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Postdoctoral research fellowship in philosophy ("online personal identities"), 18 months, Hatfield (U.K.)

AHRC-funded Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Department of Philosophy
School of Humanities
University of Hertfordshire

       Salary: UH6
       Grade: 24,877-29,704
       Ref Number: EN8899

We invite applications for the position of Postdoctoral Research Fellow in
 
the Department of Philosophy, to work on the project "The Construction of
 
Personal Identities Online".

The position is full-time, fixed term (18 months). The project is funded 
by the UK Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC). The principal 
investigator is Professor Luciano Floridi.

The aim of the project is to investigate the construction of personal 
identities (PI) when they are digitally mediated, that is, when 
individuals are embedded in virtual environments that provide 
unprecedented affordances and different constraints for PI development, as
 
well as innovative opportunities of interactions with other agents, both 
human and artificial.

For further information about the project, please visit
<http://www.philosophyofinformation.net/grants/pio/index.html>
http://www.philosophyofinformation.net/grants/pio/index.html.

You will be based in the Philosophy Department and collaborate full time to
the project. You will hold a doctorate or should do so by the starting date
,
in a relevant discipline such as Philosophy (preferably) or Computer
Science. You will have a proven research record in philosophy, preferably
some expertise in philosophy of mind or philosophy of AI, very strong IT
skills, and an ability to work across disciplines.

For further information about the job description and how to apply, please
visit

http://web-apps.herts.ac.uk/uhweb/apps/hr/job-advert.cfm?category=researc
h&type=JD&jobid=EN8899

To apply, please complete an application form, submit your CV and a sample
of recent work (preferably a published article).

You should arrange for references from two academic referees and the sample
of recent work to be sent to  <mailto:l.floridi@herts.ac.uk>
l.floridi@herts.ac.uk.

For further information please contact Luciano Floridi
preferably by emailing  <mailto:l.floridi@herts.ac.uk>
l.floridi@herts.ac.uk.

or by sending ordinary mail to:

Professor Luciano Floridi
Research Chair in Philosophy of Information,
Department of Philosophy
School of Humanities
University of Hertfordshire
Hatfield
Hertfordshire
AL10 9AB
UK