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Call for Applications Type: Postdoctoral Research Fellowship on the Rights of Vulnerable Groups Institution: Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford Location: Oxford (United Kingdom) Date: from August 2023 Deadline: 9.1.2023 __________________________________________________ The Blavatnik School of Government is seeking to recruit a Postdoctoral Fellow to contribute to the Alfred Landecker programme, under the direction of Professor Jonathan Wolff, Alfred Landecker Professor of Values and Public Policy, and in collaboration with other academics in the School and beyond. The Alfred Landecker Foundation has provided funds to support a programme of activity at the Blavatnik School of Government to research threats to the rights, freedom, dignity and well-being of vulnerable groups in Europe. The particular focus of the research will be the threats to vulnerable people emerging from contemporary politics and society, together with the institutions of government, law and civil society that could help protect against such threats. The Postdoctoral Fellow will conduct and publish their own research, provide a review of related research and public activity and investigate possible partnerships with academic and civil society groups. They will help manage workshops, conferences and working groups, help produce group working papers and assist in the academic and public development of the programme. They will present papers at conferences or public meetings and represent the research group at external meetings/seminars. They will also carry out collaborative projects with colleagues in partner institutions and research groups, and undertake a small amount of teaching duties. The successful candidate will hold, or be close to completion of, a PhD in a topic in contemporary political philosophy, political theory, comparative politics, legal theory, or another relevant field. They will have the ability to organise conferences, workshops, working groups, partnerships and associated activity, work collaboratively across disciplines, manage their own research and associated activities, and contribute ideas for new research projects. Previous experience of contributing to publications/presentations and excellent communication skills are also essential. This post is fixed-term for three years. The successful candidate will be expected to start in August 2023. The deadline for applications is 12.00 noon (UK time) on Monday 9 January 2023. Further information: https://www.bsg.ox.ac.uk/job-alfred-landecker-postdoctoral-fellow Alfred Landecker Programme: https://www.bsg.ox.ac.uk/research/research-programmes/alfred-landecker-programme Contact: Jonathan Wolff Alfred Landecker Professor of Values and Public Policy Blavatnik School of Government University of Oxford Email: jonathan.wo...@bsg.ox.ac.uk __________________________________________________ InterPhil List Administration: https://interphil.polylog.org InterPhil List Archive: https://www.mail-archive.com/interphil@list.polylog.org/ __________________________________________________
