Positions at TINT in Helsinki

TINT Centre of Excellence in the Philosophy of the Social Sciences  
<http://www.helsinki.fi/tint> is offering three new postdoc positions,  
beginning in early 2013 and thereafter. More advanced scholars will  
also be considered. Duration is negotiable.

AREA: Philosophy of (social) science, broadly understood (inclusive of  
social and historical studies of science, including economics).

RESEARCH AGENDA of the Centre: Interdisciplinary and intertheoretic  
dynamics and their role in shaping the future of the social sciences,  
viewed mainly from a philosophy of science point of view. Check TINT  
site for more details.

POSSIBLE PROFILES OF CANDIDATES: philosopher of economics specializing  
in any relevant aspect of economics and/or its interdisciplinary  
relations; philosopher of some other relevant discipline, such as  
cognitive science, biology, or anthropology; philosopher of science to  
study various traditional and new ways of interdisciplinary dynamics;  
(philosophically informed) expert in the social and cultural studies  
of science specializing in relevant aspects of interdisciplinarity;  
(philosophically informed) HISTORIAN OF ECONOMICS specializing in the  
history of one of the relevant lines of development in economics and  
its interdisciplinary relations.

We are looking for individuals with relevant top rate competences and  
a strong interest in TINT themes, and who would enjoy team life as a  
member of a collaborative and growing international community of  
scholars. If you think you have the interest and competence – or think  
you know someone with these qualities – please get in contact with  
Uskali Mäki <[log in to unmask]>.

Applications should include:
1. CV
2. Research plan of ca 2000 words, including description of how it  
relates to the TINT agenda
3. Sample of writing (eg published journal article)

The deadline is Friday 15 February 2013.


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Uskali Mäki
Academy of Finland Centre of Excellence in the Philosophy of the  
Social Sciences
TINT [Trends and Tensions in Intellectual Integration]
Department of Political and Economic Studies - Philosophy
University of Helsinki
http://www.helsinki.fi/tint
http://www.helsinki.fi/tint/maki
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