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Call for Applications Theme: Nature in Political Conceptions of Order Subtitle: Antiquity, Middle Ages, Modern Era Type: Postdoctoral Researcher Institution: Faculty for Philosophy, Philosophy of Science and Philosophy of Religion, University of Munich Location: Munich (Germany) Date: 2017–2019 Deadline: 1.6.2017 __________________________________________________ Postdoctoral researcher (temporary position: two years) The chair for Late Antique and Arabic Philosophy (Prof. Dr. Peter Adamson) at the Faculty for Philosophy, Philosophy of Science and Philosophy of Religion at the LMU seeks a postdoctoral researcher for the DFG-Forschungsprojekt „Natur in politischen Ordnungsentwürfen: Antike, Mittelalter, Neuzeit“ to be appointed as of October 1, 2017. Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München is one of the largest and most esteemed institutions of higher learning in Germany, offering a wide range of academic disciplines. Your responsibilities - Research within the DFG sponsored research group „Natur in politischen Ordnungsentwürfen: Antike, Mittelalter, Neuzeit,“ in the sub-project group devoted to ancient and medieval philosophy. - Participation in further activities of the research group. Your profile Prerequisites are an excellent university degree and completed, or almost completed, doctoral degree in Philosophy or a closely related field, as well as expertise in the area of the research project (medieval philosophy, in either Latin Christendom or the Islamic world). A further requirement is native or near-native facility in German or English, the capacity for creativity and teamwork, result-oriented work and a willingness to meet new challenges. The holder of the position will be responsible for producing a substantial output of publishable research (four articles over two years, or equivalent) on topics in medieval philosophy. The central concern of the project is the medieval reaction to the ancient idea that God’s rulership to the universe is comparable to that between a political ruler and the state that s/he governs. Thus potential topics could include: cosmic disorder and its explanation in the light of divine providence; the universality or particularity of God’s providence; use of natural philosophy in political philosophical discourse; texts drawing, or questioning, the parallel between the state and the cosmos. Our offer Your workplace is centrally located in Munich and is well-connected by public transport. We can offer an interesting and challenging work environment and good prospects for further career development. Salary will be calculated according to group E 13 TV-L. The position will end on 30.09.2019. We particularly welcome applications from female candidates. The University intends to enhance the diversity of its faculty members: disabled candidates with essentially equal qualifications will be given preference. Please send your application with the usual documents (including CV, transcripts, diplomas, list of publications and courses taught), as well as a brief description of your expertise as relevant to the theme of the project, either by email as a PDF file (max. 5 MB) or by post by Juni 1, 2017 to the following address. Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU) Lehrstuhl für Spätantike und Arabische Philosophie Prof. Dr. Peter Adamson Geschwister-Scholl-Platz 1 80539 München Germany E-Mail: peter.adam...@lrz.uni-muenchen.de Should you have any questions, feel free to contact us via e-mail (peter.adam...@lrz.uni-muenchen.de) or by telephone +49 (0)89/2180-72154. __________________________________________________ InterPhil List Administration: https://interphil.polylog.org InterPhil List Archive: https://www.mail-archive.com/interphil@list.polylog.org/ __________________________________________________
