[applied-ethics] Two assistant professor positions at Dept. of Phlosophy, Univ. of Twente
- From: Marcel Verweij <m.f.verweij@xxxxx>
- To: applied-ethics@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 11 Sep 2012 10:06:08 +0200
Dear friends,
for your interest,
best wishes
Marcel
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> Van: Johnny Hartz Søraker <johnny.soraker@xxxxxxxxx>
> Datum: 10 september 2012 19:42:22 GMT+02:00
> Aan: "Ethiek-mailinglist-VvEN@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx"
> <Ethiek-mailinglist-VvEN@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Onderwerp: [Ethiek-mailinglist-VvEN] Two assistant professor positions at
> Dept. of Phlosophy, Univ. of Twente
> Antwoord aan: <johnny.soraker@xxxxxxxxx>
>
> The Department of Philosophy of the University of Twente (the Netherlands) is
> looking for two Assistant Professors
> (full-time, tenure-track):
>
>
> (1) Applied Ethics and/or Political Philosophy
>
> with a (future) emphasis on technology
>
>
>
> The Challenge
>
> You teach ethics and political philosophy in the master program in Philosophy
> of Science, Technology and Society (PSTS) and teach professional and applied
> ethics and other areas of philosophy for bachelor and master programs in
> engineering and social science. Optionally, you may participate in the new
> ATLAS university college, an interdisciplinary, highly selective bachelor
> program with a focus on engineering and social science. You are involved in
> the supervision of master’s theses in the PSTS program and will at some point
> supervise PhD students in the department’s PhD program in Ethics and
> Technology (the scope of which also includes social and political philosophy).
>
> You perform research in the area of political philosophy and/or ethics, with
> a focus on the role of technology in society. We are particularly interested
> in candidates who will be working on one or more of the following areas:
> environmental philosophy and technology (especially energy); safety,
> security, and technological risks; technology and politics; technology and
> well-being; technology, culture, globalization and ethics/politics; ethics
> and engineering science / engineering design. However, other (future)
> specializations will be seriously considered as well. Your research will be
> embedded in the department’s research program as well as in the 3TU.Center of
> Excellence for Ethics and Technology (www.ethicsandtechnology.eu), a joint
> center of the departments of philosophy of the University of Twente, Delft
> University of Technology and Eindhoven University of Technology which
> currently counts sixty members, including twenty-two PhD students.
>
> As part of your research activities, you are also expected to apply for
> external funding and to engage in international and interdisciplinary
> collaboration.
>
>
>
> Your profile
>
> You hold a Ph.D. in philosophy, preferably with a specialization in ethics or
> political philosophy. You have either had a focus on technology in your past
> research or you have a demonstrable interest in focusing on technology for
> your future research. You already have an excellent list of publications in
> peer-refereed journals, and have relevant international experience.
>
> You also have experience in teaching at the university level, preferably
> including students in science & engineering, social science, or other
> nonphilosophical fields, and preferably including professional and/or applied
> ethics. You have demonstrable didactic skills in teaching, good teaching
> evaluations, and a passion for teaching. You are able and willing to teach in
> areas of philosophy outside your philosophical specialization, both in
> philosophy at large and in the philosophy and ethics of technology. You are
> willing and able to collaborate with researchers and teachers from
> nonphilosophical disciplines.
>
> You have an excellent command of the English language. All master programs
> and many bachelor programs at the University of Twente are taught in English,
> and English is the official language at departmental meetings. If you do not
> master Dutch, we would like you to eventually learn Dutch as a second
> language. You are prepared to move to the Netherlands, to the region where
> the University of Twente is located.
>
>
>
>
>
> (2) Philosophy of Technology
>
> with a (future) emphasis on philosophical anthropology and human-technology
> relations
>
>
>
>
> The Challenge
>
> You teach courses in philosophical anthropology and human-technology
> relations in the (English-language) master program in Philosophy of Science,
> Technology and Society (PSTS). You also teach courses in this field, and in
> other areas of philosophy, for bachelor and master programs in engineering
> and social sciences. Moreover, you are involved in the supervision of
> master’s theses in the PSTS program and in the supervision of PhD students.
>
> You perform research in the philosophy of human-technology relations. Your
> research preferably focuses on one or more of the following areas:
> philosophical anthropology; philosophy and ethics of human enhancement;
> philosophy of mind, cognition, body and technology; philosophy and ethics of
> design; aesthetics and technology; philosophy of religion and technology;
> philosophy of medicine and technology. However, other specializations will be
> seriously considered as well.
>
> Your research will be embedded in the department’s research program and in
> one of the University of Twente's research institutes. Moreover, your work
> will be part of the 3TU.Center of Excellence for Ethics and Technology
> (www.ethicsandtechnology.eu; a joint center of the departments of philosophy
> of the University of Twente, Delft University of Technology and Eindhoven
> University of Technology) and/or the Netherlands Graduate School of Science,
> Technology, and Modern Culture (www.wtmc.net).
>
> As part of your research activities, you are also expected to apply for
> external funding and to engage in international and interdisciplinary
> collaboration.
>
>
>
>
>
> Your profile
>
> You hold a Ph.D. in philosophy, preferably with a specialization in
> philosophical anthropology or a related subfield in philosophy. You have
> either had a focus on technology in your past research or you have a
> demonstrable interest in focusing on technology for your future research. You
> already have an excellent list of publications in peer-refereed journals, and
> have relevant international experience.
>
> You have ample experience in teaching at university level, preferably
> including students in science & engineering, social science, or other
> non-philosophical fields. You have demonstrable didactic skills, good
> teaching evaluations, and a passion for education. You are able and willing
> to teach in areas of philosophy outside your philosophical specialization,
> and to collaborate with researchers and teachers from nonphilosophical
> disciplines.
>
> You have an excellent command of the English language. All master programs
> and many bachelor programs at the University of Twente are taught in English,
> and English is the official language at departmental meetings. If you do not
> master Dutch, we require you to eventually learn Dutch as a second language.
> You are prepared to move to the Netherlands, to the region near the
> University of Twente.
>
>
>
> Offer
>
> You are appointed as assistant professor (full-time). A Tenure Track
> contract enables you to direct your own career based on fixed performance
> agreements, in relation to which promotion from UD (assistant professor) to
> UHD (associate professor) and subsequently to full professor is possible. A
> definitive assessment will take place no later than five years after
> commencement of the employment, following which employment for an indefinite
> period and promotion to associate professor may be agreed upon.
>
> Salary is competitive (initial assistant professor salary is € 44,590 – €
> 69,360 per year, depending on experience). Starting date is January 2013
> (negotiable). The University of Twente has excellent terms of employment.
>
>
>
> Information and application
>
> For more information about Vacancy 1, please contact Prof. dr. Philip Brey
> (email: p.a.e.brey@xxxxxxxxxx; for information by phone please contact dr.
> Johnny Soraker : +31 53 489 5603). For more information about vacancy 2,
> please contact prof. dr. ir. Peter-Paul Verbeek (e-mail
> p.p.c.c.verbeek@xxxxxxxxxx; phone +31 53 489 4460). Your application should
> include a CV, a letter of application (including a summary of your teaching
> evaluations), a summary and table of contents of your dissertation (or your
> full dissertation), a writing sample, and contact information for 3 or more
> references and should be sent before September 24. Applications should be
> uploaded via www.utwente.nl/vacatures/en.
>
>
>
> About the university and region
>
> The University of Twente (UT) is a research university with a strong
> international orientation and a focus on science & engineering and social and
> behavioral sciences. It includes more than 3,300 faculty and staff and 9,000
> students. The UT is a campus university, located in the city of Enschede, in
> the east of the Netherlands. Enschede is a lively city of 150,000, located in
> beautiful countryside and near spectacular nature areas. It is only two hours
> away from major European cities like Amsterdam, Cologne and Düsseldorf, three
> hours from Brussels and less than six hours (by car or train) from London,
> Paris and Berlin.
>
>
> The department of philosophy is internationally leading in the philosophy and
> ethics of technology. It currently includes seven tenured staff members, one
> postdoc, seven PhD students, and five part-time faculty. We strive to combine
> academic excellence with societal relevance. We have a strong international
> orientation and include members from many different nationalities. The
> department is currently expanding with two tenure-track positions, one in
> Applied Ethics and/or Political Philosophy, and one in the currently
> advertised area.
>
>
>
>
>
> Yours sincerely,
>
> Johnny Søraker
>
>
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> Johnny Hartz Søraker (dr.)
> Assistant Professor, Dept. of Philosophy, University of Twente
>
>
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>
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>
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