The Department of Liberal Arts and Sciences at the University of Technology Nuremberg (UTN) offers the opportunity for a fully funded interdisciplinary Ph.D. We are looking for highly motivated and talented individuals to strengthen our dynamic and international research team and contribute to pioneering research in the field of Classical Philology, especially Greek Studies and a research focus on Platonic studies.
The Department of Liberal Arts and Sciences at the University of Technology Nuremberg is in its formation stage. It aims for particularly intensive cooperation between the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, and engineering. The University of Technology Nuremberg strives to incorporate the knowledge and expertise of humanities disciplines into shaping the transition to a sustainable society. Ph.D. candidates are expected to be willing to engage in these research collaborations within the department. Additionally, candidates will be required to teach at least one course per semester in the various study programs currently being developed.
Your profile:
- Completed academic university degree (State Examination or Master’s) in Classical Philology
- Outstanding academic record in Classical Philology (major in Greek Studies); demonstrated in-depth knowledge of ancient philosophy, particularly Platonism and Aristotelianism in antiquity and late antiquity
- Extensive literary knowledge of key authors in ancient Greek literature and the history of knowledge
- Interest in interdisciplinary collaboration in research and teaching
As part of your academic qualification, you will participate in research and teaching under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Gyburg Uhlmann. The research focuses include “Artes liberales: Science and Education” and “Rhetoric and Philosophy: Opinion and Reasoned Knowledge,” as well as general studies in philosophy, educational theory and practice, rhetoric, and theory of science in the 4th century BCE in Athens and various forms of Platonism and Aristotelianism in antiquity and late antiquity. Your duties will also include assisting in the organization of academic events and coordinating school cooperation activities. The dissertation should address a topic in Plato research within the aforementioned research focuses.
Questions?
Please direct all content-related inquiries to Prof. Dr. Gyburg Uhlmann (gyburg.uhlmann@utn.de). For general questions, please contact stars@utn.de.
If you are shortlisted, you will be invited to an interview and have the opportunity to present your previous research work.
Interested?
Please send your application for admission to the Ph.D. program to stars@utn.de. Further information on admission requirements can be found at https://www.utn.de/en/research/doctoral-degree/.