The Nova Institute of Philosophy is opening a call for recruiting a Post-Doc Fellow in the project ‘Present Democracy for Future Generations’ (reference PTDC/FER-FIL/6088/2020), financed by the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology.

Contract for up to 27 months (start: 1 October 2021)
Monthly, tax-free stipend of €1.646 + social security coverage
The call is open between 16 June 2021 and 30 June 2021.

Please see here for all details: http://www.eracareers.pt/opportunities/index.aspx?task=global&jobId=135135

Admission Requirements: PhD degree in Philosophy, Political Theory, or Political Science

To be considered, a candidate must have at least one article published in a peer-reviewed, indexed journal in a relevant area. Strong and demonstrable expertise in the areas investigated in the project (intergenerational justice, long-term governance, futures studies, democratic theory) will be an extra asset. Fluent English is strictly necessary.

Following the rules of the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT):
a) The doctoral degree must have been obtained within the last 3 years, counting from the application deadline (so, between 16 June 2018 and 30 June 2021);
b) The PhD must have been obtained in a different host institution (outside IFILNOVA).

The successful candidate will work as part of the project ‘Present Democracy for Future Generations’ hosted by the Nova Institute of Philosophy, under supervision of PI Andre Santos Campos. The grant holder will tackle issues of intergenerational justice in democratic environments or analyse key concepts of modern democratic theory, mostly by testing whether their time horizons can expand in order to encompass the distant future.

Work towards at least three publications on the topic, possibly co-authored with other members of the project team, is expected. S/he is also expected to help in the organization of talks, conferences and seminars, participate in the project meetings and in related events organized by IFILNOVA’s Laboratory of Ethics and Political Philosophy, which hosts the project.

Non-Portuguese citizens must reside within Portugal and work exclusively within the project during the grant duration.

For further inquiries, please contact: andrecampos [__at__] fcsh [dot] unl [dot] pt