21 May
2024
21 May
'24
1:25 p.m.
The School for Transformation is currently looking for a senior lecturer for an
undergraduate course in ‘Ethics and Human Rights’ at the University of Applied Arts in
Vienna. The course should address the major challenges to democratic rights and freedoms
raised by Digitization, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, while also engaging
with the ethical and political dimensions of socio-ecological transformations such as loss
of biodiversity, species extinction and climate change.
The course is designed as a 2 SWS module (3ECTS) to be taught in the winter term 2024 as
part of the new BA ‘Transformation Studies. ArtxScience’. The degree offers a
transdisciplinary curriculum that lays out the theoretical and practical foundations for
understanding change dynamics – both historically and present – at the intersection of
scientific and artistic methods and practices.
With this in mind, we are looking for an engaged scholar trained in political philosophy,
applied ethics or human rights, ideally with a strong network of international contacts to
social activists and/or human rights practitioners.
Given the scope of topics and themes to be covered, the teaching method should combine
self-taught classes with inputs from external guest speakers, specializing in relevant
fields. Next to topical sessions and debates, special emphasis should be placed on
practical exercises, workshops and case studies as well as field visits to allow for a
rich and engaging learning experience.
The renumeration follows the payment scheme for external lecturers of the KV for
University Personal.
Educational Requirements: Doctoral Degree
Interested candidates should contact:
Monika Halkort
Head of School for Transformation
Monika.halkort(a)uni-ak.ac.at