PhD student: Tilburg School of Humanities and Digital Sciences 976 views

The Tilburg School of Humanities and Digital Sciences at Tilburg University invites applications for a four-year PhD position (1,0 fte) in continental political philosophy, the philosophy of culture, or cultural studies.

Starting date: November 1, 2018 or later this year

About the position:

  • Topic of research: Social media and the public sphere
  • The subject of the thesis is expected to be an interdisciplinary research, which combines two or more of the following disciplines:
  • Philosophy of Humanity, Culture, and Society; Philosophy of Art and Media;
  • Cultural Studies; Literary theory; Online culture and Digitalization
  • Philosophy of Law; Critical Theory; Democratic Theory.
  • The thesis will be written under the supervision of Prof. M.S. Prange (Department of Philosophy); Prof. O.M. Heynders (Department Cultural Studies); Dr. M. Bot (Department of Law).

Requirements:

  • Applicant must hold a MA/MSc degree or equivalent by the time of appointment.
  • Candidates with degrees in other relevant disciplines are welcome if they can demonstrate a high level of familiarity with political philosophy or philosophy of culture.

Benefits:

  • Researchers from outside the Netherlands may qualify for a tax-free allowance equal to 30% of their taxable salary.

Applications:

Applicant must submit the following documents in a single pdf file:

  • a letter of motivation,
  • a CV,
  • a writing sample,
  • a provisional research plan for the thesis (about two pages, max. 1200 words),
  • two letters of recommendation
  • Shortlisted candidates will be informed by the third week of September. (Skype) interviews will be held around the beginning of October.
—————–Quick Overview————-
Organization Tilburg University
Country The Netherlands
Fellowship Level Doctoral
Subject areas Humanities, Law
Fellowship amount Varies
Eligibility Open to all nationalities
Deadline 31 August 2018
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