Doctoral Researcher Political Philosophy – Democratic Representation

The Leuven Centre for Global Governance Studies, a K.U.Leuven Centre of Excellence, hosts a 7-year research programme on ‘Global Governance and Democratic Government’ (2010-2017).

This research programme aims at the construction of a new paradigm for democratic global governance.

Your opportunities:

• You are part of an interdisciplinary group of scholars conducting research on ‘Global Governance and Democratic Government’.
  
• You conduct doctoral research – as part of the research programme on ‘Global Governance and Democratic Government’ – in the area of political philosophy.
  
• You specialize in political philosophy, with emphasis on democratic theory. In particular, you explore the theoretical preconditions of democratic representation. To do so, you will develop in particular expertise in contemporary continental political theory. Your analysis will serve as the theoretical backdrop for the construction of a paradigm for global governance practices which satisfy the demands of democracy and justice.
  
• You publish and hold presentations on topics related to the political philosophy of democratic representation.
  
• Within a four-year time span, your academic research will result in the submission and defence of a PhD-dissertation.
  

Doctoral Researcher Political Philosophy – Global Justice and Global Democracy

The Leuven Centre for Global Governance Studies, a K.U.Leuven Centre of Excellence, hosts a 7-year research programme on ‘Global Governance and Democratic Government’ (2010-2017).

This research programme aims at the construction of a new paradigm for democratic global governance.

Your opportunities:

• You are part of an interdisciplinary group of scholars conducting research on ‘Global Governance and Democratic Government’.
  
• You conduct doctoral research – as part of the research programme on ‘Global Governance and Democratic Government’ – in the area of political philosophy.
  
• You specialize in normative political philosophy, with emphasis on analyzing the ideals of global justice and of transnational or global democracy. Your analysis will serve as the theoretical backdrop for the construction of a paradigm for global governance practices which satisfy the demands of democracy and justice.
  
• You publish and hold presentations on topics related to international political theory.
  
• Within a four-year time span, your academic research will result in the submission and defence of a PhD-dissertation.
  

Programme details:
http://www.ghum.kuleuven.be/ggs/nieuw/vacancies/doctoralresearcher_democratic_representation.pdf
http://www.ghum.kuleuven.be/ggs/nieuw/vacancies/doctoralresearcher_global_justice_and_global_democracy.pdf