25 Aug
2026
25 Aug
'26
2:41 p.m.
Call for Applications: PhD in Philosophy at the University of Vienna
(30h/week, 4 years)
The FWF-funded research project “Bodies of Knowledge: Use-Based
Expertise Beyond Biomedicine” – PI: Sophie Juliane Veigl – invites
applications for a fully funded PhD Position.
Expected Start Date: Dec 2026 (with some flexibility)
About: Waning trust in science is often framed as a crisis of expertise.
Yet many communities beyond institutionalized medicine produce
sophisticated forms of knowledge through their engagement with
biomedical technologies. But are these knowers experts? And can current
philosophical understandings of expertise account for these forms of
knowledge? Bodies of Knowledge investigates how expertise is produced
and negotiated in communities that engage with steroid hormones beyond
conventional healthcare settings. Through a participatory research
design, the project integrates qualitative social science methods with
philosophical analysis. Current case studies examine steroid hormone use
by bodybuilders (PI-led) and DIY gender-affirming care (Postdoc-led).
The PhD Project: The successful applicant will develop an original
doctoral project within the broader research agenda of Bodies of
Knowledge. Applicants are invited to propose an empirical case study of
a community that uses steroid hormones. The proposed project may build
on one of the existing empirical contexts or investigate another
community. Applications should outline a case study the applicant would
be excited to pursue, explain its relevance for the project, and outline
how the applicant envisions approaching it empirically and
philosophically. The doctoral researcher will be supervised by Sophie
Juliane Veigl.
interested? more details on the post can be found on the application
website:
https://jobs.univie.ac.at/job/PhD-Position-in-Philosophy-in-FWF-Project-Bod…
If you have any questions, please contact:
sophie.juliane.veigl(a)univie.ac.at
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Dr. Sophie Juliane Veigl, BSc., BA., MSc., MA.
Institut für Philosophie, Universität Wien
African Centre for Epistemology and Philosophy of Science, University of
Johannesburg
E-Mail: sophie.juliane.veigl(a)univie.ac.at
my pronouns are she/her