Fully funded four-year PhD position - Department of Philosophy, Stockholm University

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From: Johan Brännmark

Stockholm University has an opening for a salaried PhD position (four years) in Practical Philosophy, beginning fall 2024.

Practical philosophy includes a range of research areas related to norms and normativity, including in particular applied ethics, normative ethics, meta-ethics, political philosophy, philosophy of action, philosophy of the social and behavioral sciences (including social ontology and philosophy of economics), philosophy of religion, aesthetics, philosophy of law, decision theory, game theory, and the history of these sub-disciplines.

Doctoral students in Practical Philosophy at Stockholm University have access to a large research network, cross-listed courses, workshops, and joint colloquia through a graduate school on Norms and Normativity, jointly organized with Practical Philosophy at Uppsala University and the University of Gothenburg, with support from the Swedish Research Council.

The position comes with all the benefits of regular employment in Sweden (including a minimum of 28 vacation days with pay per year, and the right to parental leave with parental benefit). The starting salary is currently about 30.000 SEK (around €2650) per month, with further salary steps when reaching 50% and 80% of the requirements for completing a PhD.

The deadline for applications is January 31.

The call for applications: https://www.su.se/english/about-the-university/work-at-su/available-jobs/phd-student-positions-1.507588?rmpage=job&rmjob=22415&rmlang=UK

 

Information about the graduate school: https://www.su.se/research-school-norms-and-normativity-nono/

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Johan Brännmark

Director of Graduate Studies, Practical Philosophy

Department of Philosophy,

Stockholm University