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Two Ph.D. Positions at the Chair for Law and Religion and the Department of Criminology, University of Louvain at Louvain-la-Neuve (Belgium)
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Positions starting: October 1, 2008,
Deadline: June 15, 2008
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The Chair for Law and Religion and the Department of Criminology of the
University of Louvain at Louvain-la-Neuve (Belgium) announces the
opening of: two doctoral (4 years, full-time) positions starting October
1st, 2008.
The two doctoral positions concern a research project on religious
fundamentalism and convictional dogmatism, a large interdisciplinary
project between psychology (social and developmental), law and social
criminology). Both positions include successful preparation of a Ph.D.
Both researchers will work within a larger research team, with 3 PhD
candidates in psychology.
More in details:
One doctoral position (for a PhD in International or Comparative Law)
will focus on the legal study of religious fundamentalism in
interpersonal behavior ([limit of] protection of religious sensitivity,
pro-religious and anti-religious hate speech, children education,
religious autonomy …) and requires skills in international human rights,
in comparative law, and in law & psychology studies).
A second doctoral position will focus on criminology. It will focus on
the discourses linking Islamic religious fundamentalism and violence and
on their consequences on crime; it requires skills in critical discourse
analysis and criminology.
The fellowship amounts to a net salary of approx. 1.413 € monthly for
each of the doctoral positions (tax free with right to Social Security).
Applicants should have knowledge of French and English, strong
background in theory and methods of the respective field, as well as
openness and interest in interdisciplinarity.
Applications should include a CV, mention of the position for which you
apply, an application letter explaining motivation, and two names of
experts who could provide recommendation if requested.
Deadline: June 15, 2008
For application or further information, contact:
Prof. L.L. Christians (louis-leon.christians@uclouvain.be), for position 1
Prof. Fabienne Brion (fabienne.brion@uclouvain.be), for position 2
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