Job Announcement John Ferguson Chair in Global Ethics (Reference No: C36000) Department of Philosophy, School of Social Sciences, University of Birmingham Birmingham (UK)
The School of Social Sciences is planning a significant investment in senior and junior posts in a number of key areas of development. These are part of a broader strategy for strengthening the academic profile of the School in the run up to 2008 and aim to build on our existing high profile in these fields. We are looking for outstanding candidates who wish to be a part of the continuing growth of Social Sciences at Birmingham. Applications are invited for the John Ferguson Chair in Global Ethics. The Chair will be held in the Centre for the Study of Global Ethics, within the Department of Philosophy in the School of Social Sciences. The Centre is multi-disciplinary in its conception and those with expertise in any area related to Global Ethics, including ethics, applied ethics, philosophy of religion, theology, human rights, and political philosophy are welcome to apply, as are those with theoretical/philosophical interests in international relations, development studies and law. The successful applicant will already have achieved an impressive international reputation based on the quality of his/her work and will be expected to make a major contribution to the Centre's research activity. He or she will also be expected to undertake administrative, leadership and teaching duties. Informal enquires can be made to Professor Helen Beebee (Head of Department), email h.beebee@@bham.ac.uk telephone + (0) 121 414 3625; or Dr Heather Widdows (Acting Director of the Centre for the Study of Global Ethics); email [email protected] telephone + (0) 121 414 8399 Further details and the procedure for applying for these chair posts (returnable by 24 March 2006) can be obtained from Sally Johnson, Personnel Services; Tel: 0121 415 8116; fax: 0121 414 7043; email: [email protected] or see our website at: http://www.personnel.bham.ac.uk/vacancies Further details: http://www.bham.ac.uk/staffing/ _________________________________ InterPhil List Administration: http://interphil.polylog.org/ Intercultural Philosophy Calendar: http://agd.polylog.org/cal/
