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Call for Applications Theme: Cultural Heritage and the Ethics of War Type: Postdoctoral Fellow in Practical Philosophy Institution: Stockholm Centre for the Ethics of War and Peace, Stockholm University Location: Stockholm (Sweden) Date: from October 2018 Deadline: 30.3.2018 __________________________________________________ Two-Year Post-Doctoral Fellowship at the Stockholm Centre for the Ethics of War and Peace Part of the AHRC Heritage in War project Application deadline: 30th March 2018 Start date: 1st October 2018 The Post-Doctoral Fellow will join the project Cultural Heritage and the Ethics of War, a collaborative endeavour between Derek Matravers of the Open University and Helen Frowe of the Stockholm Centre for the Ethics of War and Peace. The project is funded by the UK Arts and Humanities Research Council. The successful applicant for will be appointed to the Department of Philosophy at Stockholm University and will conduct research in Stockholm. The Department of Philosophy is Sweden’s largest philosophy department, and is divided into Theoretical Philosophy and Practical Philosophy. It has a thriving research community and hosts regular visiting speakers and conferences. You can find more information about the department here: philosophy.su.se/english. Please note that there is no requirement to speak Swedish to hold this post, and research will be undertaken in English. The Fellow will be expected to produce and publish high-quality analytic research on the project theme of the status of cultural heritage in war. The project, which will run until 30th September 2020, seeks to answer three central questions: - Under what circumstances may we intentionally or foreseeably damage sites of cultural property in war? - What, if anything, ought we to do to protect cultural property in conflict zones, and at what cost? - What is the appropriate response to damaged sites of cultural property? The project will draw on, and contribute to, work on the value and nature of cultural heritage, proportionality, agent-relative reasons, duties to aid, liability to harm, notions of ownership, the nature of value and valuing, and the value of reconstructed artefacts. The project’s findings have the potential to shed light on various aspects of war. It will help determine the circumstances in which an offensive designed to secure a military objective is rendered disproportionate by the collateral damage it will do to cultural property; or in which resources should be put towards protecting cultural property; or in which cultural property ought to be sacrificed for purely military objectives. As a corollary, it will help support public understanding about justification (or lack of justification) for engaging in war, and for conduct within war. Engagement outside of academia is a key part of the project. Our collaborative partners include the United States Military Academy at West Point, the Norwegian Ethics Council for the Defence Sector, the American University of Beirut and the Institute for Futures Studies in Stockholm. The Fellow will be expected to disseminate his or her research via international conferences. To this end, a research stipend is attached to the post. The Fellow will also undertake administrative work related to the running of the project, such as organising conferences and workshops, undertaking editing work, maintaining the project website. He or she will be expected to attend and participate in the project’s various events, including events in the United States, Middle East and Europe. More information, including how to apply, is available here: https://www.su.se/english/about/working-at-su/jobs?rmpage=job&rmjob=5046&rmlang=UK A second position, to be held at the Open University in the UK, will be advertised shortly. Candidates are welcome to apply for both positions. Enquiries should be directed to Helen Frowe, at: [email protected] Contact: Professor Helen Frowe, Director Stockholm Centre for the Ethics of War and Peace Department of Philosophy Stockholm University SE-10691 Stockholm Sweden Email: [email protected] __________________________________________________ InterPhil List Administration: https://interphil.polylog.org InterPhil List Archive: https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ __________________________________________________
