Jobs in Philosophy in Europe

Philosophischen Seminar der Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen ,
Tübingen,
Germany
Post date: August 23, 2011
Professur (W 3) für Philosophie
Deadline: October 7, 2011

Die Stelleninhaberin/der Stelleninhaber soll einen ausgeprägten Arbeitsschwerpunkt im Bereich der antiken Philosophie und ggf. ihrer Wirkung besitzen. Von Vorteil ist darüber hinaus ein zweiter Arbeitsschwerpunkt in einem Bereich der systematischen Philosophie.

Einstellungsvoraussetzung sind Habilitation oder Nachweis gleichwertiger wissenschaftlicher Leistungen sowie didaktische Eignung.

Die Universität strebt eine Erhöhung des Anteils von Frauen in Forschung und Lehre an und bittet deshalb entsprechend qualifizierte Wissenschaftlerinnen nachdrücklich um ihre Bewerbung.

Schwerbehinderte werden bei gleicher Eignung bevorzugt berücksichtigt.

Bewerbungen mit den üblichen Unterlagen (Lebenslauf, Zeugnisse, Schriftenverzeichnis, Verzeichnis der abgehaltenen Lehrveranstaltungen) sowie 5 repräsentativen Publikationen möglichst in elektronischer Form sind bis zum 7. 10. 2011 zu richten an den Dekan der Philosophischen Fakultät, Prof. Dr. Jürgen Leonhardt, Wilhelmstraße 50, 72074 Tübingen (e-mail: dekanat [__at__] philosophie [dot] uni-tuebingen [dot] de).

Universität Siegen,
Siegen,
Germany
Post date: August 4, 2011
wiss. Mitarbeiter
Deadline: October 31, 2011

In der Fakultät I (Philosophische Fakultät) der Universität Siegen ist am Lehrstuhl für Praktische Philosophie zum 1. März 2012 die Stelle

einer wissenschaftlichen Mitarbeiterin/eines wissenschaftlichen Mitarbeiters
(Entgeltgruppe 13 TV-L)

mit der Hälfte der regelmäßigen Arbeitszeit für die Dauer von zunächst 2 Jahren mit der Möglichkeit der Verlängerung zu besetzen.

Die Beschäftigungsdauer richtet sich nach den Vorschriften des Wissenschaftszeitvertrags-gesetzes.

Ihre Aufgaben:

- Mitarbeit in der Lehre auf dem Gebiet der praktischen Philosophie (die Lehrverpflichtung beträgt 2 Semesterwochenstunden)
- Mitarbeit am Zentrum für Kommentarische Interpretation zu Kant (www.zetkik.de)
- Mitarbeit bei der Organisation von Tagungen und Forschungsprojekten

Die Stelle dient der wissenschaftlichen Weiterqualifikation (Promotion oder Habilitation im Bereich der Praktischen Philosophie, Erkenntnistheorie, Religionsphilosophie, Texthermeneutik oder Kant-Forschung). Hierzu wird im Rahmen der Dienstaufgaben Gelegenheit gegeben.

Ihr Profil:

- Sehr guter wissenschaftlicher Hochschulabschluß/sehr gute Promotion
- Schnelles und selbständiges Arbeiten
- Grundkenntnisse in Kants Philosophie
- Vertrautheit mit sog. analytischer Philosophie

Auskunft erteilt Herr Universitätsprofessor Dr. Dieter Schönecker, Tel. 0271/740-4477 oder per Mail dieter [dot] schoenecker [__at__] uni-siegen [dot] de

Die Universität Siegen strebt eine Erhöhung des Anteils von Frauen in Forschung und Lehre an. Entsprechend qualifizierte Frauen werden um ihre Bewerbung ge¬beten. Die Universität Siegen bietet gute Möglichkeiten, Beruf und Familie zu vereinbaren.

Bewerbungen geeigneter Schwerbehinderter sind erwünscht.

Bewerbungen mit den üblichen Unterlagen (Lebenslauf, Zeugniskopien, ggfs. kurze Skizze des angestrebten Forschungsprojekts) richten Sie bitte bis 31. Oktober 2011 an Herrn Universitätsprofessor Dr. Dieter Schönecker, Fakultät I (Philosophische Fakultät), Universität Siegen, 57068 Siegen.

Informationen über die Universität Siegen finden Sie auf unserer Homepage www.uni-siegen.de

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Tilburg Center for Logic and Philosophy of Science,
Tilburg,
Netherlands
Post date: August 3, 2011
2 fully funded PhD positions in Logic and Language at TiLPS
Deadline: October 15, 2011

The Tilburg Center for Logic and Philosophy of Science (TiLPS)
invites applications for two fully funded four-year PhD positions.

1 PhD student in Natural Logic and Linguistic Semantics
1 PhD student in Computational Logic and Natural Reasoning

Individuals are encouraged to apply who have an interest in logical
and computational theories of ordinary reasoning, natural logic,
and/or linguistic semantics and who want to investigate these topics
in an interdisciplinary setting where linguistic investigation is
combined with tableau theorem proving and model checking. The
positions are part of the program "Towards Logics that Model Natural
Reasoning", funded by a Free Competition grant from the Netherlands
Organization for Scientific Research (NWO) and led by Reinhard
Muskens. More information about this program and about the projects
can be found at http://tinyurl.com/tilnatlog.

These positions are open to candidates with a master's degree or
equivalent and successful candidates are required to complete a PhD
thesis within maximally four years.

We expect the willingness to work in an international
interdisciplinary research environment. The PhD candidates will
receive a starting salary of 2042 Euro gross per month in the first
year. The salary in the last year is 2612 Euro.

Applications (in English) should include a cover letter, a
curriculum vitae, a two-page research proposal, and the names of two
references. Candidates are also invited to include a sample of their
writing, if one is available in English, French, German or Dutch.
Only applications made with the help of our Application Wizard will
be taken into consideration:

- Go to http://tinyurl.com/tilvacs
- Click on the relevant vacancy
- Click "apply directly".

The deadline for applications is October 15, 2011. For more
information about TiLPS, visit http://tinyurl.com/tilps.

Technische Universität Braunschweig,
Braunschweig,
Germany
Post date: July 23, 2011
Associate Professor Philosophy
Deadline: September 14, 2011

Technische Universität Braunschweig / Braunschweig Institute of Technology

The Faculty of Humanities and Educational Sciences
The Department of Philosophy seeks to appoint at the earliest an

Associate Professor (W2) of Philosophy: Philosophy of Cultural Practice
Area of Specialization: Ethics (systematic/applied) and the Concepts of
Technology and Culture in a History of Ideas Perspective

According to §§25 and 26 NHG (Higher Education Law of the Federal State of Lower Saxony)
At the Braunschweig Institute of Technology Germany (founded in 1745), with its 13,000
students, the core disciplines engineering and natural sciences are closely linked to business
and social sciences, as well as the humanities and educational sciences. The Braunschweig
Institute of Technology is a member of both the Lower Saxony Alliance of Technical
Universities (NTH), and the TU9 German Institutes of Technology. Considered Europe’s
number 1 research region, Brunswick/Braunschweig is attractive for scientists and their
families.
The successful candidate will be qualified in central fields of Practical Philosophy (such as
ethics and political philosophy), encompassing a wide ranging expertise in the History of
Philosophy. A research focus on ethics (systematic and applied) and political philosophy or
intercultural philosophy is expected. The successful candidate will teach courses on ethics
(e.g., business ethics) and history of philosophy in the Philosophy Program, in the
interdisciplinary M.A. program „Culture of the Techno-scientific World“, and in the Post-
Graduate Studies‘ program.
Applicants need to demonstrate experience in academic teaching and need to be prepared to
commit themselves to interdisciplinary research with other Faculties of the University. The
application should provide evidence of pedagogical skills. A very good command of
languages in classical antiquity is expected.
During the first two years, courses can be taught in English. By the beginning of the third
year, the successful candidate is expected to have acquired German language proficiency in
order to teach in German and to participate in academic administration and interfacultary
research.
We welcome applications from people with disabilities. The Technische Universität
Braunschweig seeks to increase its female faculty and thus particularly encourages women to
apply. Given equal suitability, qualification and professional achievement, women will be
given preference. The position is permanent according to § 25 NHG and suitable for working
part-time.
Applications (including CV, list of publications and teaching experience, and copies of
academic degree certificates) should be sent in hard copy by 15 September 2011 to the Dean of the Faculty of
Humanities and Educational Sciences (Fakultät 6), Technische Universität Braunschweig,
Bienroder Weg 97, D-38106 Braunschweig, Germany.

International Baccalaureate,
Cardiff,
United Kingdom
Post date: July 18, 2011
IB Examiner for Philosophy
Deadline: December 31, 2011

Philosophy Examiner positions now available

The emphasis of the IB philosophy course is very much on “doing” philosophy. It invites the development of perspectives that encompass cultural pluralism and an awareness of the international context within which it unfolds.

IB Examiners assess the work of students from 138 countries. They play an important role in maintaining the quality of assessment for which the International Baccalaureate is known worldwide.

For more information and to apply, please visit our website: www.ibo.org/examiners

Dept of Philosophy, University of Geneva,
Geneva,
Switzerland
Post date: June 16, 2011
Assistant, Ancient Philosophy
Deadline: June 29, 2011

LE DEPARTEMENT DE PHILOSOPHIE
met au concours :
1 poste d’assistant-e de philosophie ancienne

Conditions :
Etre en possession d’une maîtrise de philosophie ou d’une licence ès lettres. Avoir un projet de recherche en cours et s’engager à inscrire une thèse dans le domaine de la philosophie antique au Département.

Cahier des charges :
Il s’agit d’un poste à 7/10 e qui passera à 10/10e dès la troisième année.
L’assistant-e participera aux enseignements (en français) de Bachelor en assumant en particulier un séminaire de Travaux Pratiques.
- 2 h de séminaire hebdomadaires,
- correction de travaux, encadrement des étudiant-e-s,
- contacts suivis avec les enseignant-e-s de philosophie,
-tâches administratives

Traitement :
Fr 46’247.-- par an en 1ère année pour un(e) assistant(e) au bénéfice d’une maîtrise. Le maximum du traitement est atteint après 4 annuités (Fr 78'528.-- par an).

Entrée en fonction : 1er septembre 2011.

Durée du mandat :
Les assistant-e-s sont nommé-e-s pour une première période de 2 ans; la nomination est renouvelable pour deux périodes successives, respectivement de 2 ans et de 1 an.

Documents requis et délai pour le dépôt des candidatures :
- lettre de candidature,
- curriculum vitae accompagné de la photocopie du procès-verbal de maîtrise ou de licence,
- descriptif du projet de recherche.

à envoyer au
Professeur Kevin Mulligan
Département de philosophie
Faculté des lettres
5, rue de Candolle
1211 GENEVE 4
Kevin [dot] Mulligan [__at__] unige [dot] ch
avant le 29 juin 2011

Dans une perspective de parité, l’Université encourage les candidatures féminines.

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Graduate School of Ancient Philosophy - Humboldt-Universitaet zu Berlin,
Berlin,
Germany
Post date: June 10, 2011
Academic Coordinator
Deadline: July 1, 2011

The Graduate School of Ancient Philosophy at the Humboldt-Universitaet zu Berlin invites applications for the position of an academic coordinator. As of this writing, the appointment is temporary and ends on June 30, 2013. But we hope to secure funds to extend the position.

The Graduate School offers a structured doctoral program in ancient philosophy. Students in the program write dissertations in German or English. The international faculty consists of several full professors (Professors Jonathan, Beere, Christoph Helmig, Stephen Menn, Philip van der Eijk) as well as many additional faculty. The Graduate School is part of an excellent research environment and fosters an exciting exchange of people and ideas in its Ancient Philosophy & Science Network.

Assignment: The academic coordinator will be a member of the Department of Philosophy as well as of the Graduate School’s faculty. Her main task is to work intensively with doctoral students on all aspects of their dissertations, both giving feedback on written work and helping to guide the project as a whole. The normal teaching load is 4 Semesterwochenstunden (i.e., 2 classes, each meeting 1.5 hours per week); of this, some is devoted to a dissertation seminar for graduate students.

Requirements: The ideal candidate will have a doctorate in philosophy or classics. We seek someone with a strong, broad background, especially in Plato, Aristotle and Neoplatonism, including both practical and theoretical philosophy; advanced knowledge of other areas is also welcome. The candidate should have excellent Greek, Latin, English, and German. Experience in teaching is an advantage, as is experience in supervising academic work. The position requires the capacity for close cooperation and a good deal of empathy.

In their applications candidates should say something about why they want to work at the Graduate School. A complete application includes

- a CV,
- academic transcripts,
- a list of publications (if any),
- a writing sample (a chapter from the thesis or an article),
- a letter explaining your background in ancient philosophy and related fields,
- at least two letters of recommendation.

Candidates who have to yet a doctoral degree should add a short description of their dissertation project and indicate when they will finish their thesis.

The Humboldt-Universitaet aims at increasing the proportion of women in research and teaching, and specifically encourages qualified female researchers to apply. Applications from abroad are most welcome. Applicants from minority groups are also most welcome. Preference will be given to disabled persons with equal qualifications.

Applications should be sent by referring to code number AN/079/11 to Professors Jonathan Beere and Christoph Helmig, Directors of the Graduate School of Ancient Philosophy, Humboldt-Universitaet zu Berlin: mailto:admission [__at__] anicent-philosophy [dot] de

www.ancient-philosophy.de
www.hu-berlin.de

Université catholique de Louvain - Faculté de philosophie, arts et lettres - Ecole de philosophie et Institut supérieur de philosophie,
Louvain-la-Neuve,
Belgium
Post date: May 25, 2011
Assistant temps plein (Réf. du poste : numéro 00002355)
Deadline: May 27, 2011

Vacances de postes d'assistants > FIAL > Poste 00002355

Description de la fonction
Encadrement
Encadrement des cours de philosophie (monitorat, travaux dirigés dans le prolongement des cours, exercices, etc.) à l’Ecole de philosophie et dans d’autres facultés.

Services
* Participation aux séances d’information sur les programmes de la Faculté.
* Participation à la surveillance des examens en grands auditoires.
* Participation aux réunions de l’Ecole de philosophie.

Recherche
Le candidat poursuivra ses recherches et préparera une thèse de doctorat dans un des domaines de spécialisation de l’Institut supérieur de philosophie.

Qualifications requises

* Diplôme universitaire de 2e cycle en philosophie ou diplôme équivalent, obtenu avec mention.
* Une parfaite maîtrise de la langue française.
* Une expérience pédagogique ou de recherche, de même que l’agrégation de l’enseignement secondaire supérieur, constituent un atout.
* Le cas échéant, le candidat joindra un projet de thèse à son dossier de candidature.

Candidature en ligne : http://www.uclouvain.be/11617.html

All Souls College,
Oxford,
United Kingdom
Post date: May 23, 2011
Senior Research Fellowship 2012
Deadline: September 23, 2011

Senior Research Fellowships

All Souls College, Oxford, proposes to elect three Senior Research Fellows with effect from 1 October 2012 (or an agreed later date): in 'History (after 500 AD)', 'Literature in European Languages including English (after 500 AD)', and 'Philosophy (including Ancient Philosophy)', (all subjects broadly conceived).

A Senior Research Fellowship is of comparable academic standing to a Professorship in the University of Oxford. Applicants are expected to have a correspondingly distinguished record of achievement in research.
For further particulars see the College’s website: www.all-souls.ox.ac.uk. Contact: College Secretary, All Souls College, Oxford, OX1 4AL (email: college [dot] secretary [__at__] all-souls [dot] ox [dot] ac [dot] uk).

All Souls College is an equal opportunities employer.

Philosophisches Seminar der Philosophischen Fakultät der Universität Tübingen,
Tübingen,
Germany
Post date: May 5, 2011
W3-Professur für Theoretische Philosophie
Deadline: May 20, 2011

Am Philosophischen Seminar der Philosophischen Fakultät der
Universität Tübingen ist möglichst zum 01.10.2011 eine

W3-Professur für Theoretische Philosophie

zu besetzen. Der/die zukünftige Stelleninhaber/in soll das Fach in
Forschung und Lehre in voller Breite vertreten. Erwartet wird die
Bereitschaft, im Exzellenzcluster "Centrum für Integrative
Neurowissenschaften" (CIN) mitzuarbeiten.

Einstellungsvoraussetzung sind Habilitation oder gleichwertige
wissenschaftliche Leistungen sowie didaktische Eignung und der
Nachweis einschlägiger Lehrerfahrung.

Die Universität Tübingen strebt eine Erhöhung des Anteils von Frauen
in Forschung und Lehre an und bittet deshalb entsprechend
qualifizierte Wissenschaftlerinnen nachdrücklich um ihre Bewerbung.

Schwerbehinderte werden bei gleicher Eignung bevorzugt berücksichtigt.

Bewerbungen mit den üblichen Unterlagen (Lebenslauf und Darstellung
des wissenschaftlichen Werdegangs, Kopien von Urkunden,
Publikationsliste, Liste der abgehaltenen Lehrveranstaltungen) sowie 5
aussagekräftigen Publikationen (möglichst elektronisch) werden bis zum
20.05.2011 an den Dekan der Philosophischen Fakultät (Wilhelmstraße
50, 72074 Tübingen) erbeten.

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Eberhard Karls Universität Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany. W 3-Professorship (Full Professorship), beginning October 1, 2011. 4 courses/semester (8/year), undergraduate and graduate (amounts to 9 hours teaching per week). Usual (German) non-teaching duties. AOS: Theoretical Philosophy (ie Philosophy of Mind, Epistemology, Philosophy of Language, Logic), AOC: broadly within philosophy from the systematic and the historical point of view. It is expected to engage in the »Excellenzcluster« Centre for Integrative Neuoscience (CIN). »Habilitation« (Second Book) or equivalent qualification prior to application. The University of Tuebingen is an equal opportunity employer and tries to increase the number of women in research and teaching. The university encourages disabled persons to apply. They will be given preference if appropriately qualified. Salary competitive. For further information, contact juergen [dot] leonhardt [__at__] uni-tuebingen [dot] de. Send complete dossier (CV, list of publications, list of courses taught, copies of degrees) and 5 strong publications(if possible electronic) to: Dean of the Faculty of Humanities Professor Dr. Juergen Leonhardt, Eberhard Karls Universitaet Tuebingen, Wilhelmstraße 50, 72074 Tuebingen, Germany. Deadline for applications: Mai 20, 2011.