Phd Position in Philosophy: 20th-century French

2 weken geleden

Maastricht, Nederland Maastricht University Voltijd

The recent pace and scale of new developments in science and technology have presented our societies with an ever-expanding set of social and political challenges. At the same time, there is a long tradition of philosophers who have critically engaged with science and technology. This history contains valuable but often forgotten insights and tools for the critical evaluation of science and technology. We invite you to join our faculty as a PhD student in philosophy to contribute to the recovery of elements of the history of 20th century French philosophy in order to develop new critical tools for conceptualizing and evaluating contemporary developments in science and technology. You will be part of a broader effort to revisit the history of philosophy in order to enrich and interrogate existing theoretical frameworks, ranging from AI ethics to Science and Technology Studies (STS).

The existing literature on French philosophy of science has mainly focused on the tradition of historical epistemology, in particular the work of Bachelard, Canguilhem and Foucault. For this project, you will build on this literature, but in particular to explore lesser known figures and traditions. Your project will focus mainly on developments after the Second World War. While it is well known that historical epistemology inspired so-called 'French theory' in the 1960s and 1970s (e.g. Althusser, Foucault or Bourdieu), there are other traditions that are less explored. Examples that could potentially be the focus of the PhD project are the biological philosophy of technology (Leroi-Gourhan, Simondon, Stiegler), French phenomenology of science (S. Bachelard, Desanti), philosophical reflections on self-organization processes (Serres, Atlan, Morin), early French analytic philosophy (Granger, Vuillemin), early French new materialism (Serres, Dagognet, Latour) or early French STS (Salomon, Callon, Latour).

This PhD position is embedded in the Maastricht University Science and Technology Studies Research Group (MUSTS). There you will be supervised by Dr. Darian Meacham and Dr Massimiliano Simons. You will be provided with training on general academic skills in the faculty’s Graduate School. Further training is available through the Dutch national research school in philosophy. As part of this project, you will also work together with a group of other PhD students working topics related to philosophy of technology.

**We expect you to**:

- Perform scientific research towards completion of a PhD in Philosophy, with a focus on 20th-century French philosophy of science and technology.
- Publish results at top-tier (international) conferences and in international journals;
- Work independently, as well as collaboratively in both research oriented and in applied settings;
- Assist with educational tasks (e.g., teach at undergraduate level, supervise students and internships).

**Requirements**:

- Masters or M.Sc. degree (completed, or to be completed shortly) in Philosophy, Science and Technologies Studies, History of Science, or equivalent;
- Demonstrated (e.g., through publications, presentations, thesis, projects, etc.) interest and experience with French philosophy of science and technology
- Proficiency in English (oral and written);
- Proficiency in French (reading), oral and written skills is a plus;
- Demonstrated interest and experience with recent philosophy of technology, STS and/or AI ethics is a plus;
- Excellent communication skills;
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a research-oriented environment;

If your profile does not completely meet the above criteria, but you are interested and you want to show us your unique perspective on why you would fit this project, we would still like to hear from you.

**What we offer**
**As **PhD position in Philosophy: 20th-Century French Philosophy of Science and Technology** **at **Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences**, you will be employed by the most international university in the Netherlands, located in the beautiful city of Maastricht. In addition, we offer you**:

- Good employment conditions. The position is graded to UFO profile PhD, with corresponding salary based on experience ranging from €2,770 in the first year and €3,539 gross per month in the fourth year (based on a full-time employment of 38 hours per week). In addition to the monthly salary, an 8.0% holiday allowance and an 8.3% year-end bonus apply.
- An employment contract for a period of 12 months with a scope of 1.0 FTE. Upon a positive evaluation, an extension of 3 years will follow.
- At Maastricht University, the well-being of our employees is of utmost importance, we offer flexible working hours and the possibility to work partly from home if the nature of your position allows it. You will receive a monthly commuting and internet allowance for this. If you work full-time, you will be entitled to 29 vacation days and 4 additional public holidays per year, namely carnival Monday, carniv

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