From elizagoddard at aap.org.au Wed Jan 17 08:41:18 2018 From: elizagoddard at aap.org.au (Eliza Goddard) Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2018 08:41:18 +1100 Subject: [SydPhil] =?utf-8?q?Reminder=3A_Call_for_Commentaries=3A_Austral?= =?utf-8?q?asian_Philosophical_Review_=28APR=29=2C_Vol_3_Issue_1=2E?= =?utf-8?q?_=22Nature=2C_naturalism_and_non-reductive_cognitive_sci?= =?utf-8?b?ZW5jZeKAnQ==?= Message-ID: Dear Colleagues, Please consider contributing to the below and draw to the attention of relevant colleagues or postgraduate students. We note with sadness the recent death of Lynne Rudder Baker, an author of one of the invited commentaries for this volume. Best wishes in the holiday season, Jack *Call for Commentaries: Australasian Philosophical Review (APR), Vol 3 Issue 1* *Theme: ?Nature, naturalism and non-reductive cognitive science?* Lead Author: Shaun Gallagher, "On the possibility of a non-reductive cognitive science" Curator: Jack Reynolds Invited commentaries from: Lynne Rudder Baker, Jakob Hohwy, Mar?a Jimena Clavel V?zquez and Michael Wheeler, Patrick McGivern. Committee: Sean Bowden, Cathy Legg, Jack Reynolds, Patrick Stokes ====================================================== The APR is seeking proposals for commentaries on Shaun Gallagher's, "On the possibility of a non-reductive cognitive science". To view the article you must register as an online commentator with the APR: https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/O4ETC81Zj6tPrkMKCnGO9Q?domain=australasianphilosophicalreview.org Abstracts should be brief (100-500 words), stating clearly the aspects of the target article that will be discussed, together with an indication of the line that will be taken. More details are available at the APR website, including the online submission form for abstracts: *http:// australasianphilosophicalreview.org/3.1 Abstract submissions for APR 3.1 are due on *29th January 2018*. Invitations to write commentaries of 2000-3000 words will be issued on 15th February 2018. Full-length commentaries will be due on 15th March 2018. -- Jack Reynolds Professor of Philosophy Associate Dean (Research) Faculty of Arts and Education Deakin University 221 Burwood Highway, Burwood 3125 Phone: 61 (3) 9244 3870 Room: D3.12 -- Dr Eliza Goddard Executive Officer, Australasian Association of Philosophy GPO BOX 1978, Hobart 7001, Australia www.aap.org.au ACN 152 892 272 ABN 29 152 892 272 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From j.moss at unsw.edu.au Wed Jan 17 10:32:21 2018 From: j.moss at unsw.edu.au (Jeremy Moss) Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2018 23:32:21 +0000 Subject: [SydPhil] Postdoc Moral and Political Phil UNSW In-Reply-To: <9987523B-3CF5-4EFF-91CD-FFCD524711EC@unsw.edu.au> References: <9987523B-3CF5-4EFF-91CD-FFCD524711EC@unsw.edu.au> Message-ID: Apologies for cross posting Postdoctoral Position in Moral and Political Philosophy is available at the Practical Justice Initiative, University of New South Wales. A one year postdoctoral position in climate justice is available as part of the research program of the Practical Justice Initiative (PJI). The aim of the position will be to contribute to research as part of PJI?s climate justice research program. Some of the research being undertaken includes: Providing a framework to fairly determine Australia?s ?carbon budget?; understanding the moral obligations of fossil fuel exporting nations; examining the justice related issues associated with climate transitions; intergenerational climate justice and historical responsibility for emissions. The position includes scope to develop further topics. The position would suit a candidate within the broad area of moral and political philosophy but candidates from cognate disciplines and with a background in climate justice are also encouraged to apply. The role also includes an opportunity to develop high impact outputs related to the research area. There is potential to extend the position. There is also potential to offer a fractional position. https://applicant.cghrm.unsw.edu.au/psp/hrm/NS_CAREERS/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM.HRS_APP_SCHJOB.GBL?FOCUS=Applicant&FolderPath=PORTAL_ROOT_OBJECT.HC_HRS_CE_GBL2&IsFolder=false&IgnoreParamTempl=FolderPath%252cIsFolder Contact: Professor Jeremy Moss, Co-Director Practical Justice Initiative E: j.moss at unsw.edu.au T: (61 2) 9385 2357 https://pji.arts.unsw.edu.au/research/climate-justice Applications close: 25th January 2018 Jeremy Moss Professor of Political Philosophy Co Director, Practical Justice Initiative UNSW Sydney 61 2 9385 2357 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From sandra.lynch at nd.edu.au Wed Jan 17 12:40:53 2018 From: sandra.lynch at nd.edu.au (Sandra Lynch) Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2018 01:40:53 +0000 Subject: [SydPhil] PhD Scholarship in Spirituality and Healthcare Ethics Message-ID: <47b9e7ea905b4777b629dae300a5843f@BWMPEXC03.nd.edu.au> PhD Scholarship in Spirituality and Healthcare Ethics The University of Notre Dame Australia, Sydney (Full-Time, $30,000p.a., for Three Years) The University of Notre Dame Australia is offering one (tax-free) PhD scholarship, $30,000 per annum, for up to three years. We are seeking expressions of interest (EOI) from highly motivated candidates interested in pursuing a PhD program of study in the area of Spirituality and Healthcare Ethics under the direction of a team of experts. Established by the Australian Commonwealth Government, this scholarship is available to high achieving domestic and international students undertaking a PhD degree. The researcher will be based in the Institute for Ethics & Society on Notre Dame's Broadway campus. The program of study may involve investigation of: * The relationship between a patient's spirituality, health and well-being * The nature of existential suffering at the end of life and the factors that impact its intensity and influence its path * The development of new interventions to relieve patients' existential suffering and to identify best practice in this area of healthcare. * Existential suffering in palliative and acute care settings * Practice-based evidence for spiritually integrated therapies Notre Dame researchers working in this research focus area include: Prof. Margaret Somerville (Prof. of Bioethics, School of Medicine), Prof. Sandra Lynch (Prof. of Moral Philosophy, Institute for Ethics & Society), Prof. Tracey Rowland (Prof. of Theology, School of Philosophy and Theology), Dr. Megan Best (Institute for Ethics & Society), A/Prof. Natasha Michael (School of Medicine), Xavier Symons (Institute for Ethics & Society). Candidates must hold a relevant Honours (1 or 2A) or Master degree (Bioethics, Medical Ethics, a relevant field of Philosophy) or be able to demonstrate equivalent research experience. For enquiries related to the research topic, please contact: Prof. Sandra Lynch, Director of the Institute for Ethics and Society Ph: +61 2 8204 4185; E: sandra.lynch at nd.edu.au For process-related enquiries please contact the Research Office (Fremantle/Broome) on (08) 9433 0664 or email research at nd.edu.au, or Research Office (Sydney) on 08 8204 4415 or email Sydney.research at nd.edu.au. Please note that international student applications are eligible to also apply for a fee off-set scholarship. The Application Package for the scholarships is available on our website: http://www.nd.edu.au/research/postgraduate-research/postgraduate-information/scholarships Closing date: Friday, 21st February, 2018 The University of Notre Dame Australia is a Catholic university with campuses in Fremantle, Broome and Sydney. The Objects of the University are the provision of university education within a context of Catholic faith and values and the provision of an excellent standard of teaching, scholarship and research, training for the professions and the pastoral care of its students. The Institute for Ethics and Society (IES) is one of Notre Dame's three national research institutes. The IES aims to foster ethical awareness in professional and social life. It does this through pursuing excellence in research and by providing leadership in Ethics Education and Research across the University. http://www.nd.edu.au/research/ies/home Prof. Sandra Lynch Director | Institute for Ethics and Society The University of Notre Dame Australia L1, 104 Broadway (PO Box 944), Broadway NSW 2007 T +61 2 8204 4185 sandra.lynch at nd.edu.au nd.edu.au/ies | CRICOS Provider: 0103 [IES email signature] [http://public.nd.edu.au/images/12x5.jpg] CRICOS PROVIDER CODE: 01032F P Please consider the environment before printing this email IMPORTANT: This email and any attachments may be confidential. If you are not the intended recipient you should not disclose, copy, disseminate or otherwise use the information contained in it. If you have received this email in error, please notify us immediately by return e-mail and delete or destroy the document. Confidential and legal privilege are not waived or lost by reason of mistaken delivery to you. 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