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Call for Applications Type: Postdoctoral Fellowships in Security and Ethics Institution: Centre for the Study of Global Ethics, University of Birmingham Location: Birmingham (United Kingdom) Deadline: 1.9.2011 __________________________________________________ The University of Birmingham is conducting a global search to recruit up to 50 Birmingham Fellows for five-year appointments, with a permanent position at the end of it subject to satisfactory performance. The Centre for the Study of Global Ethics is proposing Fellowships in two areas of research: Security and Ethics and Assistive Technology for the Elderly, including Robotics and Telecare. The deadline for applications is 1 September. While applications from any area of research will be considered, candidates may stand a better chance of success if they fall within one of the 'priority areas' identified by the University. Of these areas, two are relevant to current research in the Philosophy Department, namely 'Health, Wellbeing and Ethics' and 'Security and Conflict'. In addition, candidates with portable postdoctoral funding (e.g. a BA Postdoc) already in place for at least some of the duration of the Fellowship may stand a higher chance of success. Security and Ethics The Centre is co-ordinating partner of the European FP7 project DETECTER on the ethical and human rights aspects of using detection technologies in counter-terrorism. The Centre is also engaged in funded advisory work for FP7 technology development projects, funded research on ethics and border security issues in Europe, and advice on the storage of research materials in UK universities that might fall afoul of counter-terrorism laws. It is interested in new work on police and military ethics; cybersecurity; ethics of intelligence work; bioterrorism; and security threats arising from corruption. If you are a post-PhD philosopher with an outstanding research record (for your 'academic age') already in place, please do consider applying. You can find more information about proposals for Fellowships in the Centre for the Study of Global Ethics here: http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/globalethics/news/2011/fellowships.aspx __________________________________________________ InterPhil List Administration: http://interphil.polylog.org Intercultural Philosophy Calendar: http://cal.polylog.org __________________________________________________
