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Call for Applications Type: Postdoctoral Position in Political Philosophy and Ethics Institution: Integrative Research Institute on Transformations of Human-Environment Systems (IRI THESys), Humboldt University Location: Berlin (Germany) Date: from 01.02.2015 Deadline: 31.10.2014 __________________________________________________ The Department of Philosophy and the Integrative Research Institute on Transformations of Human-Environment Systems (IRI THESys) at Humboldt University Berlin seek highly qualified and motivated candidates for 1 Postdoctoral Position in Political Philosophy and Ethics (TV-L HU 13, 100%, 36 months) Start date: 01.02.2015 Reference: DR/092/14 The IRI THESys is a flagship activity of Humboldt University and contributes to sharpening the university’s research profile and promoting international cooperation. For more information, please visit www.iri-thesys.org. The successful candidate will be a member of the IRI THESys Research Group Global challenges in economic and environmental ethics. The research group investigates problems arising from economic and environmental change using the methods of contemporary political philosophy and normative ethics. It has three objectives. First, to address hitherto neglected questions of global economic justice, including questions of justice in finance and monetary governance. Second, to examine central challenges that arise in environmental ethics, including the question of how to balance effectiveness and justice in dealing with climate change. Third, to systematically investigate foundational and applied issues at the intersection of economic and environmental change, including the normative assessment of various policy instruments and response strategies under conditions of non-compliance, uncertainty, and ‘fragmented agency’. The successful applicant should work in political philosophy or ethics, pursue research on questions of economic or environmental justice, and contribute to the research objectives outlined above. He or she will be an active member of both IRI THEsys and the Department of Philosophy and support all activities and events of the research group, including grant applications, conferences and workshops. There will be the possibility to teach. We seek a candidate with a doctoral degree in Philosophy or Political Theory. Experience in teaching and a relevant inter-disciplinary background are assets. Excellent command of the English language, good communication skills, and willingness to work in an international research team are mandatory. We offer a position in an international and interdisciplinary team. Payment will be according to EG 13 TV-L HU (100% position). The employment at Humboldt University offers all benefits of the German public service, including health insurance. Humboldt University is a certified family-friendly university. The university is seeking to increase the proportion of women in research and teaching, and specifically encourages qualified female researchers to apply. Researchers from abroad or people with a migration background are specifically encouraged to apply. Severely disabled applicants with equivalent qualifications will be given preferential consideration. Please submit your application by 31st of October 2014, quoting the reference number DR/092/14 by email to: Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Prof. Dr. Gabriel Wollner, iri-the...@hu-berlin.de. Your application should include (a) a curriculum vitae, (b) an outline of your future research project, (c) two letters of reference, (d) a writing sample of up to 10,000 words. If you do have any questions please contact: gabriel.woll...@hu-berlin.de. Please visit our website www.hu-berlin.de/stellenangebote, which after October 10th gives you access to the legally binding German version of this job offer. Information: https://www.iri-thesys.org/news/vacancies-doc-and-postdoc __________________________________________________ InterPhil List Administration: http://interphil.polylog.org Intercultural Philosophy Calendar: http://cal.polylog.org __________________________________________________
