Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin - Practical Philosophy, Social Philosophy & Center for Human Studies and Social Change - Rahel Jaeggi

Reference number: DR/227/25

Category(ies) Scientific Staff

Number of positions 1

Location Faculty of Philosophy - Institute of Philosophy, Chair of Practical Philosophy, Philosophy of Law and Social Philosophy, Prof. Rahel Jaeggi, Project: Centre for Social Critique

Since 2018, the Centre has been dedicated to the intertwined crises of democracy and capitalism. The Centre's goal is to analyse the current social situation and to provide and further develop the fundamental conceptual tools for such analyses. With its broad thematic focus, the Centre considers the relationships between the economy, society and politics – and the potential tensions or even contradictions that arise in the process.

Responsibilities

- Academic services in research and public events at the Centre for Social Critique in the field of social philosophy and critical theory, in particular collaboration on academic profiling, content design, results consolidation, institutional networking and public presentation of the Centre.

- Participation in the application for additional third-party funding

- The conception and organisation of events

- Development of independent content contributions to the Centre's research topics

This is not a qualification position within the meaning of the WissZeitVG.

Requirements

Completed university degree in philosophy and doctorate, preferably in the field of practical philosophy, political philosophy, social philosophy, social sciences or a related subject. Very good written and spoken German and English skills, experience in organising academic conferences and, in particular, knowledge and experience in applying for third-party funding.

Knowledge and experience in academic and university management, including management of academic events and coordination of research projects/centres; experience in press and public relations, event management and writing and editing academic texts.

Deadline for applications

10.12.2025

Application to

Please send your application (including motivation letter, academic CV, copies of relevant certificates, a summary of the dissertation (max. 2 p.), as well as two writing samples (the published or unpublished version of the PhD thesis plus one journal article/contribution to an edited volume) to the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Faculty of Philosophy, Institute of Philosophy, Prof. Dr. Rahel Jaeggi, Unter den Linden 6, 10099 Berlin, quoting the reference number DR/227/25, or preferably by e-mail in a single PDF file to tzvetomila.pauly@hu-berlin.de .

To ensure equality, applications from qualified women are particularly welcome. Severely disabled persons will be given preference in the case of equal suitability. Applications from people with a migration background are expressly welcome. As we do not return your documents, we kindly ask you to enclose only copies with your application.