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

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.

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.

How to apply:
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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

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