Courses ‘Philosophy of Law’ and ‘Close readings of the Greatest Hits of Recent Ethical Theory’
The OZSW is happy to announce that registrations for the courses ‘Philosophy of Law’ and ‘Close readings of the Greatest Hits of Recent Ethical Theory’ are now open. Philosophy of Law The goal of the course is to engage students in a systematic reflection on some major philosophical questions about law. What is the nature … Continue reading Courses ‘Philosophy of Law’ and ‘Close readings of the Greatest Hits of Recent Ethical Theory’
Dr. Maarten Franssen: Supervisor of the Year 2015
It is a pleasure to announce that Dr. Maarten Franssen, associate professor at the Delft University of Technology, received the Supervisor of the Year Award for 2015. Dr. Franssen received the award because of his outstanding supervisory qualities. In specific, he is praised for his dedication towards his PhD-students, the joy he has in supervising, … Continue reading Dr. Maarten Franssen: Supervisor of the Year 2015
Historiography Course: Philosophy and Its History
The Dutch Research School of Philosophy (OZSW) and the Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR) invite PhD students in philosophy to register for the course “Historiography: Philosophy and Its History” to take place from March to May 2016. During the course, students will be introduced to (1) the history of the history of philosophy and (2) a variety … Continue reading Historiography Course: Philosophy and Its History
Supervisor of the Year Award
During the next OZSW Conference on 11 and 12 December in Amsterdam, the OZSW PhD Council will hand out the famous Best Supervisor Award for the second time. If you feel your supervisor deserves to win it, let us know! We think it is important that all students receive high quality supervision. To emphasize this … Continue reading Supervisor of the Year Award
Career perspectives for Philosophy PhD students and Postdocs
On October 1, the Leiden Institute for Philosophy in collaboration with the PhD Council of the OZSW organizes a gathering dedicated to the topic of employment opportunities for philosophy PhDs and Postdocs in the Netherlands. A PhD in philosophy is not an automatic guarantee for a job in academia. Many philosophy PhDs and even Postdocs … Continue reading Career perspectives for Philosophy PhD students and Postdocs
Course “Philosophy of Responsible Innovation”
OZSW Course “Philosophy of Responsible Innovation” This course discusses the main philosophical issues in relation to Responsible Innovation, an emerging concept in the EU context which highlights the relevance of social-ethical issues in research and innovation practices. This emerging concept calls for philosophical reflection on the nature, scope and applicability of responsibility and innovation in … Continue reading Course “Philosophy of Responsible Innovation”
Symposium “Diversifying Philosophy. Recent Trends in Feminist Thought”
The Dutch Research School of Philosophy (OZSW), the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU) and the International Association of Women Philosophers (IAPh) invites all who are interested to attend the symposium “Diversifying Philosophy. Recent Trends in Feminist Thought” on September 11 & 12. In the last decades, feminist philosophies have made a fruitful contribution to the international … Continue reading Symposium “Diversifying Philosophy. Recent Trends in Feminist Thought”
Upcoming OZSW Courses This Autumn
The OZSW invites all PHD and second year ReMa students to take the following courses this Autumn: Close Readings of the Greatest Hits of Recent Ethical Theory In this course, students will conduct close readings of several of the most influential articles in ethical theory and metaethics that were published in the last 20 years. … Continue reading Upcoming OZSW Courses This Autumn
Reminder – call for applications OZSW Summer School Emotions and Moral Agency
PhD summer school: Emotions and Moral Agency The Dutch Research School of Philosophy (OZSW) and Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR) invite PhD and 2nd year ReMa students in Philosophy to apply for the interdisciplinary summer school “Emotions and Moral Agency”. Dates: August 25-28, 2015 Location: Rotterdam Description: The theme of this year’s OZSW PhD summer … Continue reading Reminder – call for applications OZSW Summer School Emotions and Moral Agency
OZSW Graduate Conference in Theoretical Philosophy
We are pleased to announce that the complete conference schedule for the OZSW Graduate Conference in Theoretical Philosophy is now available on the OZSW website. More than 50 speakers will discuss their research in the various subdomains of theoretical philosophy at Radboud University Nijmegen from April 29th to May 1st 2015. Registration is possible until … Continue reading OZSW Graduate Conference in Theoretical Philosophy