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
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”
Do you have a great idea for your OZSW studygroup, but need some financial support to realize it? You can now apply up to maximum €500 for supporting your idea, such as inviting a(n international) speaker. More information on the procedure and criteria can be found here. The deadline for this round of OZSW Studygroup Grants … Continue reading OZSW Studygroup Grants Available
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”
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
Recently, the KNAW has hosted a PhD-meeting to discuss the current state of science in general and the Dutch PhD structure specifically. PhD candidates from all disciplines and institutes were invited to reflect on this matter. The most important findings of the meeting are now summarized in a report. Among other issues, the report contains … Continue reading KNAW Report: PhD Candidates on Science 2.0
We are delighted to inform you that a new study group has been put up at OZSW. Study group ‘Continental Philosophy’ aims to facilitate the reading and discussion of texts from the perspective of continental philosophy, thereby covering all philosophical disciplines. You can join this group here Continental Philosophy
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of our dearly beloved colleague Lizzy Patilaya-Ternatus, secretary for the OZSW at Erasmus University Rotterdam. Lizzy passed away on the 8th of May 2015 at the age of 54 as a result of an unfortunate fall on the 27th of April. The news has left … Continue reading In Memoriam Lizzy Patilaya-Ternatus (1961 – 2015)
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
The OZSW is pleased to announce four new study groups, you can join these groups here: – Enactivism – Structuralism – History of Dutch Scientific Philosophy, and, – Christian Philosophy. Of course, you can also join earlier established study groups. For an overview, click here.