InterPhil: CFA: Winter School on Violence and Nonviolence
__ Call for Applications Theme: Violence and Nonviolence Subtitle: Nationbuilding in the Age of Postcolonialism Type: VU Graduate Winter School Institution: Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU) Location: Online Date: 9.–20.1.2023 Deadline: 1.12.2022 __ In January 2023, the online graduate Wintercourse 'Violence and Nonviolence - Nationbuilding in the Age of Postcolonialism' will take place as part of the VU Graduate Winterschool at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. This course will address the issue of non-violence in postcolonial nation-building through the lens of leaders and thinkers such as King, Helder Camara, Mandela and Kaunda, as well as reflections by Mbembe, Derrida and Fanon. Aside from analysing classic and forgotten readings on (non)violence, the course will provide engaging group discussions as well as and expert guest lectures, among whom will be Dr Tommy J Curry (University of Edinburgh) and Dr Pius Mosima (University of Bamenda/Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam). The course is open to Master students, PhD students and professionals from all disciplines who have an interest in the topic. Credits: 3 ECTS - Contact hours: 25 hours For those who enroll before 15 October 2022 there is an early bird discount. Coordinating lecturer: Dr. Angela Roothaan Email: a.c.m.rooth...@vu.nl For more information: https://vu.nl/en/education/professionals/courses-programmes/violence-and-nonviolence-nation-building-in-the-age-of-postcolonialism __ InterPhil List Administration: https://interphil.polylog.org InterPhil List Archive: https://www.mail-archive.com/interphil@list.polylog.org/ __
InterPhil: JOB: Assistant Professor in Understanding (Non)Citizenships
__ Job Announcement Type: Assistant Professor in Understanding (Non)Citizenships Institution: Department of Philosophy, University of California, Berkeley Location: Berkeley, CA (USA) Date: from July 2023 Deadline: 28.10.2022 __ The Department of Philosophy at the University of California, Berkeley seeks applications for an Assistant Professor (tenure track) position, with an expected start date of July 1, 2023. Job responsibilities include teaching 4 courses/year at the graduate and undergraduate levels, and conducting thesis supervision. This appointment in philosophy is made in the context of a new interdisciplinary initiative at the University of California, Berkeley whose goal is Understanding (Non)Citizenships. Although applicants to this position will be appointed in philosophy, we seek candidates whose research speaks to and advances the goals of the “Understanding (Non)Citizenship” initiative at the University of California, Berkeley, which aims to hire an interdisciplinary cluster of faculty on this topic over two years. The cluster tackles three overarching themes: issues of justice, fairness and equality as related to (non)citizenship; the determinants and content of (non)citizenship; and the consequences of (non)citizenship. The cluster considers citizenship broadly, as a legal, social and cultural status that combines civil, political and social rights with a sense of identity, encompassing those who lack formal citizenship but also those who experience “second-class” citizenship through differential rights and treatment. Fully understanding (non)citizenship requires an interdisciplinary approach: claims for citizenship and equality are invariably normative, while the consequences and drivers of (non)citizenship must be studied empirically to understand change and effects. For this reason, this innovative cluster of faculty hiring will bring together diverse units in the social sciences, humanities and professional schools across UC-Berkeley. Faculty hired through the Understanding (Non)Citizenship cluster will hold positions in Philosophy, Political Science, Public Policy, Sociology and Law. In 2022-23, the University seeks applicants for an Assistant Professor position in Philosophy and a tenured (Associate or Full Professor) position in Political Science. Minimum Basic Qualifications: PhD (or equivalent international degree), or enrolled in PhD or equivalent international degree-granting program at the time of application. Preferred Qualifications: PhD (or equivalent international degree) by the start date of the position. Applications must be received by October 28, 2022. Please direct inquiries to: philsearch+p...@berkeley.edu. For more information: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF03550 __ InterPhil List Administration: https://interphil.polylog.org InterPhil List Archive: https://www.mail-archive.com/interphil@list.polylog.org/ __
InterPhil: CFP: Human Rights, Violence and Dictatorship
__ Call for Papers Theme: Human Rights, Violence and Dictatorship Type: 5th International Interdisciplinary Conference Institution: InMind Support Location: Online Date: 17.–18.11.2022 Deadline: 28.10.2022 __ In the time when human rights are violated on a regular basis, violence triumphs, and feeble democracies ever more often back down before authoritarian rule, there obviously arises the need to reflect on the possible ways of counteracting such phenomena. Our interdisciplinary conference is intended as a fitting opportunity for this reflection. We would like to look at various manifestations of dictatorship, violence and human rights violation, whether historical or current. We will describe them in political, social, psychological, cultural and many other terms. We also want to devote considerable attention to how the situation of human rights and dictatorship is represented in artistic practices: in literature, film, theatre or visual arts. We invite researchers representing various academic disciplines: history, politics, psychology, sociology, anthropology, philosophy, literary studies, theatre studies, film studies, fine arts, design, memory studies, migration studies, consciousness studies, dream studies, gender studies, postcolonial studies, medical sciences, psychiatry, psychoanalysis, cognitive sciences, economics, law and other. Different forms of presentations are encouraged, including case studies, theoretical investigations, problem-oriented arguments, and comparative analyses. We will be happy to hear from both experienced scholars and young academics at the start of their careers: doctoral students. We also invite all persons interested in participating in the conference as listeners, without giving a presentation. We hope that due to its interdisciplinary nature, the conference will bring many interesting observations on and discussions about the role of human rights and dictatorship in the past and in the present-day world. Topics Our repertoire of suggested topics includes but is not restricted to: I. Societies - Genocides - Slavery - Nationalism - Chauvinism - Xenophobia - Ethnic cleansings - Religious dictatorships - The Holocaust - Apartheid - (Neo)Nazism II. Individuals - Domestic violence - Mobbing - Bullying in school - Bullying in the army - Sexual abuse - Sado-masochism - Symbolic violence - Economic discrimination - Ageism III. Defense of Human Rights - Human rights organizations - Humanitarian missions - Resistance movement - The ethos of a freedom fighter - Conspiracies, protests, revolts - Racial equality - Performative race - Women's rights - Sexual minority rights - Disability rights - Human rights and animal rights IV. Fallen Dictatorships - Democracy in transition - Post-communist countries - Amnesties - The revenge of the oppressed - Criminal courts/ courts of justice - Escape from freedom - Nostalgia for the regime - Dictator's psychological portrait V. Violence and Subjectivity - Politics of trauma - Fear, despair and utopia - Violence and language - Dictatorship as a social symptom - Dictatorship, remembrance and forgetfulness VI. Violence in the (Post)Modern World - Cultural conditioning of violence - Dictatorship of the young - Dictatorship of the old - Dictatorship and conformism - The regime of political correctness - Democracy and the dictatorship of the majority - Democracy and liberalism - Human rights and the free market - Violence in the media VII. Literature and the Arts - Literature and art about human rights violation - Literature and art about violence - Literature and art engaged in human rights defense - Literature and art violating human rights Submissions Please submit abstracts (no longer than 300 words) of your proposed 20-minute presentation, together with a short biographical note, by 28 October 2022 to: inconferenceoff...@gmail.com or by registration form: https://forms.gle/vE2YTquC6smrZqzH7 Notification of acceptance will be sent by 31 October 2022 The conference language is English. Note: As our online conference will be international, we will consider the different time zones of our Participants. The conference will be held virtually via Zoom. Different forms of presentations (also panel sessions, posters) are available. Scientific Committee Professor Wojciech Owczarski University of Gdańsk, Poland Professor Paulo Endo University of São Paulo, Brazil Contact: InMind Support, Conference Office Email: inconferenceoff...@gmail.com Web: https://www.inmindsupport.com/human-rights-conference __ InterPhil List Administration: https://interphil.polylog.org InterPhil List Archive: https://www.mail-archive.com/interphil@list.polylog.org/ __
