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Call for Applications Type: PhD-Fellowship in Political Philosophy on Language Policy Institution: Centre for Ethics, Social and Political Philosophy, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven Location: Leuven (Belgium) Date: from October 2014 Deadline: 15.8.2014 __________________________________________________ The Centre for Ethics, Social and Political Philosophy of KU Leuven's Institute of Philosophy welcomes applicants for one fully-funded four year PhD-fellowship in Political Philosophy (start date: 1 October 2014 or as soon as possible). The project for which the funding is available aims to contribute to the development of a normative theory of language policy by analyzing and articulating principles of justice that should guide language policy. The fellowship is part of a European FP7-project on 'Mobility and Inclusion in Multilingual Europe' (www.mime-project.org). The successful applicant will write a PhD-dissertation within this overarching theme of language policy and language rights. The research group within which the PhD-fellow will work is RIPPLE (Research in Political Philosophy Leuven). The project is chaired by Prof. Helder De Schutter and by Prof. Nenad Stojanovic. Profile We are looking for a candidate with the following qualifications: - The motivation to pursue creative work in normative political philosophy of societal relevance; - An explicit interest in language policy and language identities; - An MA (or equivalent) in Philosophy or Political Theory and academic distinction; - The ability to present research results at conferences, and to publish in peer-reviewed journals; - The ability to play an active role in the research group (including its weekly seminars); - An excellent command of English; proficiency in, or a willingness to learn Dutch, French and/or German are a plus. Enthusiastic and cooperative persons meeting these criteria are kindly invited to apply online according to the instructions. Include a cover letter, a CV, the names of two referees whom we might approach prior to appointment, and a sample piece of writing not exceeding 12.000 words (e.g. an MA thesis chapter). The deadline for applications is Friday 15 August 2014. We will hold interviews with selected candidates (in person or online) soon thereafter. Offer The fellow will receive a fellowship of approximately 1800 EUR/month (after taxes and depending on past employment track and other factors) and is entitled to the regular provisions for KU Leuven fellowship-based doctoral researchers including holiday allowance, end-of-year bonus, health care, hospital insurance, education for children, a bicycle and bicycle maintenance, all for the duration of the fellowship. In addition, s/he will be provided with office space and a laptop. S/he will also be given some funding for research activities such as attending conferences abroad and organizing workshops and conferences in Leuven. The fellow will be required to carry out minor educational responsibilities and provide minor research assistance to both supervisors (not more than two hours on average per week). S/he will become part of a dynamic group of political philosophers consisting of six professors, four postdoctoral fellows and twenty PhD students. The working language of the group is English. The recipient of the fellowship is expected to live in Leuven or its immediate vicinity and to work from the office. A possibility exists within the project to spend one (funded) term at the Centre for Democracy Studies Aarau (Switzerland), where Prof. Stojanovic is based. Interested? For further information, you can contact the project's supervisors, Prof. Dr. De Schutter at [email protected] and Prof. Dr. Stojanovic at [email protected]. We encourage members of underrepresented minority groups to apply. You can apply for this job no later than August 15, 2014 via the online application tool: http://www.kuleuven.be/solliciteren/52995851&taal=E&type=VA Contact: Helder De Schutter Institute of Philosophy Katholieke Universiteit Leuven Kard. Mercierplein 2 B-3000 Leuven Belgium Email: [email protected] Web: https://hiw.kuleuven.be/ned/nieuws/nieuwsoverzicht/vacancy-phd-fwo-deschutter __________________________________________________ InterPhil List Administration: http://interphil.polylog.org Intercultural Philosophy Calendar: http://cal.polylog.org __________________________________________________
