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Beiträge, die uns bis Freitag 10 Uhr erreichen, werden per GAP-Infomail am darauf folgenden Montag verschickt - Beiträge, die uns danach erreichen, entsprechend eine Woche später. ****************************************** (1) STELLENAUSSCHREIBUNG (Bielefeld, Deadline: 06.01.2025) 2 Research Positions (Postdocs), ERC project "The Structure of Normativity" (2) STELLENAUSSCHREIBUNG (Berlin, Deadline: 13.01.2025) PhD student (a 75% salary and a duration of 4 years) (3) STELLENAUSSCHREIBUNG (Erlangen/Nürnberg, Deadline: 15.01.2025 und weitere) AIR Visiting Fellowships on Philosophy & AI (FAU Erlangen) (4) STELLENAUSSCHREIBUNG (Hannover, Deadline: 17.01.2025) Research Assistant (Postdoctoral Researcher) in the subject area "Ethical, Legal and Social Issues of Artificial Intelligence in Medicine" (salary scale 13 TV-L, 100 %) (5) CALL FOR PAPERS (Enschede, Deadline: 14.02.2025) AI and Animals: Ethical Impacts of Artificial Intelligence on Non-humans Symposium (6) CALL FOR PAPERS (Passau, Deadline: 15.04.2025) XII. Tagung für Praktische Philosophie (7) VERANSTALTUNGSANKÜNDIGUNG (Online, 15.01.2025) Formalize!(?) - 5: A philosophical & educational perspective on formalization in mathematics ****************************************** (1) STELLENAUSSCHREIBUNG (Bielefeld, Deadline: 06.01.2025) 2 Research Positions (Postdocs), ERC project "The Structure of Normativity" The positions are based in the ERC research group 'REASONS F1RST - The Structure of Normativity' (PI: Benjamin Kiesewetter). Project description: Some of the core fields of philosophy - including moral philosophy, value theory, and epistemology - are, at their heart, concerned with normative questions: questions about what is good or bad, right or wrong, justified or unjustified. These questions concern the content of judgements that human beings are constantly making and that structure our way of thinking, feeling, and acting. But while there is wide agreement in contemporary philosophy that normative judgements form a unified and important category of human thought, philosophers still struggle to understand what normativity actually is. One highly attractive hypothesis is that normativity can be analysed in terms of reasons - i.e. in terms of the factors that count in favour of or against actions or attitudes. The aim of REASONS F1RST is to systematically explore this Reasons-First Approach on a large scale and across various philosophical subdisciplines. Fostering multidisciplinary conversations between moral philosophy, epistemology, value theory, aesthetics, the philosophy of emotions, and related areas, the project will develop novel analyses of normative phenomena. It also seeks to address recent challenges to the Reasons-First Approach and to compare it to competing approaches. REASONS F1RST thus pursues a twofold objective: (i) to assess the merits and demerits of the Reasons-First Approach compared to alternative proposals, and (ii) to work out in detail how different normative phenomena - including values, obligations and rights, the justification of beliefs, as well as appropriateness norms for emotions - can be explained in terms of reasons. The work programme of REASONS F1RST will be carried out in four sub-projects: (1) Reasons and Value; (2) Reasons and Ought; (3) Reasons and Knowledge; and (4) Reasons and Fittingness. According to our present plans, one of the advertised positions is associated with sub-project (3), while the other is associated with sub-project (4). However, we will also seriously consider applications from candidates whose research interests concern other aspects of the project. Further information on the project is available at the project website: https://thestructureofnormativity.net/project. Your Tasks * conduct independent research in the context of the project (70 %) * actively participate in the regular meetings and events of the research group and contribute to organizing workshops and other events (20 %) * organizational tasks that are part of the self-administration of the university (10 %) We offer * salary according to Remuneration level 13 TV-L * fixed-term (limited until 31.03.2027) (§ 2 (1) sentence 2 of the WissZeitVG; in accordance with the provisions of the WissZeitVG and the Agreement on Satisfactory Conditions of Employment, the length of contract may differ in individual cases) * fulltime * internal and external training opportunities * variety of health, consulting and prevention services * reconcilability of family and work * flexible working hours * good transport connection * supplementary company pension * collegial working environment * open and pleasant working atmosphere * exciting, varied tasks Your Profile We expect * a scientific university degree (e. g. Master) in philosophy * a PhD in philosophy * a documented research focus in the area of the relevant sub-project (e. g. epistemology, philosophy of mind, philosophy of emotions, meta-ethics) * excellent research achievements relevant to the project, which can be demonstrated by internationally peer-reviewed publications * an independent research proposal that is closely related to the project * a cooperative and team-oriented style of work * an autonomous, self-reliant and committed manner of working and the willingness to take a formative role within the research group * strong coordination and organization skills * good proficiency in written and spoken English Preferred experience and skills * experience in organizing workshops and conferences * international experience in academia Application Procedure We are looking forward to receiving your application. To apply, please use our online form via the website: https://uni-bielefeld.hr4you.org/job/view/3903/2-research-positions-postdocs. In addition to the usual documents (CV, list of publications, copies of certificates and, if available, list of courses taught), applications should include the following documents: * cover letter outlining your research interests, motivation and expectations with regard to working in the research group with reference to the sub-project in which you would like to work (max. 2 pages) * description of a research project relevant to the project (max. 3 pages) * summary of your dissertation (max. 3 pages) * your dissertation * an essay that exemplifies your own research work (preferably internationally peer-reviewed, published or accepted for publication) (max. 30 pages) Please submit your CV as a separate file _and the remaining documents as a single PDF document._ The application can be written in German or English. The deadline is 6 January 2025. ****************************************** (2) STELLENAUSSCHREIBUNG (Berlin, Deadline: 13.01.2025) PhD student (a 75% salary and a duration of 4 years) The Philosophy Department of FU Berlin advertises a position for a PhD student, with a 75% salary and a duration of 4 years. The position is attached to the group in Theoretical Philosophy (Prof. Dr. Barbara Vetter). Research within the group focusses on recent analytic metaphysics, epistemology, philosophy of language, and philosophy of action. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to get involved in various research activities, including activities at the Centre for Advanced studies "Human Abilities [1]". The successful candidate is required to hold a Master's degree (or equivalent) in philosophy, and expected to have a research project in analytic metaphysics, epistemology, or philosophy of language, English language skills of level C1 or above. Publications or preparations for publication, as appropriate for the career level, are an advantage. How to apply: Please send your application by e-mail, preferably in one PDF file, to aneta.miernik(a)fu-berlin.de, citing the reference _VE WIMI PRAEDOC 2025_. Applications should include: - a cover letter (1-2 pages) - an academic CV, including the contact details of two referees - copies of academic certificates - a PhD project (3-5 pages) - a writing sample (a paper or chapter from a thesis) For further information please contact Barbara Vetter (barbara.vetter(a)fu-berlin.de). The full advertisement (in its official German version) can be found here: https://www.fu-berlin.de/universitaet/beruf-karriere/jobs/wiss/16_fb-philos… ****************************************** (3) STELLENAUSSCHREIBUNG (Erlangen/Nürnberg, Deadline: 15.01.2025 und weitere) AIR Visiting Fellowships on Philosophy & AI (FAU Erlangen) The Centre for Philosophy and AI Research [2] (PAIR) at Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nuremberg [3], Germany, is inviting applications for 8 payed PAIR Visiting Fellowships for 1 to 3 months for 2025/2026. Deadline for the next round is the 15th of January 2025, followed by a second round (ending on the 15th of May 2025) and a third (15th of September 2025). If you decide to apply, please consult the full announcement here: https://www.pair.fau.eu/visit-pair/ Both junior and senior researchers can apply for PAIR Visiting Fellowships: - Junior Fellowship: Stipend of 1.500--2.500 EUR per month + 500 EUR lump sum for travel support. - Senior Fellowship: Stipend of 2.500--3000 EUR per month + 500 EUR lump sum for travel support. (The lower bound applies if you also have a salary or similar income from a position elsewhere; the higher bound applies if the fellowship will be your only source of income.) For the application, please send to pair-jobs(a)fau.de (in one single PDF) 1. a CV with a list of publications, and 2. a sample of writing that the applicant considers their best work, and 3. a short motivation letter (2 pages max), which indicates: 3a. what you intend to work on while at PAIR; 3b. how your research relates to the aims of PAIR or the research of its members; 3c. when do you intend to come to PAIR. PAIR [2] was founded in 2022 with support from a prestigious Alexander von Humboldt Professorship for Vincent C. Müller [4] at the University Erlangen-Nuremberg (FAU, est. 1743). We intend to set the agenda in the philosophy and ethics of AI, through publications, events, structures, and visible activities. We aim to generate intellectual progress that can have a deep impact towards a better society. Our centre encourages interdisciplinary work and involves excellent people with a background in philosophy, cognitive sciences, neurosciences, social sciences, political science, and computer sciences. Informal but targeted inquiries can be sent to the Director of Research (sascha.fink(a)fau.de) or the Head Director of PAIR (vincent.c.mueller(a)fau.de). We look forward to your applications. ****************************************** (4) STELLENAUSSCHREIBUNG (Hannover, Deadline: 17.01.2025) Research Assistant (Postdoctoral Researcher) in the subject area "Ethical, Legal and Social Issues of Artificial Intelligence in Medicine" (salary scale 13 TV-L, 100 %) Nestled in a modern city surrounded by nature and with an exceptional standard of living, Leibniz University Hannover offers excellent working conditions in a vibrant scientific community. The Centre for Ethics and Law in the Life Sciences (CELLS) is an internationally oriented, interdisciplinary institute at the Faculty of Philosophy of Leibniz Universität Hannover. CELLS is one of the leading centers for research into the ethical, legal and social implications of the life sciences. CELLS welcomes applications for the following position starting at the earliest possible date: Research Assistant (Postdoctoral Researcher) in the subject area "Ethical, Legal and Social Issues of Artificial Intelligence in Medicine" (salary scale 13 TV-L, 100 %) The position is limited until September 30, 2028. The scope comprises 100% of the regular collectively agreed working hours. Information on the remuneration of this position can be found here [5]. _Your role _ The successful candidate will be employed, together with colleagues from the Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, as part of the ethical-legal sub-project of the "Lower Saxony Center for AI & Causal Methods in Medicine" (CAIMed) (an overview of the project can be found here [6]). Within the research topic, questions about the benefits and risks of the system, data protection, privacy protection, transparency, traceability and explainability of the decisions made by the AI system, but also questions about justice, non-discrimination and fairness, as well as the autonomy, responsibility and accountability of the actors involved are central. The successful candidate will also have the opportunity to develop their own research focus. You will work with colleagues at CELLS on research coordination, the organisation of project-related conferences and workshops, and the preparation of funding applications. This position requires a regular presence in Hanover. _Who are we looking for?_ The prerequisite for employment is a completed academic degree, preferably in the field of philosophy, political science, law or sociology (or related disciplines) with a proven research interest in ethical issues. Furthermore, we expect the following qualifications: * Completed or imminent doctorate in a relevant field * Knowledge of qualitative research methods * Interest in questions of applied ethics, law and governance * Interest and possibly experience in dealing with legal and policy texts * Independent and professional way of working * Open-mindedness towards interdisciplinary cooperation * Strong communication skills, ability to cooperate and work in a team as well as good IT skills * Excellent written and spoken English communication skills Equal opportunities and diversity are core values at Leibniz University Hannover. Our goal is to tap into individual potential and open up possibilities. We therefore welcome applications from anyone interested in the position, irrespective of gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion or ideology, disability, age, sexual orientation and identity. We strive towards a balanced and diverse workforce and a reduction in under-representation in accordance with the Lower Saxony Equal Rights Act (_Niedersächsisches Gleichberechtigungsgesetz - NGG_). We therefore particularly encourage applications for the above-mentioned position from women. Preference will be given to equally-qualified candidates with disabilities. _Why join us?_ CELLS offers an excellent working atmosphere in an international interdisciplinary and research-oriented team with scientific development opportunities. Due to our international collaborations and visiting scientists, our institute languages are English and German. With more than 5000 employees, Leibniz University Hannover is one of the largest and most attractive employers in the Hannover region. We offer a vibrant interdisciplinary and international working environment, and promote personal and professional development [7] ranging from subject-related skills to leadership and languages. Part-time employment as well as remote work (mobile work, work from home) can be arranged upon request. We support employees with balancing work and family life [8], through services such as back-up childcare, childcare during school holidays, and parent-child offices, as well as providing individual advice regarding family responsibilities and caring for dependents. _Additional information _ For general information, please contact Yvonne Stöber (email:yvonne.stoeber@cells.uni-hannover.de). Please send your application with the relevant documents (cover letter explaining your interest and qualifications for the position, research concept of max. 2 pages on the planned research in the CAIMed project, CV with list of publications, certificates, a max. 20-page writing sample on a legal, ethical or political science topic of your choice as well as names and contact details of two possible references) by _January 17, 2025_ in electronic form to Email: yvonne.stoeber(a)cells.uni-hannover.de or alternatively by post to: _Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Universität Hannover_ Centre for Ethics and Law in the Life Sciences Otto-Brenner-Str. 1, 30159 Hannover Information on the collection of personal data according to article 13 GDPR can be found at: https://www.uni-hannover.de/en/datenschutzhinweis-bewerbungen/ [9] ****************************************** (5) CALL FOR PAPERS (Enschede, Deadline: 14.02.2025) AI and Animals: Ethical Impacts of Artificial Intelligence on Non-humans Symposium This symposium will be a 2-day track as part of the Joint Conference on Philosophy of Computing and AI hosted by the International Association for Computing and Philosophy (IACAP) and the Society for the Study of Artificial Intelligence and Simulation of Behaviour (AISB)). * Conference dates: July 1-3, 2025 * Conference website: https://iacapconf.org/ * Conference location: University of Twente, Enschede, the Netherlands. Symposium Organizers: Leonie N. Bossert, Bernice Bovenkerk, Mark Ryan Symposium Description: Artificial intelligence (AI) holds the potential to dramatically impact the lives of domesticated, urban, and wild non-human animals (hereafter: animals), for good or bad (Singer and Fai Tse, 2023). AI-powered drones can take companion dogs for a walk, and animal robots can replace living companion animals or zoo animals (Bossert and Coeckelbergh, 2024). AI can provide alternatives to animal testing, for example, by predicting the toxicity of chemical compounds (Singer and Fai Tse, 2023). On the other hand, experiments with brain-computer interfaces can increase animal use (Coghlan and Parker, 2023). AI is used in self-driving cars, which may or may not be programmed to avoid animals on the road. Monitoring animals via AI-enabled trackers and drones can aid wildlife conservation but can also be abused by poachers (ibid.). AI-powered cameras for the scientific study and protection of wild animals can lead to animals changing their habits (ibid.). Finally, AI promises to make interspecies understanding and communication possible, e.g., with Alaskan humpback whales (McCowan et al., 2023). However, AI also raises ethical challenges. For example, speciesist bias in algorithms can either reinforce the popular image of animals as commodities and edible products, or it can paint an overly rosy picture of the way 'production animals' are housed (Hagendorff et al, 2023). Datafication in animal farming may lead to the further objectification of animals (Bos et al. 2018). It may lead us to conceive of animals as a 'batch of data'. Precision livestock farming (PLF) may also lead to alienation between farmers and animals and erode farmers' experiential knowledge. Farming systems that are run by AI harbour many health and welfare risks in case of malfunction. The use of AI in the case of urban or wild animals may have unintended consequences for animal behaviour and welfare. Trying to communicate with whales or other animals with AI can have detrimental effects on these animals' social structures and culture (Ryan and Bossert, 2024). During this symposium, we will discuss the ethical aspects of a wide range of AI applications in the context of animals. We invite talks that focus on specific applications of AI to animals and their ethical consequences and talks that deal with more theoretical issues around using AI for animals. Besides ethicists and philosophers, we invite scientists and engineers in AI design to join the symposium. The symposium relates to several topics central to the conference, but with animals as a central focus, as opposed to humans. For example: - AI in precision livestock farming - AI in animal testing - AI in veterinary medicine and companion animals - AI to interpret or communicate with animals - AI to understand animal cognition, emotions, or behaviours - AI for animal protection and conservation - AI, climate change, and biodiversity Call for Abstracts: We warmly invite presentations for this 2-day-symposium. If you want to present your research, please take note of the following information: - E-mail your abstract (no more than 300 words), with name and contact information of all co-authors, to mark.ryan(a)wur.nl by February 14th, 2025. - Authors of accepted abstracts will be notified by February 28th. - The Symposium agenda will be sent to accepted presenters by March 28th. - The event takes place over two days during the conference (July 1st - July 3rd) - Following the event, we will invite presenters to develop their presentation into a full-length paper for a special issue. * Note: The presenters must register for the whole conference and all conference costs and fees are at their own discretion. ****************************************** (6) CALL FOR PAPERS (Passau, Deadline: 15.04.2025) XII. Tagung für Praktische Philosophie _25./26. September 2025 _ _Universität Passau _ _Organisation:_ Karoline Reinhardt (Passau) in Kooperation mit Birgit Beck (TU Berlin) sowie Gottfried Schweiger (Salzburg) und Michael Zichy (Bonn) www.tagung-praktische-philosophie.org [10] tfpp(a)uni-passau.de Die XII. Tagung für Praktische Philosophie findet 2025 am 25. und 26. September an der Universität Passau statt. Franziska Dübgen (Münster) und Stefan Gosepath (Berlin) werden die Plenarvorträge halten - die weiteren Beiträge werden noch gesucht. Wir laden daher alle Interessierten, mit und ohne universitäre Anbindung, ein, Vorschläge für Vorträge, thematische Panels oder Runde Tische einzureichen. Dabei sind Vorträge aus dem gesamten Spektrum der praktischen Philosophie (angewandte Philosophie, Sozialphilosophie, Ethik, Rechtsphilosophie, politische Philosophie und Theorie, Handlungstheorie, sowohl in analytisch-systematischer wie auch in historischer Tradition) und verwandter Disziplinen willkommen. Die Einreichung ist bis 15. April 2025 unter www.tagung-praktische-philosophie.org [10] möglich. ****************************************** (7) VERANSTALTUNGSANKÜNDIGUNG (Online, 15.01.2025) Formalize!(?) - 5: A philosophical & educational perspective on formalization in mathematics A Zoom workshop to celebrate the World Logic Day 2025 (which is actually a day before this event) https://sites.google.com/view/wldzurich2025 = Call for registration: We are organizing a one-day online workshop to commemorate the World Logic Day. Registration is free of charge and everybody is welcome to attend. To receive the zoom link, please see for further Information the homepage. Or go directly to the google form: https://forms.gle/KiRZ4L9AntL3VPFS6 == Speakers: Jordi Fairhurst (UIB) Seunghyun Song (Tilburg University) Robert Naylor (Manchester) Colin Rittberg (Vrije Universiteit Brussels) Aleksandra Vučković (Belgrade) == World Logic Day This event is part of the celebration of world logic day. If you would like to contribute an event as well, please see http://wld.cipsh.international/organise_event.html for further information. == Topic: After three years on the topic, we have realized that this context is too narrow to understand formalization and thus we have we added a yearly theme (although not all talks are necessarily aligned with it). This year we focus on ethical perspectives. Are there ethical aspects of the practices of formal sciences (including math), which role play formal arguments in politcal contexts, what about aspects of ethical AI ... This series of events began with the theme of foundations in the context of automated theorem proving: What are the chances and problems of the act of formalization in the context of mathematics? It is often said, that all of mathematics can be reduced to first-order logic and set theory. The derivation indicator view says that all proofs stand in some relation to a derivation, i.e. a mechanically checkable syntactical objects following fixed rules, that would not have any gaps. For a long time this was a mere hope. There may have been proofs of concepts from early logicists but derivation never played a big role in mathematical practice. The modern computer might change this. Interactive and automated theorem provers promise to make the construction of a justification without any gaps feasible for complex mathematics. Is this promise justified? Will the future of mathematical practice shift to more formal mathematics? Should it? We hope to illuminate such questions and focus especially on what these developments mean for the future of the curriculum of university students. == Contact: Web: https://sites.google.com/view/wldzurich2025 Mail: jperez(at)fsof.uned.es / or deniz.sarikaya(at)vub.be == Organizers: José Antonio Pérez Escobar (UNED) & Deniz Sarikaya (Vrije Universiteit Brussel, University of Lübeck) -- Links: ------ [1] http://www.human-abilities.de/ [2] https://www.pair.fau.eu/ [3] https://www.fau.eu/ [4] http://sophia.de/index.htm [5] https://oeffentlicher-dienst.info/tv-l/allg/ [6] https://caimed.de/en/ [7] https://www.uni-hannover.de/en/universitaet/stellenangebote-arbeit-an-der-u… [8] https://www.chancenvielfalt.uni-hannover.de/en/ [9] https://www.uni-hannover.de/en/dsgvo/datenschutzhinweis-bewerbungen [10] http://www.tagung-praktische-philosophie.org/