has acquired essentially corresponding knowledge in Sweden or abroad.

Special eligibility for research studies in practical philosophy has a person who has completed course requirements in practical philosophy, or a corresponding subject, of 120 higher education credits, including a paper in practical philosophy corresponding to at least 15 higher education credits at second cycle.
The requirement of special eligibility is also satisfied by an applicant who has acquired essentially corresponding knowledge in Sweden or abroad.

Transitional provision: A person who fulfils the requirements for basic and special eligibility for admission to research studies before 1 July 2007 will also be considered to have basic and special eligibility for admission to research studies after that date.

Selection
The selection process will primarily take into account the applicants’ ability to benefit from research studies. Before submitting an application, all candidates should discuss a potential research project with the subject representative or equivalent in the relevant subject.

Application
The application must be submitted on the form that is available at
http://www.ht.lu.se/doktorand/ansoekan-och-antagning

The application must include:
- records of first- and second-cycle studies (transcripts of courses and grades)
- first- and second-cycle theses/degree projects
- a list of other relevant administrative and educational qualifications
- scholarly journal articles, reports or papers of relevance for the subject
- where applicable, documented skills in a language of relevance for the research studies
- project proposal (1500 words max. excluding references)

Applicants who have already been admitted to doctoral studies in practical philosophy must also submit an up-to-date individual study plan.

Only the application form in the original, and no other documents, is to be sent to Registrator, Kansli HT, Box 117, 221 00 Lund, Sweden.
A copy of the application form and all documents referred to in the application are to be sent to the Department of Philosophy, Lund University, Kungshuset, Lundagård, 222 22 Lund, Sweden.

The application, including attachments, must arrive by Thursday, 1 March 2012.
The subject and relevant registration number (Ref No 2012/44) must be clearly indicated in the appropriate places. Applications are filed for two years, in accordance with the Swedish National Archives regulations.

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Wlodek Rabinowicz
Professor of Practical Philosophy
Department of Philosophy, Lund University
Kungshuset, Lundagård, 222 22 Lund, Sweden
tel: +46-46-2227595 fax: +46-462224424
http://www.fil.lu.se/persons/person.asp?lang=eng&filpers=773

The University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK, is pleased to announce that its competition for 3-year scholarships for PhD study commencing in September 2012 is now open.

The School of Philosophy at UEA is a vibrant international research community with highly distinctive research strengths, including innovative, interdisciplinary fields (philosophy of linguistics, metaphilosophy, philosophy of literature and the arts, philosophy of nature and the environment) as well as fundamental traditions in Western thought (Greek philosophy, Kant, the Wittgensteinian tradition).

There are up to 13 studentships available:

• 1 AHRC Studentship – available to UK or EU PhD applicants to the School of Philosophy
• 2 University Studentships – available to any PhD applicant to the School of Philosophy
• 10 Faculty Studentships – available to any PhD applicant to any of the faculty’s nine Schools

In order to be considered for a studentship, your application must be received by 17 February 2012.

For further information, please visit the website (http://www.uea.ac.uk/phi/postgraduatescholarships/phd-funding) or contact the Postgraduate Research Director, Dr Angela Breitenbach (A [dot] Breitenbach [__at__] uea [dot] ac [dot] uk).