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Call for Applications Postdoctoral Fellowship Program in "Democracy and Diversity" Department of Philosophy, Queen's University Kingston, ON (Canada) __________________________________________________ The Department of Philosophy at Queen's University has renewed its postdoctoral fellowship program in "Democracy and Diversity", funded in part by the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research. Each year one non-renewable 12-month fellowship will be awarded. The successful applicant will have a demonstrated expertise in political philosophy/political theory, with a special interest in issues of the accommodation of diversity in democratic societies, show evidence of teaching potential, and be able to participate constructively in Departmental and collegial activities. The Fellow will work under the supervision of Prof. Will Kymlicka, and may be invited to teach up to two half-courses. The 2007-08 fellowship will start on July 1, 2007 with a minimum salary of $40,000 Cdn. before remuneration for teaching. Applicants must have submitted their doctoral dissertation by that date, and must be within five years of having received their doctorate. Queen's University is a leading centre for the normative study of democracy and diversity, with active research programs located in both the Ethnicity and Democratic Governance Project (www.edg-gde.ca) and the Forum for Philosophy and Public Policy. The Fellow would be affiliated with these programs, and would participate in their activities. Each application should include a curriculum vitae, together with a statement of research interests, a teaching dossier, and a writing sample. Applications should be sent to the Department of Philosophy, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada, K7L 3N6, to arrive by March 1, 2007. It is the responsibility of the applicants to have at least three letters of reference sent directly to the above address by the deadline. For further information please contact <[email protected]>. Contact: Department of Philosophy Queen's University Kingston, ON K7L 3N6 Canada Email: [email protected] __________________________________________________ InterPhil List Administration: http://interphil.polylog.org Intercultural Philosophy Calendar: http://cal.polylog.org
