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Best Universities for Philosophy in Europe

Updated: February 29, 2024

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Below is a list of best universities in Europe ranked based on their research performance in Philosophy. A graph of 101M citations received by 6.43M academic papers made by 1,439 universities in Europe was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University of Oxford

For Philosophy

2. University College London

3. University of Cambridge

4. Pierre and Marie Curie University

5. University of Liege

6. Catholic University of Leuven

7. University of Edinburgh

8. University of Amsterdam

9. University of Manchester

10. Complutense University of Madrid

11. Autonomous University of Barcelona

12. University of Barcelona

13. University of Granada

14. Heidelberg University - Germany

15. University of Munich

16. Imperial College London

17. Utrecht University

18. King's College London

19. University of Copenhagen

20. Technical University of Munich

21. University of Valencia

22. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich

23. University of Zurich

24. University of Vienna

25. University of Seville

26. University of Hamburg

27. Radboud University

28. University of Bristol

29. Autonomous University of Madrid

30. University of Sheffield

31. Sapienza University of Rome

32. Aarhus University

33. University of Birmingham

34. Free University of Berlin

35. University of Nottingham

36. University of Groningen

37. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

38. University of Leeds

39. University of Helsinki

40. University of Geneva

41. University of Munster

42. University of Freiburg

43. Claude Bernard University Lyon 1

44. University of Glasgow

45. University of Warwick

46. University of Oslo

47. University of Bologna

48. University of Milan

49. University of the Basque Country

50. London School of Economics and Political Science

51. Lund University

52. RWTH Aachen University

53. University of Tubingen

54. Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne

55. School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences

56. University of Bonn

57. University of Cologne

58. Ghent University

59. University of Saragossa

60. University of Lisbon

61. Humboldt University of Berlin

62. University of Aix-Marseilles

63. Catholic University of Louvain

64. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

65. Technical University of Berlin

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68. Delft University of Technology

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PhD in Philosophy

The Faculty of Arts and Humanities awards the academic degree Doctor of Philosophy (Dr. phil.) In addition to individually supervised doctoral projects, you can benefit from a wide range of workshops and advisory services through the Graduate Academy philGrad .

For all formal matters in the context of the doctorate, such as application, submission or the opening of the dissertation procedure, please contact the PhD Office of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities (Dr. Siep).

Doctoral Research at the Faculty of Arts and Humanities

The graduate academy of the faculty of arts and humanities.

Doctoral Programme in Philosophy, Arts and Society

The Doctoral Programme in Philosophy, Arts and Society gathers together doctoral research projects related to philosophy, aesthetics, art history, literature studies, theater research, musicology, and film and television studies. In their research, our doctoral students employ the theories and methods of philosophy and art research, also promoting their innovative combinations.

18 new doctoral students are admitted each year. We're an international community, and the programme is multilingual: you can complete a degree in either Finnish, Swedish or English.

Want to know more? Visit our profile & activities page to learn more about the key research areas and activities in the programme.

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The PhD opportunities on this programme do not have funding attached. You will need to have your own means of paying fees and living costs and / or seek separate funding from student finance, charities or trusts.

Humanities Research Programme

Humanities Research Programmes present a range of research opportunities, shaped by a university’s particular expertise, facilities and resources. You will usually identify a suitable topic for your PhD and propose your own project. Additional training and development opportunities may also be offered as part of your programme.

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Some or all of the PhD opportunities in this programme have funding attached. Applications for this programme are welcome from suitably qualified candidates worldwide. Funding may only be available to a limited set of nationalities and you should read the full programme details for further information.

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Social Sciences Research Programmes present a range of research opportunities, shaped by a university’s particular expertise, facilities and resources. You will usually identify a suitable topic for your PhD and propose your own project. Additional training and development opportunities may also be offered as part of your programme.

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Welcome to the Division of Philosophy, Art, and Critical Thought at The European Graduate School

The PACT Division of the EGS, now in operation for over 20 years, invites you to discover a set of unique possibilities for advanced study that traverse the arts, humanities, and sciences. We assemble world-leading critical theorists, philosophers, artists, and practitioners from fields such as digital design, film, music, and literature for seminars that provide for cross-disciplinary encounter and research at the very highest levels.

Our campuses are on sites of startling beauty in Saas-Fee, Switzerland, and Valletta, Malta.

Here, in intensive sessions of 24 days, our celebrated faculty explore the foundations of modern thought and creative practice while addressing the most urgent questions of the day. They combine depth of questioning with experiment, attracting an international community of inspired students with diverse academic and professional backgrounds.

PACT offers a uniquely modern educational opportunity by offering teaching of the highest level in flexible formats. In addition to its renowned EU-accredited degree programs at the MA and PhD levels, it allows for non-matriculated study (through certificate programs and post-doctoral research), and provides for the possibility of attendance in individual courses . Its intensive seminar structure gives individuals the possibility of pursuing other work or professional obligations throughout the year.

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Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D)

Doctor of philosophy, ph.d degree from france and level 8 diploma from the uk.

The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) program with 18 specialisations is a dual-degree program that combines the UK competency framework training system and the Université Libérale de Paris. The Ph.D. in specialised research is the highest degree program and academic degree.

The Doctor of Philosophy – PhD in 18 specialisations focuses on in-depth research knowledge in business administration and management. Students have access to research from the start, with highly practical and applied topics.

In contrast to the Doctor of Business Administration program, students must have at least one scientific article published in ISI/SCOPUS journals, journals owned by the Liberal University of Paris, or journals linked to.

The Doctor of Business Administration at the Université Libérale de Paris (Paris-U) is a dual degree program offered by France and the United Kingdom. Students will graduate with two independent degrees.

Graduates will receive:

• LRN Level 8 Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership.
• Specialized Doctor of Philosophy from the Université Libérale de Paris.

Program Overview

Academic Support:

• The exclusive English language and academic support system provided by our partners assists international students in overcoming language barriers and difficulties.
• Local tutors during classes
• Additional workshops will be held locally to help students conduct and complete their Ph.D thesis research with confidence.

Learning Method:

The program is designed for both full-time students on our campus in France and international students by embracing the Hybrid model, which combines live classes and local tutors (online). With the Hybrid learning model, students can study French and UK programs and earn degrees as full-time students without living and working in France like our full-time students.

Distinct in Degrees – 2 independent degrees with a specialization based on the PhD thesis:

• A Level 8 Diploma (Doctoral Level) in Strategic Management and Leadership from LRN.
• A Specialized Doctorate of Philosophy (Ph.D) from Université Libérale de Paris

List of Majors:

Postgraduate students pursuing dual degrees in the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) program will receive two independent degrees, with the specialisation based on the doctoral thesis. Research students can specialise in one of the following areas:

• Ph.D in International Business
• Ph.D in Hospitality Managememt 
• Ph.D in Public Administration 
• Ph.D in Hospital Management 
• Ph.D in Pharmaceutical Management 
• Ph.D in Healthcare Management 
• Ph.D in Human Resources Management 
• Ph.D in Finance & Banking 
• Ph.D in Logistics and Supply Chain Management 
• Ph.D in Tourism Management 
• Ph.D in Luxury Management 
• Ph.D in Engineering Management 
• Ph.D in Technical Management 
• Ph.D in Construction Management 
• Ph.D in Design Management 
• Ph.D in Information Technology Management
• And other specialisations based on the Doctoral Thesis

The dual degree Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) program is a research-oriented academic program. Students will take research courses and gradually implement research under the guidance and supervision of Instructors. Students must complete research by demonstrating at least one academic journal on the ISI/SCOPUS system or international journals owned or affiliated with Paris-U.

The program is three years long. The method of instruction consists of a combination of globally live-streamed lectures (Live Classes) and online tutors and instructors.

Mandatory modules:

• Develop Advanced Research Approaches in a suitable context (30 credits)
• Advanced Literature Review (30 credits)
• Advanced Design Research (30credits)
• Advanced Data Analytics for Research (30 credits)

Students will complete each phase of their PhD thesis after each course.

PhD thesis stage (60 credits)

• Doctoral Thesis (60 credits)
• Defend Doctoral Thesis

The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) thesis will be related to knowledge development in administration and management.

The Ph.D. program, unlike the DBA programs, requires a minimum of one academic journal published on the ISI/SCOPUS system or on journals owned or affiliated with Paris-U.

Students who complete the Doctor of Philosophy dual degree program can:

Be able to conduct research relevant to the context of the specialization.

• Assess the significance, practicability, and research potential of the problem to be investigated.
• Develop and modify research objectives to suit orientation, research objectives, and research time constraints.
• Analyze, consider alternatives, and make appropriate research decisions.

2. Be able to collect, organize, and choose theoretical foundations for PhD research projects

• Collect theoretical foundations related to the research topic.
• Organize and develop theoretical foundation structures for research topics.

3. Be able to design an entire study.

• Know how to conduct a literature review and select relevant studies to support the proposed research.
• Design the research in accordance with the research objectives, research questions, and time frame.
• Adjust the chosen research methodology while keeping research ethics and feasibility in mind.

4. Be able to create a research proposal and carry out research.

• Examine theoretical foundations and research models when developing research questions.
• Develop research to international standards by writing a complete PhD thesis on a chosen topic.
• Know how to present your research to a scientific panel.
• Be able to persuade and argue.
• Be able to write academic journals
• Be able to work with the appraisal council and peer-review in the process of publishing academic journals.

The Université Libérale de Paris is the only university where doctoral students can study a full range of courses specialized in administration and management. The materials from these specialized courses can broaden the student’s knowledge and aid in their research process.

All study materials for Management and Administration majors at the Doctoral level (Level 8 EQF) are posted on the training management system (LMS), and these materials are only accessible to PhD students at the Université Libérale de Paris.

Students taking the  Doctor of Philosophy program have access to the following materials and lectures:

• Developing Strategic Management and Leadership Potential (20 credits)
• Managing Strategic Change (20 credits)
• Project Development, Planning, and Management (20 credits)
• Advanced Research Design and Methodologies (40 credits)
• Developing Research Capability (20 credits)
• Strategic Financial Management (20 credits)
• Strategic Human Resource Management (20 credits)
• Entrepreneurship and Innovation (20 credits)

Ph.D students have both specialized knowledge at the doctoral level and research competence from the Ph.D. with the help of knowledge-supporting materials.

The doctoral programs at Université Libérale de Paris are designed with a training time of 3 to 5 years or more, culminating in a PhD thesis that meets international standards.

When participating in the PhD program in conjunction with the UK qualification system Level 8 Diploma, graduate students can choose between two training programs: Specialized Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) or Specialized Doctor of Business Administration (DBA).

Despite sharing the same specialization, the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) and Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) have many differences. Some of the fundamental differences are as follows:

Candidates who register for the program will be considered by the application department before joining the program, in addition to the entry requirements, to ensure that they understand and benefit from it.

Entry requirements must meet at least one of the following criteria:

• Master’s degrees in specific fields from accredited universities.
• RQF (UK), EQF (Europe), or equivalent level 7. Level 7 diplomas must be obtained from accredited institutions.
• Université Libérale de Paris does not accept degrees from fake universities, Diploma Mills, or recognized universities but from untrustworthy accreditation bodies.

English language requirements:

• English at or above CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference) level B2.
• IELTS 5.5; Speaking and writing must both be 5.5 or higher.
• In the lack of an English certification, the Université Libérale de Paris (Paris-U) conducts an internal English test and evaluates each candidate.

The Université Libérale de Paris (Paris-U) reserves the right to accept or reject applications based on accrediting agency requirements and Paris-U’s global acceptance criteria.

The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) program is a dual degree program. Graduates will receive the following:

The Level 8 Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership from LRN.

In the United Kingdom, Level 8 is equivalent to:

Specialized Doctorate of Philosophy (Ph.D) awarded by Université Libérale de Paris  (Paris-U)

The Université Libérale de Paris (Paris-U) Specialized Doctorate of Philosophy is equivalent to the Level 8 Diploma of the EQF European Qualification Framework and is assessed using the Paris-U accreditation system.

The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) is the highest level of education. The dual degree program combines the UK Diploma with the Doctorate of Philosophy from the Université Libérale de Paris. Research students can advance their careers as experts, theoretical and practical research specialists, lecturers, or senior positions in the industry.

If students want to conduct in-depth international research, publish more international articles on the ISI/SCOPUS system, and so on, they can enroll in PostDoc programs tailored to their research interests.

Graduate students can also publish books, studies developed during their studies, or research that comes up during their studies.

• Students are full-time Université Libérale de Paris students (Paris-U).
• Students pursue the original program as full-time students at Université Libérale de Paris in France (Paris-U).
• The program is entirely taught in English. Université Libérale de Paris (Paris-U) does not adopt the education system for French-taught programs in France.
• Degrees awarded by Université Libérale de Paris (Paris-U) are classified as private university degrees. Université Libérale de Paris (Paris-U) degrees are not part of the public education system, not owned by the French government, and are not part of the France-based higher education system.
• Fees and scholarship policies (if applicable) are subject to change or cancellation at any time.

Disclaimer:

• Université Libérale de Paris (Paris-U) and its partners make no assurances that students who enrol will graduate and receive a degree. Only if the student fully meets and fulfils the academic, financial, disciplinary, and other requirements does the Université Libérale de Paris award degrees and recognise academic results.
• Université Libérale de Paris (Paris-U) reserves the right to refuse admission, refuse support, cancel student status, and not reimburse tuition and fees in the case of violations, absenteeism, or voluntary refusal to continue the program.
• Université Libérale de Paris (Paris-U) cannot guarantee that a third party will accept a degree. The receiving organisation’s subjectivity determines whether or not to accept.
• Université Libérale de Paris (Paris-U) does not guarantee that students will receive a salary increase or promotion or be accepted into new positions or jobs after graduation.
• Despite regulations governing cross-recognition and qualifications equivalence, each country, organisation, and unit has its own right to receive and recognise degrees. Université Libérale de Paris (Paris-U) does not guarantee automatic degree recognition when using degrees, certificates, transcripts, and other documents from the Université Libérale de Paris (Paris-U) and partner schools. Similarly, Université Libérale de Paris does not guarantee or support the process of recognising equivalent qualifications (if any).
• Université Libérale de Paris (Paris-U) makes no guarantees or commitments that students will be able to reside, work abroad, obtain a work permit, a teaching license, or a specialist license in France, Europe, or any other country.
• Université Libérale de Paris (Paris-U) offers extreme assistance but cannot guarantee students 100% of a short-term study visa (in case of full-time study) or European visa (to attend the graduation ceremony in France and/or Europe) if it does not meet the requirements of the host country and the appropriate authorities in granting and approving the right to exit, move, and migrate.

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Ever thought of working towards a PhD alongside your fulltime job? Our part-time PhD programme offers a unique opportunity to obtain a doctorate degree to enhance your professional career. 

We offer individual supervision by professors of our faculty that will be tailored to your own work commitments and according to your preferred study schedule. 

Our programme is designed to equip you with the skills necessary to research and complete a PhD project, leading to a doctorate degree from Erasmus School of Philosophy (ESPhil), Erasmus University Rotterdam.

Philosophical research at Erasmus School of Philosophy (ESPhil) is currently organized into four main research themes . All research at ESPhil aims at making connections to other disciplines and contributes to current debates in society and policy-making.

Part-time PhD students are encouraged to explore these research themes and connect to one ore more researchers and projects in them. 

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Utrecht University is one of the best research universities in Europe, and we give talented researchers every opportunity to develop. Around 150 PhD candidates are active within the Graduate School of Humanities. The faculty has different types of PhD positions . Several dozen candidates obtain their PhD every year.

As a PhD candidate, you carry out your own research, resulting in a doctoral thesis. You will also follow an educational progamme aimed at academic professionalisation and improving your personal effectiveness. The courses in this programme focus on research-related subjects, such as developing and formulating the problem definition of your own research, and on skills related to personal development, such as managing your work relationships and effective communication.

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In order to enable PhD candidates to evolve into leading researchers, the Graduate School of Humanities places a considerable emphasis on effective supervision during the PhD phase. We have, for example, a special PhD candidate mentor to whom PhD candidates may turn for coaching and advice on matters such as their relationship with their supervisor, fear of failure, staying on top of your schedule, etcetera.

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The Graduate School also supports PhD candidates and their supervisors by providing advice and checklists on important subjects such as: What is expected of a PhD candidate? What components should a dissertation contain? How can supervisors prevent problems during the course of the PhD programme?

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To ensure that the supervision and teaching at the Graduate School meet the needs of the PhD candidates, there is a PhD council. In addition, Utrecht University has Prout (Promovendi Overleg Utrecht), a network representing PhD candidates from throughout the university.

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100%, Zurich, fixed-term The ETH Professorship for Practical Philosophy in the department for Humanities, Social and Political sciences offers a PhD positions in practical philosophy  (Prof. Dr. Dr

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What you'll receive Doctor of Philosophy and Master of Philosophy students will receive up to $41,600 per annum (tax free for full-time students) and $20,840 in allowances (training, travel and

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of research exploring a range of philosophical themes around teachers and teaching, and across any genre, context, literary period or author selected. This PhD opportunity is funded by the Philosophy

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HU Berlin, Faculty of Arts and Humanities - Department of Philosophy Research Fellow (PostDoc) (m/f/d) with full-time employment - E 13 TV-L HU (third-party funding limited for 12 months, expected dates January 2025 to December 2025)

The Emmy-Noether research group "A Sensible World", to be funded by the DFG for up to six years (2020-2026), aims to study the debates on secondary qualities that took place in and around the School of Brentano. It will analyze these debates in all their richness and complexity, and thus explore this issue through a broad network of authors: in Franz Brentano himself and his closest pupils Anton Marty and Carl Stumpf, in Alexius Meinong and his heirs Alois Höfler and Stephan Witasek, and in Edmund Husserl and his early students Adolf Reinach and Edith Stein, among many others. The research group will study the novel, but still little-known inquiries conducted within this network of authors on the phenomenology, metaphysics, and epistemology of secondary qualities, and consequently on the relation between our naive and scientific worldviews. For more information on the project, please visit its website: www.a-sensible-world.net .

job profile - scientific work in topics related to the project "A Sensible World" - collaboration in the translation in English of (German) texts of early phenomenologists - preparation for further academic qualification (widening of scholarly expertise in philosophy)

requirements - completed university degree and PhD in philosophy - research experience in nineteenth and twentieth century philosophy, including phenomenology, and in contemporary theories of colors and other sensory qualities and/or in issues about the naive and the scientific worldviews and/or in perception - excellent knowledge of English and German (both oral and written)

Please send your application (letter of motivation, CV, relevant diplomas, research plan of 1,000 words max. on the topics of the project ‘A Sensible World’, writing sample of 8,000 words max. and a recommendation letter) until 30 September 2024, quoting the reference number DR/107/24 to Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Faculty of Arts and Humanities, Department of Philosophy, Dr. Hamid Taieb, Unter den Linden 6, 10099 Berlin or preferably by E-Mail in one PDF-file to: hamid [dot] taieb [__at__] hu-berlin [dot] de . The letter of recommendation should be sent separately and directly by its author to hamid [dot] taieb [__at__] hu-berlin [dot] de .

The Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin is seeking to increase the proportion of women in research and teaching, and specifically encourages qualified female scholars to apply. Severely disabled applicants with equivalent qualifications will be given preferential consideration. People with an immigration history are specifically encouraged to apply. Since we will not return your documents, please submit copies in the application only.

Data protection information on the processing of your personal data within the framework of the advertisement and selection procedure can be found on our Website: https://hu.berlln/DSGYO .

Please visit our website www.hu-berlin.de/stellenangebote , which gives you access to the legally binding German version.

Job posting 2-3 years predoc position in philosophy and economics (30h per week)

The OeNB's Anniversary Fund project "Carl Menger as a Central Banker? From the Origin to the Future of Money" (PI Alexander Linsbichler) at the Institute of Philosophy and Scientific Method (Johannes Kepler University Linz) seeks candidates for one 2-3 years predoc position.

Deadline for applications: 30.09.2024 Applications will be possible as of 05.09.2024 at the job portal of Johannes Kepler University Linz: https://karriere.jku.at/hcm/jobexchange/showJobOfferList.do

Start date: 01.01.2025 (or as soon as possible after that) End date: 31.12.2026 Possible extension to 31.12.2027 (with 30-40 hours per week)

More information about the project: https://www.jku.at/en/institute-of-philosophy-and-scientific-method/rese...

Job Duties: • Conduct research and write a doctoral thesis in the context of the OeNB project “Carl Menger as a Central Banker?” • Participate in the project’s and the institute’s administrative tasks • Teaching option in the third year

Your Qualifications: • The successful candidate must hold a Diploma/Master’s degree in Philosophy & Economics, Philosophy, HPS, PPE, Economics, or another relevant discipline by the time employment starts • Good knowledge or willingness to quickly acquire good knowledge of as many of the themes of the project as possible: philosophy of economics, Mengerian economics and methodology, different monetary theories and their critics (MMT, chartalism, Austrian, Eigentumsökonomik, …), cryptocurrencies, how-possibly-explanations, the fact-value-dichotomy and barriers to entailment, explication and rational reconstructions, economic modelling, philosophy of disagreement • Strong command of English (B2 minimum) • Strong command of German (reading C1) is an asset but not necessary • Strong team player • Intellectual curiosity regarding the themes of the project and beyond

What we offer: • On the basis of full-time employment (40 hours/week) the minimum salary in accordance with the collective agreement is € 3,578.80 gross per month (14 x per year, CA Job Grade: B1) • Dynamic and internationally well-connected research environment • Stable employer • Attractive campus environment with good public transportation connections • Broad range of on-campus dining services / healthy meals (organic food at the cafeteria) • Exercise and sports classes (USI) • … and much more

Application documents: • Cover letter [optional] • CV • Reading sample (seminar paper, MA thesis, published paper, review essay, …) [5000-50000 words] • Outline of your previous involvement with themes relevant to the project and/or sketch of ideas for your research in the project [500-5000 words] • Transcript and/or diploma • Other documents [optional] Contact: alexander.linsbichler(at)jku.at Subject to change.

TU Delft is looking for a PhD candidate to work on the project “The Role of Moral Creativity in Responsible Technology Development” embedded in the ESDiT ( www.esdit.nl ). This project investigates the role of creativity (including artistic creativity) in moral decision-making, especially in connection with the innovation of technologies. The envisaged outcomes of this project include a theory of the role of creativity in the responsible development and anticipation of new technologies and the establishment of methodological tools for transdisciplinary collaborations, including artists, philosophers, and technology developers. The PhD project will investigate these questions by combining philosophical reasoning with participation in transdisciplinary collaborations involving artists who work at the intersection of art, technology and society. To make this possible, we have established a collaboration with Waag Futurelab, which has experience with the exercise of moral creativity in artistic practice surrounding technologies.

TU Delft is looking for a PhD candidate to work on the project “Towards an intercultural ethics of existential risks” embedded in the ESDiT (esdit.nl) programme. The primary goal of the project is to study existential risks as part of a broader conceptual cluster disrupted by socio-technological developments through the lens of general intercultural philosophy or a specific non-Western ethical framework. The resulting approach of ‘intercultural ethics of existential risks’ would be operationalized to explore whether and how insights and perspectives from under-represented philosophical traditions bear upon understanding existential risks (and related concepts), and subsequently, normative and practical questions associated with why their mitigation matters, for whom, and so on. The full research proposal is provided below.

This position at CETE-P must be combined with PhD study in “Philosophy” at the University of Pardubice (Centre for Ethics) under supervision of Iwona Janicka – tuition free, monthly stipend, summer 2024 entrance exam (expected application deadline: end of July 2024)

CETE-P – a newly created research center based at the Institute of Philosophy of the Czech Academy of Sciences, established in collaboration with the ERA Chair Holder prof. Mark Coeckelbergh, and funded by the European Union – is seeking to appoint a PhD Level Researcher with focus on environmental ethics (broadly considered). Since the Institute of Philosophy of the Czech Academy of Science is a non-university research institution, the position is to be combined with PhD study of Philosophy at the University of Pardubice (Centre for Ethics) under supervision of Iwona Janicka (CETE-P Research Team Leader).

Qualification requirements • Finished MA in philosophy or ethics before the application deadline • PhD project in environmental ethics (preferably in one of the areas specified below) • Readiness to relocate to the Czech Republic and study the PhD program “Philosophy” at the University of Pardubice (Centre for Ethics) • Fluent oral and written academic English • Excellent communication skills

Criteria to be explicitly addressed in the evaluation process • Originality and innovativeness of PhD project • Potential to contribute to the development of CETE-P’s research environment • Personal suitability and motivation for the position – good team player and versatile at all levels • Skills within popular dissemination and public outreach

Preferred areas of PhD project • Gender and environment (especially ecofeminism) • Political ecology and more-than-human approaches • Affect and ecology • Environmental activism • Interrelations of ecology and emerging technologies

We offer • Half-time research position with no teaching and low administrative obligations • Contract for 3 years, with a 3-month probation period • Salary approximately CZK 250.000 per annum (gross, halftime), which will be combined with extra stipend paid from the University of Pardubice (about CZK 12.000 per month) • A professionally stimulating working environment • Office space located in the historical center of Prague • Professional administrative and academic support • Assistance with the application process for the PhD study in Pardubice

The successful candidate for this post will commence duties preferably on 1 October 2024, or as soon as possible thereafter.

How to apply The application must include: • Cover letter (statement of motivation, summarizing research interest) • Curriculum Vitae (max. 3-4 pages) • PhD project (1-2 pages + representative bibliography + short abstract [max. 150 words]) • A sample of written work (approximately 10-20 pages, or a full MA thesis) • List of 2 academic references (name, position, relation to candidate, e-mail and phone number) • Please note that all documents must be in English

The application with attachments must be submitted via email on 5 July 2024 (11:59pm) at the latest to Petr Urban at urban [__at__] flu [dot] cas [dot] cz .

About the selection procedure and entrance exam Applicants will be informed about the results by 15 July 2024. The application deadline for the PhD study in Philosophy at the University of Pardubice is the end of July 2024. Entrance exam will take place in August 2024. Start of the study is the end of September 2024.

Equal opportunity The Institute of Philosophy of the Czech Academy of Sciences conducts an equal opportunities policy and encourages everyone to apply. Applications from the currently underrepresented groups in philosophy are especially welcome.

Contact information To explore the vacancy further or for any queries you may have, please contact Petr Urban at urban [__at__] flu [dot] cas [dot] cz .

Rapid advances in sensors, artificial intelligence (AI), and the Internet of Things (IoT) promise to enhance human capacities and prolong well-being as we age. Philosophers increasingly view human well-being as exercising various capacities, some of which significantly changes during senescence. Cutting-edge augmentation technologies have the potential to replace or improve many deteriorating capabilities, enabling us to maintain physical abilities (e.g., exoskeletons) and cognitive health (e.g., brain-computer interfaces). Such technologies increase our ability to live independently for longer, while also boosting our overall quality of life. Nevertheless, technological advances of augmentation technologies simultaneously disrupt long-held normative notions about how human capabilities are connected to the good life (Nussbaum 2020, 2011) and how to view senescence (Sen 1993). This has direct implications for the design of technologies that seek to augment our capabilities, especially when such augmentation technologies aim to replace capabilities later in life.

Scientific progress on the question of how to enhance age-dependent capabilities is hampered by a widening gap between 1) the power of STEM-based technologies to enhance a wide range of human capabilities, and 2) normative accounts of well-being, specifically ethical theories that link the ability to exercise a full range of capabilities to living well (Jacobs 2020). The PhD researcher will join an interdisciplinary team aiming to unite the practices of STEM disciplines that make augmentation technologically possible with philosophical insights that shed light on which augmentation technologies are ethically desirable for improving life quality. This stands to significantly improve the future design of end-of-life technologies, especially technologies that explicitly connect the exercise of human capabilities to well-being in later life.

By uniting STEM and ethical approaches to the future design of augmentation technologies, the holder of this PhD position will have the following key deliverables:

Developing a generalisable approach to how STEM subjects and normative (ethical, legal) disciplines work together, emphasising how STEM practitioners can actively co-design normative frameworks. To do this, the candidate will develop methods that foster a productive dialogue between STEM and ethical disciplines, exploring generalizable approaches – possibly moving beyond ethics guidelines – for the collaborative integration of technological and normative practices. Unpack cultural and conceptual differences to create new approaches to interdisciplinary confrontation. Potentially, share these with affiliated research programmes that also seek to do multi- and/or trans-disciplinary research (e.g., Hybrid Intelligence, SIENNA). Show how a framework that emphasises preserving human capabilities & extending well-being can be useful in the ethical evaluation of other socially disruptive technologies. Funding & Institutional Embedding

This PhD position is funded by the Ethics of Socially Disruptive Technologies (ESDiT). It will be hosted by Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e), primarily by the Human-Technology Interaction Group and the Philosophy & Ethics Group. The PhD will participate in the activities of these groups, as well as the recently launched, Expertise Centre Dementia & Technology.

Please note that there are other vacancies funded by the ESDiT programme that are currently advertised. If you are interested in several of these, we encourage you to apply to them simultaneously: https://www.esdit.nl

Human-Technology Interaction Group

The Human-Technology Interaction (HTI) group analyses human interactions with technology with the aim to better understand and improve the match between technology and its users. HTI combines expertise from areas of social sciences (mainly cognitive and social psychology and perception) with engineering. The group’s lab facilities offer opportunities to study virtual reality, auditory perception, gaming, lighting, and general psychological lab resources. The group’s research centers around five main areas: human-computer interaction and affective computing, decision-making and human-data interaction, social psychology and persuasion, contextual environmental psychology, and human perception and cognition. HTI takes part in multiple collaborations and multidisciplinary research. More information about HTI can be found here.

Philosophy & Ethics Group

TU/e’s Philosophy and Ethics (P&E) group connects philosophy and ethics to emerging technologies and innovation. Researchers in the P&E group primarily study innovative technologies and technology-related problems in detail to enable empirically informed analyses that are meaningful to philosophers, researchers across disciplines, and other societal stakeholders. To do this, the group has established close interdisciplinary collaborations with researchers from groups in the TU/e School of Innovation Sciences, as well as with mechanical engineers, climate scientists, and archaeologists, among others. The group’s expertise covers a variety of philosophical sub-disciplines, including applied ethics, normative ethics, meta-ethics, philosophy of science and technology, and epistemology. More information about P&E can be found here.

Expertise Centre Dementia & Technology

The ECDT collaborates with Alzheimer Nederland and TU Eindhoven, aiming to contribute to changing the approach to dementia in society. The technology developed and implemented is referred to as “Warme Technologie” (Warm Technology), as it involves continuous collaboration with individuals with dementia and their caregivers, following the principle: “Nothing about us, without us”. Existing assistive technology is still too often developed for the elderly instead of with the elderly. And too often, the technology, such as interactive screens and sensors, is the focus instead of the needs, wishes, and possibilities of the target group. At ECDT, researchers work with healthcare organizations, caregivers, nurses, companies, designers, and others. Together, we develop warm technology that is user-friendly and non-stigmatizing and aims to improve the quality of life and well-being of people with dementia. More information about ECDT and warm technology can be found here.

Job requirements

A master’s degree (or an equivalent university degree) in philosophy or related discipline. A research-oriented and impact-orientated attitude. Ability to work as part of a team of researchers working on similar topics. Interested in collaborating with governmental, policy, and industry stakeholders. Fluent in spoken and written English. We particularly welcome applications from candidates belonging to groups that have been traditionally underrepresented in academia, including, but not limited to, women and ethnic minorities. The desired starting date is November 2024. Conditions of employment

A meaningful job in a dynamic and ambitious university, in an interdisciplinary setting and within an international network. You will work on a beautiful, green campus within walking distance of the central train station. In addition, we offer you:

Full-time employment for four years, with an intermediate evaluation (go/no-go) after nine months. You will spend 10% of your employment on teaching tasks. Salary and benefits (such as a pension scheme, paid pregnancy and maternity leave, partially paid parental leave) in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities, scale P (min. €2,770 max. €3,539). A year-end bonus of 8.3% and annual vacation pay of 8%. High-quality training programs and other support to grow into a self-aware, autonomous scientific researcher. At TU/e we challenge you to take charge of your own learning process. An excellent technical infrastructure, on-campus children's day care and sports facilities. An allowance for commuting, working from home and internet costs. A Staff Immigration Team and a tax compensation scheme (the 30% facility) for international candidates. Information and application

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Do you recognize yourself in this profile? Would you like to know more? Please contact dr. Matthew J. Dennis, m [dot] j [dot] dennis [__at__] tue [dot] nl , dr. Linghan Zhang, l [dot] zhang1 [__at__] tue [dot] nl , or prof. Wijnand IJsselsteijn, w [dot] a [dot] ijsselsteijn [__at__] tue [dot] nl .

Visit our website for more information about the application process or the conditions of employment. You can also contact H. Buijs-Palmen, HR-Advice IE&IS, j [dot] b [dot] huijs [dot] palmen [__at__] tue [dot] nl or +31 40 247 9111.

Documents to Apply: Cover letter in which you describe your motivation and qualifications for the position. Curriculum vitae and the contact information of three references. Brief description of your MA or MSc thesis. One-page statement, elaborating on your potential ideas for this project. Writing sample (MA/MSc thesis, etc. 20 pages max.)

(For the full job posting, please visit our website: https://www.utn.de/en/career/professorships/ )

We are innovating university! Interdisciplinary, international, and digital – these are pillars of the University of Technology Nuremberg. We interlink engineering, humanities, and sciences. The University focuses on interdisciplinary studies, digital learning, and cutting-edge research. We will enroll up to 6,000 students on a campus that combines research, learning, and living. The project is one of the most important higher education projects of the Free State of Bavaria, Germany.

The University of Technology Nuremberg is looking to fill, at the earliest possible date, a position as a Professor (m/f/d) (W3) of the History of Philosophy with Special Focus on Early Modern Philosophy at the Department of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

Your tasks: You represent the subject history of philosophy with a focus on Early Modern Philosophy in research and teaching and you have a focus in Epistemology.

Your profile: Excellent research achievements in the field of Early Modern Philosophy, especially with focus on epistemology of the Early Modern Period, demonstrated by relevant publications and conference contributions, are expected. The application of philological research methods is welcomed. In your application and in the selection process, you should demonstrate the relevance of your work for interdisciplinary dialog with other disciplines and your willingness to participate in the Department's research area “Human and Artificial Intelligence”.

Interested? Please refer to the reference number PF-2024-02 in your application. Please apply by 19.07.2024 in English and with all relevant application documents (letter of motivation, CV including externally funded projects and awards, list of publications, research statement, teaching statement, high school and relevant university diplomas (e.g. degree certificates, doctoral certificate (if applicable) etc.), four publications most relevant to your research profile) exclusively via our application portal: https://www.utn.de/en/career/professorships/

Questions? If you have any administrative questions please contact the Appointments Team, appointments [__at__] utn [dot] de . If you have questions regarding the profile of the position, contact the Founding Chair of the Department of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Prof. Dr. Gyburg Uhlmann, gyburg [dot] uhlmann [__at__] utn [dot] de .

AI Compliance by Design: Technical Challenges of EU AI Act's Requirements and Their Ethical Implications. As artificial intelligence technologies are increasingly subject to regulation, complex questions are arising regarding both technical feasibility of assessing compliance and the wider ethical implications thereof. This PhD project aims to critically evaluate the European Union's Artificial Intelligence Act as an instance of this. The project will approach the technical challenges of promoting and monitoring compliance from several standpoints, focusing on the feasibility of translating its requirements into tangible technological solutions for assessing AI compliance. The project integrates ethical and technical dimensions, aiming to understand both how the AI Act’s ethical requirements can be translated into technical specifications and how the corresponding design choices (and their implications) can be evaluated in light of broader ethical principles. The project explores the design, development, and assessment of algorithms and systems that embody the Act's mandates, thus ensuring that AI applications meet both ethical guidelines and technical standards. In addition, the project will explore more general principles that flow for this case for other attempts at “compliance by design” in the domain of rapidly developing AI technologies.

This PhD position is a part of the Ethics of Socially Disruptive Technologies (ESDiT) programme, a new ten-year long international research programme of seven academic institutions in the Netherlands that has started in January 2020. This programme has a combined budget of € 27 million and is funded by the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research in the Gravitation funding scheme for excellent research, with the matching funds from the participating institutions. The programme has the aim of achieving breakthrough research in at the intersection of ethics, philosophy, technology / engineering and social sciences, and to position its consortium at the top of its field internationally. A key objective is to investigate how new technologies challenge moral values and ontological concepts (like “nature”, “human being” and “community”), and how these challenges necessitate a revision of these concepts. The programme includes four research lines, “Nature, life and human intervention”, “The future of a free and fair society”, “The human condition” and “Synthesis: Ethics of Technology, Practical Philosophy, and Modern Technology-Driven Societies”. This position belongs to research track STEM. A fuller description of the project as a whole, can be pointed to through the ESDiT website: https://www.esdit.nl/

Please note that there are other vacancies in the Ethics of Socially Disruptive Technologies programme at different participating universities. Applicants are encouraged to apply for more than one ESDiT position simultaneously in case of several positions are of interest to the applicant.

Key responsibilities

assess technical feasibility of implementing the EU AI Act’s requirements in practical AI systems, identifying technical methodologies for compliance assessment, against the background of critical review of existing efforts; examine how the AI Act's guidelines can be translated into technically feasible implementations, focusing on the integration of considerations into technical research and development processes, from the early stages, in a transdisciplinary fashion; identify insights from relevant previous attempts to integrate considerations regarding the feasibility of compliance into the design specification of the new technology; design and implement algorithms that meet the EU AI Act's requirements, demonstrating technical possibilities and limitations, with an eye to developing 'best practices' of algorithmic design in accordance with the AI Act; develop methodologies for evaluating the risk levels of AI applications, aligned with the Act's classifications and assessing systems' adherence to ethical and legal standards; formulate more general recommendations regarding how regulatory guidelines can be designed in a way that optimises the technical feasibility of compliance (and compliance monitoring); be actively involved in the project including following courses in ethics of technology (20 ECTS); assist in relevant teaching activities within LIACS; Selection Criteria The successful applicant should be a motivated university graduate who is a top performer among his/her peers and has an excellent education and/or research track record proven by relevant experience, publications, etc. The applicant is expected to have:

MSc degree in Artificial Intelligence, Data science, Applied Mathematics, Computer science, or related field; Strong interest in ethics; Good programming skills in, e.g., Python; Credible experience with Machine Learning and/or Data science; Excellent written and oral communication skills in English, Dutch proficiency or willingness to learn is a plus; Ability to work with diverse stakeholders, along with an affinity for connecting work in Computer Science to other relevant disciplines and societal challenges. Research at our faculty The Faculty of Science is a world-class faculty where staff and students work together in a dynamic international environment. It is a faculty where personal and academic development are top priorities. Our people are committed to expand fundamental knowledge by curiosity and to look beyond the borders of their own discipline; their aim is to benefit science, and to contribute to addressing the major societal challenges of the future.

The research carried out at the Faculty of Science is very diverse, ranging from mathematics, information science, astronomy, physics, chemistry and bio-pharmaceutical sciences to biology and environmental sciences. The research activities are organised in eight institutes. These institutes offer eight bachelor’s and twelve master’s programmes. The faculty has grown strongly in recent years and now has more than 2.300 staff and almost 5,000 students. We are located at the heart of Leiden’s Bio Science Park, one of Europe’s biggest science parks, where university and business life come together. For more information, see www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/science and www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/working-at

The Leiden Institute of Advanced Computer Science (LIACS) is the Artificial Intelligence and Computer Science Institute in the Faculty of Science of Leiden University. We offer courses at the Bachelor and Master of Science level in Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science, ICT in Business, Media Technology, and Bioinformatics. According to an independent research visitation, we are one of the foremost computer science departments of the Netherlands. We strive for excellence in a caring institute, where excellence, fun, and diversity go hand in hand. We offer a clear and inviting career path to young and talented scientists with the ambition to grow. For more information about LIACS, see www.cs.leiden.edu

Terms and conditions We offer a full-time position for one year initially. After a positive evaluation of the progress of the thesis, personal capabilities and compatibility, the appointment will be extended by further three years. Salary ranges from € 2.770,- to € 3.539,- gross per month (pay scale P in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities). Preferred starting date for this position is October 1, 2024 or soon thereafter. Leiden University offers an attractive benefits package with additional holiday (8%) and end-of-year bonuses (8.3%), training and career development and sabbatical leave. Our individual choices model gives you some freedom to assemble your own set of terms and conditions. Candidates from outside the Netherlands may be eligible for a substantial tax break.

All our PhD students are embedded in the Leiden University Graduate School of Science www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/science/graduate-school-of-of-science Our graduate school offers several PhD training courses at three levels: professional courses, skills training and personal effectiveness. In addition, advanced courses to deepen scientific knowledge are offered by the research school.

Within this project, PhD students are encouraged to spend a semester abroad, and a budget is available to cover their expenses. Moreover, generous (conference) travel budgets are available for the position.

D&I statement Diversity and inclusion are core values of Leiden University. Leiden University is committed to becoming an inclusive community which enables all students and staff to feel valued and respected and to develop their full potential. Diversity in experiences and perspectives enriches our teaching and strengthens our research. High quality teaching and research is inclusive.

Information Enquiries can be made to Dr Anna Kononova, a [dot] kononova [__at__] liacs [dot] leidenuniv [dot] nl . If you have any questions about the procedure, please send an email to jobs [__at__] liacs [dot] leidenuniv [dot] nl .

Applications Please submit online your application via the blue button in the vacancy. Please ensure that you upload the following additional documents quoting the vacancy number:

Motivation letter Curriculum vitae Academic transcript of the MSc degree Names of 2-3 references if applicable Only applications received before July 15, 2024 can be considered. Selected candidates will be invited for an interview in early August 2024.

Can and should philosophers employ large language models or other artificial intelligence tools in the course of doing ethics? Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e), in collaboration with the inter-university research consortium, "Ethics of Socially Disruptive Technologies (ESDiT)," seeks to hire a PhD student for a four-year project on whether (and if so, how) philosophers can use AI technologies to improve ethics methodology.

Job Description

In the last few decades, philosophers have speculated about how AI systems could support or enhance individual moral reasoning, deliberation, and other moral functioning. Following recent developments in AI research, philosophers may well ask what role AI can play within ethics as a discipline. Can AI technologies be used to improve the methods of ethics, including the methods that ethicists of technology use for responding to socially disruptive technologies?

Socially disruptive technologies pose new types of ethical challenges. AI could conceivably help us respond to those challenges by facilitating better ethical theorizing and decision-making. For instance, philosophers might attempt to incorporate AI technologies into processes of conceptual analysis, conceptual engineering, reflective equilibrium, development of new ethical principles and theories, generation of possible arguments and objections, generation of counterexamples to theories, preliminary identification of morally significant risks and benefits in scenarios, and so on. One way to approach such an ambition would be by using finetuning and special prompting to create large language model-based systems to perform or assist with some of these tasks. Philosophers might also try using AI systems to support exploratory anticipation and prospection activities—developing AI systems that help generate technomoral scenarios with a range of salient features, for human discussion and reflection. To facilitate group deliberation, philosophers might incorporate AI into systems for more frequently and efficiently eliciting, analyzing, and aggregating beliefs and preferences within groups, identifying and characterizing points of overlap and disagreement, and helping humans communicate with other humans about what their values are, what norms they endorse, their reasons for their moral views, etc. Insofar as decisions about technology design, implementation, maintenance, modification, etc., should be informed by the values and preferences of stakeholders, researchers might use AI systems to more effectively request and synthesize inputs from ordinary people about how various designs are falling short in ethically-significant dimensions. Alternately, philosophers may want to develop AI agents for engaging in dialogue or negotiating on behalf of individuals or interest groups.

The project is not committed from the outset to the idea that AI systems should be incorporated into ethics methodology any time soon or even ever. There are many potential objections to incorporating AI into ethics—e.g. that human individuals bear special duties to perform certain aspects of ethical reasoning or discernment for themselves, that use of AI within certain ethics tasks would reduce the value of those tasks, or that the opaqueness of the AI systems involved mean that humans cannot rely on AI systems for certain purposes.

In this PhD project, the student will characterize some ways in which AI might conceivably be used to improve ethics methodology and they will develop and defend a position on whether humans should or should not attempt to incorporate AI into ethical methodology in those ways.

This PhD position will be part of the Ethics of Socially Disruptive Technologies (ESDiT) programme, a ten-year international research programme of seven academic institutions in the Netherlands that started in January 2020. This programme has a combined budget of €27 million and is funded by the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO) in the Gravitation funding scheme for excellent research, and by matching funds from the participating institutions. The duration of the programme is from January 2020 to December 2029. The programme has the aim of achieving breakthrough research in at the intersection of ethics, philosophy, technology/engineering and social sciences, and to position its consortium at the top of its field internationally. A key objective is to investigate how new technologies challenge moral values and ontological concepts (like “nature”, “human being” and “community”), and how these challenges necessitate a revision of these concepts. The programme includes four research lines, “Nature, Life and Human Intervention”, “The Future of a Free and Fair Society”, “The Human Condition,” and “Foundations & Synthesis”.

This PhD position will be situated within the Foundations & Synthesis research line, and it will contribute to the ESDiT research objective on “New approaches for ethical assessment and guidance of SDTs”. A fuller description of the Foundations & Synthesis research line, as well as the programme as a whole, can be found through the ESDiT website: https://www.esdit.nl/

You will be embedded within the Philosophy & Ethics group in the Faculty of Industrial Engineering and Innovation Sciences at TU/e. Philosophy & Ethics at TU/e is a vibrant international community, consisting of around 30 members with research interests ranging from philosophy of science and technology to ethics and the philosophy of AI. We have strong cooperation with other departments and the new Eindhoven Artificial Intelligence Systems Institute (EAISI). TU/e is part of the 4TU Ethics consortium ( https://ethicsandtechnology.eu/ ), (comprised of TU/e, Delft, Twente, and Wageningen), where we cooperate closely on research and education of students.

The project will be supervised by Elizabeth O’Neill and Philip Nickel.

Please note that there are other vacancies in the Ethics of Socially Disruptive Technologies programme at different participating universities. In case several are of interest to you, we encourage you to apply to them simultaneously.

We are looking for a PhD candidate who has:

A completed master’s degree in philosophy, preferably in normative ethics, applied ethics, metaethics, ethics of technology, or philosophy of technology. Excellent speaking and writing skills in English. An aptitude for independent work. A background in computer science, especially machine learning, is a plus. Conditions of employment

Full-time employment for four years, with an intermediate evaluation (go/no-go) after nine months. You will spend 10% of your employment on teaching tasks. Salary and benefits (such as a pension scheme, paid pregnancy and maternity leave, partially paid parental leave) in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities, scale P (min. €2,770 max. €3,539). A year-end bonus of 8.3% and annual vacation pay of 8%. High-quality training programs and other support to grow into a self-aware, autonomous scientific researcher. At TU/e we challenge you to take charge of your own learning process. An excellent technical infrastructure, on-campus children's day care and sports facilities. An allowance for commuting, working from home and internet costs. A Staff Immigration Team and a tax compensation scheme (the 30% facility) for international candidates. ESDiT PhD students are encouraged to spend a semester abroad, for which a budget is available to cover expenses; a generous conference travel budget is also available for the position.

Everyone deserves to feel at home at our university. TU/e as well as the larger ESDiT research program encourage applications from women, scholars with disabilities, scholars from minority backgrounds, and other persons from groups that are currently underrepresented in philosophy.

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Eindhoven University of Technology is an internationally top-ranking university in the Netherlands that combines scientific curiosity with a hands-on attitude. Our spirit of collaboration translates into an open culture and a top-five position in collaborating with advanced industries. Fundamental knowledge enables us to design solutions for the highly complex problems of today and tomorrow.

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Do you recognize yourself in this profile and would you like to know more? Please contact dr. Elizabeth O’Neill, e [dot] r [dot] h [dot] oneill [__at__] tue [dot] nl .

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We invite you to submit a complete application by using the apply button. The application should include a:

Cover letter in which you describe your motivation and qualifications for the position Curriculum vitae and the contact information of three references Brief description of your master’s thesis One-page statement elaborating on your ideas for this project Writing sample We look forward to receiving your application and will screen it as soon as possible. The vacancy will remain open until the position is filled.

Desired start date (negotiable): Dec. 1, 2024

The project Averroes Edition is dedicated to the edition and study of the works on Natural Philosophy by the Andalusian philosopher Ibn Rušd (1126–1198) in Arabic, Hebrew, and Latin, as well as related texts and materials. It further promotes the study of the reception of Ibn Rušd’s writings in these three language traditions.

The project is hosted by the North Rhine-Westphalian Academy of Sciences, Humanities and the Arts for a period of 25 years from 2016 to 2040. The project is carried out at the Thomas-Institut, University of Cologne, under the supervision of Andreas Speer and David Wirmer. The research team comprises three editors, a digital humanist, a post-doctoral position, and a group of student assistants.

We welcome applications for visiting fellowships tenable in Cologne for a period of one to three months between 1 October 2024 and 20 September 2025. There are three fellowships available for this academic year.

We invite both senior scholars and post-docs to apply.

The fellowships amount to EUR 3000 per month, they are not liable to taxation in Germany and do not include health insurance or social benefits.

Fellows will be offered office facilities at the Thomas-Institut, togetherwith the research team, and are expected to work in Cologne most of the time. They will have access to all research resources of the project, including the digital tools developed by the edition project and the specialised library of the institute.

Fellows are expected to do research in an area relevant to the project and to share their experience and insights with the other members of the research team. They are welcome to present their work in the institute’s research colloquium.

Due to the current focus of the Averroes Edition we are particularly interested in applications relating to Aristotle’s Physics, the Arabic commentary tradition on it, and the latter’s reception in Hebrew and Latin.

Applications should be sent in German, French, or English to Corrado la Martire by email ( info-averroes [__at__] uni-koeln [dot] de ) before September 1st, 2024. Applications should include a complete CV with a list of publications and a research proposal of no more than 500 words. Applicants are asked to state in their research proposal the preferred duration of the fellowship and to propose a starting date.

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