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The main area of research is ethical, logical, epistemological and ontological analyses of theories and concepts which are common to the different jurisprudential disciplines. The subject also contains other perspectives of jurisprudential questions at issue which have been drawn from the humanities, and social and behavioural sciences. Questions about the nature of law are central to jurisprudence. What is law? Should the law be analysed in terms of norms or rules or in terms of human behaviour? What is the relationship between law, coercion and morality and between the law and the State? How should we understand legal concepts such as right, obligation and validity? Do these concepts also have a moral implication? Is there a moral obligation to obey the law? The question of a Rechtsstaat is another important area of study. What exactly is a Rechtsstaat? Can a state that is not democratic or that does not respect human rights still be a Rechtsstaat? Another question concerns legal argumentation, for example the question of what the so called legal method consists of. The subject also contains a history of ideas component in which inter alia the history of development of legal theories, concepts and institutions like for example ownership, person, state governed by law and right are examined.
An employed doctoral student must primarily devote his or her time to his or her own doctoral research. Other duties at the faculty may be included, such as teaching students, working in teaching teams, and administration (no more than 20 % of the position). A requirement for employment as a doctoral candidate is that the applicant must have been admitted to doctoral studies. The regulations governing the employment of doctoral candidates and admittance to doctoral studies are found in Chapter 5, Sections 1-7, and Chapter 7, Sections 34-41, of the Higher Education Ordinance, and in the general study plan for doctoral studies at the Faculty of Law, Uppsala University.
In order to be admitted to doctoral studies, the applicant is required to meet the following qualifications. To qualify as applicant with the Faculty of Law, the applicant must either
Applicants must have an adequate knowledge of Swedish or English.
The overall purpose of the doctoral studies is to provide future newly qualified doctors of laws with good prospects for a successful career within or outside of higher education. This includes in-depth knowledge of the chosen subject in the field of research, a capacity for independent and critical thinking, proficiency in scientific methods and modes of working, an ability to identify interesting and researchable issues, teaching skills and the ability to express himself or herself well both orally and in writing, an ability to operate in an international context and an ability to understand and deal with ethical issues concerning research.
Admission is based on an evaluation of the applicant’s capacity to successfully complete the doctoral studies. The evaluation is primarily focused on the project description as well as the scientific written material (published or not published). Analytical ability, ability to structure the material and to independently work on the proposed project, and the project’s news value, is paramount. In addition to the written material, other merits, such as grades, diplomas, completed courses etc., may also be of importance in the assessment. Further, the applicant’s capacity to cooperate in different ways, e.g. with teaching colleagues, may be taken into consideration as well as the Faculty’s needs to recruit doctoral candidates in all subject areas.
Your application including the below required attachments is to be electronically submitted.
Decisions on admissions are made by the Research Committee at the Faculty of Law upon preparation by an evaluation committee specifically set up for this purpose. As part of the admission procedure, interviews may be held with a limited number of applicants.
Decisions on employment are made by the Head of Department. A person may be employed as a doctoral student for a maximum of eight years, but no longer than the equivalent of four years of full-time doctoral research. For teaching within the employment, extension is admitted.
Rules governing PhD students are set out in the Higher Education Ordinance chapter 5, §§ 1-7 and in Uppsala University's rules and guidelines http://regler.uu.se/?languageId=1.
Salary: According to local agreement for PhD students.
Starting date: 01-09-2021 or according to agreement.
Type of employment: Temporary position according to the Higher Education Ordinance chapter 5 § 7.
Scope of employment: 100 %
For further information about the position please contact: Erik Svensson, Director of Studies, email: research@jur.uu.se, phone: +46 18 471 26 01.
You are welcome to submit your application, including required documents, no later than 1 March 2021, UFV-PA 2020/4624.
Only complete applications will be taken into consideration.
Applications must be submitted as described in this advertisement.
Are you considering moving to Sweden to work at Uppsala University? If so, you will find a lot of information about working and living in Sweden at www.uu.se/joinus. You are also welcome to contact International Faculty and Staff Services at ifss@uadm.uu.se.
Type of employment | Temporary position |
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Contract type | Full time |
First day of employment | 1 September 2021 or according to agreement. |
Salary | Fixed salary |
Number of positions | 1 |
Full-time equivalent | 100 % |
City | Uppsala |
County | Uppsala län |
Country | Sweden |
Reference number | UFV-PA 2020/4624 |
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Published | 09.Dec.2020 |
Last application date | 01.Mar.2021 11:59 PM CET |