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Assistant Professor of History of Islamic and European Philosophy (EXPIRED)

Department of Philosophy & Religious Studies, Utrecht University

Job category Junior faculty / Tenured, continuing or permanent
AOS History of Islamic and European Philosophy
AOS categories Arabic and Islamic Philosophy
Medieval and Renaissance Philosophy
AOC Medieval, Renaissance, and/or Islamic philosophy
AOC categories Arabic and Islamic Philosophy
Medieval and Renaissance Philosophy
Workload Full time
Vacancies 1
Organization's reference number 1203672
Location Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
Start date 1 August 2023 or as soon as possible thereafter.
Job description

We are looking for a colleague with a research expertise that resonates with the research profiles of our groups. We expect the new colleague to develop a research line that brings together topics in the history of European philosophy (where we are particularly interested in strengthening our expertise in medieval and/or Renaissance philosophy) and in Islamic philosophy (here, we are open as to the specific area of expertise). The specific research focus can be negotiated according to the new colleague’s expertise. With regard to teaching, the new colleague is expected to contribute to introductory courses in both the Islamic and Arabic studies and the philosophy programmes (examples: “Introduction to Islam”; “Qur’an and Hadith”, “History of philosophy: Medieval and early modern philosophy”; “The place of humans in the natural order”; “History of metaphysics”), and to MA-courses.

Qualifications

We are looking for a colleague who:

  • has teaching and research expertise in the domain of History of Islamic and European Philosophy;
  • holds a (prior to appointment) completed PhD in Philosophy and/or Islamic studies;
  • has the language skills required for this position (in particular, proficiency in Arabic);
  • has a vision on, and perhaps experience with, ways to link that domain in teaching and/or research with other knowledge domains, based on an articulated teaching and research philosophy (multi-, inter- or transdisciplinarity);
  • has an open attitude and is able to switch easily within multidisciplinary and interprofessional teams;
  • is interested in team teaching and team science to address social issues.

The candidate appointed to this position will be expected, in due course, to be able to teach in Dutch and English. International candidates will be helped to acquire Dutch language skills in the first two years of their appointment.

Everyone deserves to feel at home at our university. We therefore welcome staff from a wide variety of backgrounds and perspectives, regardless of race, skin colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, origin, disability, neurodiversity or age.

About the organization

This position is in the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, which hosts the History of Philosophy group and the Islamic and Arabic Studies group. In this position you will be affiliated with both of these groups, participating with colleagues from both groups in educational programmes and research collaborations. Both groups offer a dynamic, research-oriented environment with a strong commitment to excellence in teaching and curriculum development.

More information about the groups, this position (and the 8 other Philosophy positions currently being advertised), see FAQ Vacancies in Philosophy - Utrecht University.

Offer

We offer a full-time position (1.0 FTE). Upon positive evaluation during the one-year probationary period, the appointment becomes permanent. The allocation is permanently set to 40% research and 60% teaching. Within the 60% for teaching, there is 10% free space that will not be scheduled. The gross salary - depending on previous qualifications and experience - ranges between €3,974 and €6,181 (scale 11-12 according to the Collective Labour Agreement Dutch Universities) per month for a full-time employment. Salaries are supplemented with a holiday bonus of 8% and a year-end bonus of 8.3% per year. In addition, Utrecht University offers excellent secondary conditions, including an attractive retirement scheme, (partly paid) parental leave and flexible employment conditions (multiple choice model). For more information, please visit working at Utrecht University.

How to apply
Application type Online
Instructions
Full instructions can be found on the web page for this position. Apply using the "Apply Now" button at the bottom of that webpage. We would like to receive the following information with your application: (1) your motivation letter; (2) your CV and publication list; (3) a concise research plan showing alignment with the research profile of the department/team (max. 400 words). (4) a concise a teaching statement, outlining your approach to and experience with teaching (max. 400 words); (5) a key publication (max. 20 pages).
Web address to apply https://www.uu.nl/en/organisation/working-at-utrec...
Hard deadline February 26, 2023, 11:59pm CET
Contact
Web address for more information https://www.uu.nl/en/organisation/working-at-utrec...
Contact name Mauro Bonazzi <[email protected]> OR Christian Lange
Contact email
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Time created January 31, 2023, 4:57pm UTC
Scheduled expiry date February 26, 2023, 11:59pm CET
Expired on February 28, 2023, 12:46am CET
Last updated April 29, 2023, 3:00pm UTC
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The timing is tied to the specific implementation, by the Faculty of Humanities at Utrecht University, of an initiative to increase staffing within higher education in The Netherlands, funded by the Ministry of Education.

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