Call for Applications
Post-doctoral Fellowships in Political Theory/Political Philosophy
Centre for Advanced Studies "Justitia Amplificata: Rethinking Justice
- Applied and Global", University of Frankfurt
Frankfurt/Main (Germany)
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The newly established Centre for Advanced Studies „Justitia
Amplificata: Rethinking Justice – Applied and Global”, funded by the
German Research Council (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, DFG) at the
University of Frankfurt is seeking to appoint three post-doctoral
fellows in political theory/political philosophy for the academic
year 2010/2011. Candidates should have completed, or be close to the
completion of, a doctorate in political theory/political philosophy,
and should have proven potential to conduct and publish research at
an international level. Candidates' research should fall within the
Centre’s areas of focus, namely global justice, applied theories of
justice as well as methodological questions of how to apply theories
of justice to non-ideal circumstances.
Starting Date: 1 October 2010 (12 months)
We offer a grant of 2000€/month, plus travel costs and a mission
allowance. Fellows will be provided with office space at the
University's Centre for Advanced Studies in the Humanities at Bad
Homburg (Forschungskolleg Humanwissenschaften,
http://www.forschungskolleg-humanwissenschaften.de). They will be
expected to present their ongoing research to the members of the
Centre and at the University, to cooperate with research activities
(including the organization of events close to their research
interests).
Please send your application (research project, CV, writing sample of
preferably not more than 10000 words, two letters of reference) to
<ja@soz.uni-frankfurt.de>. Closing date is April 1st 2010.
Website (under construction):
http://www.gesellschaftswissenschaften.uni-frankfurt.de/ja
