Published On: May 8 2025
Deadline: Jun 15, 2025
The Department of Humanities, Social and Political Sciences at ETH Zurich invites applications for two professorships, one in History of Technology, the other in Philosophy of Science. We are looking for two researchers with an outstanding record in philosophy, history or neighbouring disciplines whose research focuses (a) on the history of technology and (b) on the philosophy of science. The search is also open to candidates who combine historical and philosophical methodologies and to those who combine them with other related methodologies. The candidates should essentially contribute to the...
Published On: May 22 2025
Deadline: Oct 31, 2025
Princeton University seeks to appoint a distinguished humanist whose work is related to the environment for the 2026-2027 academic year. The on-campus position will provide salary plus benefits for the academic year. The funds may be used to supplement a sabbatical leave. The position is supported by the High Meadows Environmental Institute – the interdisciplinary center of environmental research, education, and outreach at Princeton University. Persons appointed will hold the title of the Currie C. and Thomas A. Barron Visiting Professor in the Environment and Humanities. Applicants sho...
Published On: May 15 2025
Deadline: Dec 31, 2025
The Advanced Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences (AI-HSS) of The University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC) is seeking outstanding scholars at all career stages to strengthen our research and teaching capabilities in the ethics and philosophy of science and technology. Successful candidates will join either the Research Center for Ethics and Governance of Science and Technology or the Research Center for Philosophy, Logic, and History of Science and Technology, conducting cutting-edge research on ethical, philosophical, and governance issues related to emerging te...
Published On: Jan 13 2025
Deadline: Dec 31, 2025
The Department of History is generating an applicant pool of qualified instructors to teach courses in all areas of History, pending openings. This pool includes assignments to teach courses in the history of science, technology, and medicine, including courses that are offered together with Science, Technology, and Society (STS) and/or Data Science.
Published On: Jan 17 2025
Deadline: Mar 31, 2025
The Publications Committee of the Society for Social Studies of Science solicits nominations and proposals for Editor(s) to lead the 4S-sponsored diamond open access journal, Engaging Science, Technology, and Society. ESTS is a vibrant peer-reviewed venue for addressing how science and technology infuse the world in which we live.
The journal publishes peer-reviewed content in both long-form and short-form genres: original research articles, thematic collections, engagements, perspectives, and research data. Content is organized into three issues annually, and includes work that represents ...
Published On: Jan 7 2025
Deadline: Jan 12, 2025
The Orient-Institut Istanbul (OII), part of the Max Weber Foundation, is hiring a Research Associate starting February 1, 2025, for a three-year, part-time position based in Istanbul. The position is linked to the German Research Foundation (DFG)-funded project: “Manufacturing Practices of Medical Instruments in Innovation Clusters: A Comparative Study of Tuttlingen, Sialkot, and Samsun." The project investigates innovation cultures and production practices in the medical instrument industry across three global clusters, utilizing ethnography, qualitative interviews, and comparative...
Published On: Feb 14 2025
Deadline: Apr 15, 2025
The Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies (MPIfG) in Cologne is seeking an outstanding social scientist for the position of Research Group Leader in Social Science in the field of Digitalization and Society (W2 tenure track) for a new research group focused on the societal implications of digitalization and technological change. The group will explore the broad socioeconomic and political impacts of technological change, strengthening the MPIfG’s capacity to analyze the relationship between economy, society, and technology. The starting date is October 1, 2025, or by agreement.
Published On: Apr 8 2025
Deadline: May 1, 2025
The Land Institute is hiring for a Land Relations Researcher who will engage community partners and research collaborators in participatory processes that help inform how the perennial grain agriculture movement develops and grows. The Land Relations Researcher will manage several projects that investigate human cultural responsibilities and relationships to plants and land. Applications requested by May 1, 2025.
Published On: Jan 18 2024
Deadline: Mar 4, 2024
We are looking for a motivated colleague to join us in the project "Testing (Bio)Governance" as a doctoral student or a post-doctoral researcher at the University of Klagenfurt's Department of Society, Knowledge and Politics. The project "Testing (Bio)Governance" will explore the uses of tests during the COVID-pandemic, focusing on and comparing sites in Austria, the Netherlands, and England. It seeks to contribute to our understanding of the uses of technologies in the governance of human health and illness. We are specifically interested in exploring how distinct moraliti...
Published On: Apr 8 2025
Deadline: May 2, 2025
The College of Global Futures (CGF) at Arizona State University is seeking an Assistant Research Professor to perform research and engagement activities supporting a university-wide initiative to develop Principled Innovation Infrastructure for Discovery and Engagement. This is a full-time, academic-year (9-month), non-tenure track, benefits-eligible position with an anticipated start date of August 2025. This is a grant-funded position renewable contingent upon satisfactory performance, the needs of the school, and the availability of resources. Research faculty are fixed-term faculty members...