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PhD student position on formal models of group deliberations, Rotterdam (The Netherlands), Deadline: 1 Jun 2021

PhD Position (full-time, 4 years) on Formal Models of Group Deliberation, 
Erasmus School of Philosophy

Application deadline: June 1st, 2021, 23h55 CET

The ENCODE project: Explicating Norms for Collective Deliberation (NWO 
VIDI project)

Deliberation is often seen as an antidote to the current crisis of 
democracy. People should not just vote or aggregate their opinions: they 
should talk, exchange arguments and preferences, and thus achieve 
consensus or at least mutual understanding through dialogue. But what 
norms should group deliberation satisfy, for it to count as democratic? 
What exactly can we expect from collective deliberation?

The ENCODE project seeks to answer these questions in exact terms. In 
particular, we want to study existing formal models of deliberation and 
develop new ones, in order to get a better understanding of the complex 
interactions that take place when people exchange their arguments and 
revise their position. The emphasis will be on philosophical logic, but we 
will also consider agent-based models of deliberation and 
decision-theoretic accounts.

This project is funded by the Dutch Research Council (NWO) and run by Dr. 
Frederik Van de Putte within the Erasmus Institute for Philosophy and 
Economics (EIPE), Erasmus School of Philosophy (ESPhil). The PhD candidate 
will be jointly supervised by Dr. Frederik Van De Putte and Prof. Dr. Jack 
Vromen.

The PhD project

The candidate's primary responsibility will be to conduct research and 
write a PhD thesis. The candidate should also contribute to the ENCODE 
Project in other ways, such as by giving scholarly presentations and 
co-organizing reading groups and workshops. Furthermore, the PhD candidate 
will become part of a large and diverse community of PhD candidates, and 
is expected to contribute as a junior lecturer to the Erasmus School of 
Philosophy?s (ESPhil) educational programme.

Requirements

We are looking for a PhD candidate who satisfies the following 
requirements:

   * Completed master in philosophy, with an interest in political 
philosophy, formal ethics, philosophical logic, decision theory, game 
theory, and/or analytic philosophy. In particular, familiarity with modal 
logic (as witnessed by e.g. BA or MA thesis or specific courses taken) 
counts as a plus

   * Excellent speaking and writing skills in English

   * An entrepreneurial and team player attitude is highly valued

   * Conceptual capacity, presenting, planning and organizing and 
monitoring (VSNU competencies for PhDs)

Employment conditions

The position preferably starts on September 1st, 2021, but the very latest 
on December 1st, 2021 and lasts for a maximum of four years. The 
appointment concerns a temporary PhD position for four years. This 
position comes with good employment conditions, compliant with the 
Collective Labour Agreement of Dutch Universities (CAO NU). The position 
begins with a temporary employment contract for 18 months in which the 
candidate?s suitability is evaluated. If the candidate is suitable, then 
an additional contract of 30 months follows, leading to a total 
appointment of 4 years.

The salary is in accordance with the doctoral candidate scale of the CAO 
NU. For a full- time appointment, the salary is ? 2.395,- gross per month 
during the first year, which will increase annually up to ? 3.061,- gross 
per month in the fourth year. In addition, the attractive employment 
package includes an end-of-year bonus of 8.3%, generous leave provisions 
for a healthy work-life balance, a good pension scheme, a budget for 
conference and research travel, excellent options for collective 
insurance, and a provision for the use of the Internet at home. The 
employee may also use a number of campus facilities, such as sports 
facilities and the library. For international spouses we have set up a 
dual career programme.

Diversity

We particularly encourage members of underrepresented groups to apply: We 
genuinely value diversity and believe that a diversity of talents 
contributes to our vision and strategy to excel as a university on 
research and education. ESPhil is an equal opportunities employer and 
encourages applications from candidates of all genders, ethnicities, and 
nationalities. Given the current composition of the ESPhil academic staff 
and priorities relating to staff diversity, the School especially 
encourages candidates from an ethnic minority, candidates with an 
international background, and female candidates to apply.

Erasmus School of Philosophy (ESPhil)

Erasmus School of Philosophy<https://www.eur.nl/esphil/> is a leading 
research and teaching institution of Erasmus University Rotterdam. The 
faculty is one of the two independent faculties of philosophy in the 
Netherlands. ESPhil has a broad international orientation, with many 
international students (total number of students is currently about 800), 
PhDs (about 15), and staff members (about 30), and has excellent 
connections with universities abroad.

Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR)

Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR)<https://www.eur.nl/en> is an 
internationally oriented university with a strong social orientation in 
its education and research. Inspired by the dynamic and cosmopolitan city 
of Rotterdam, our scientists and students work in close collaboration with 
internal and external parties to solve global social challenges. Our 
mission is therefore "Creating positive societal impact". Our academic 
education is intensive, active and application oriented. Our research 
increasingly takes place in multidisciplinary teams, which are strongly 
intertwined with international networks. With our research impact and 
thanks to the high quality of education, EUR ranks amongst the top 
European universities. Erasmian values ??function as our internal compass 
and make Erasmus University recognizable to the outside world: engaged 
with society, world citizen, connecting, entrepreneurial and open-minded. 
www.eur.nl<http://www.eur.nl>

How to apply

To apply, please send your application package, no later than June 1st, 
2021 by e-mail to office@esphil.eur.nl<mailto:office@esphil.eur.nl>. 
Please mention ?PhD ENCODE? in the subject line. The application package 
should include the following files in PDF format:

1. Curriculum Vitae, including the contacts of two academic referees

2. Anonymised file:

   * A short motivation letter that includes ideas for your PhD research

   * Writing sample in English (a short coursework essay or thesis chapter, 
no less than 2,000 and no more than 5,000 words) Applicants will be 
notified by June 15th, 2021 whether they are selected for the interviews. 
Interviews will be held on June 29th, 2021. Additional information about 
the vacancy can be obtained from Dr. Frederik Van De Putte 
(vandeputte@esphil.eur.nl)

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