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About the Education
DEMCAMP investigates how applied ethics can contribute to understanding and addressing the vulnerabilities that refugees experience in refugee camps in the Global South. The project develops a normative theory of democracy that can respond to the economic, legal, and political systems that emerge in the camps. Within the project, the doctoral student will write a thesis on the democratization of humanitarian organizations and their role in refugee camps, particularly organizations such as UNHCR.
"Democratization of Refugee Camps" (DEMCAMP) is a project funded by the Swedish Foundations' Starting Grant, via the Bank of Sweden Tercentenary Foundation. The research leader of the project is Felix Bender.
DEMCAMP asks what applied ethics has to say about the many refugees who do not live in the Global North but remain in the Global South and, more specifically, in refugee camps. The project investigates how we can understand and adequately respond to the vulnerabilities that refugees experience in camps. The project develops 1) a theory that better captures the vulnerabilities that refugees experience in refugee camps and 2) a normative democratic theory that can address these vulnerabilities.
DEMCAMP shows that in refugee camps we can observe the emergence of economic, legal, and political systems that each function according to their own rules and logics, leading to refugees experiencing a set of vulnerabilities that remain invisible if refugee vulnerability is defined externally by humanitarian organizations, such as UNHCR, and only then applied to refugee camps. To adequately respond to the vulnerabilities that refugees experience, refugee camps need to be democratized. For more information about the project, please visit https://startinggrant.se/researcher/felix-bender/.
The doctoral student will work on the democratization of humanitarian organizations and collaborate with the project leader (PI) on the roles that humanitarian organizations should play in refugee camps with a democratic structure.
Duties
Doctoral studies. Departmental duties, such as teaching and administrative tasks, may occur.
Eligibility
Eligibility for doctoral studies in practical philosophy is specified in the general study plan; see https://www.ht.lu.se/utbildning/forskarutbildning/for-antagna-doktorander/dina-doktorandstudier/allmanna-studieplaner/.
Assessment Criteria
When making the appointment, primary consideration shall be given to the degree of ability to benefit from doctoral education. This is assessed based on the criteria of quality, quantity, progression, and relevance.
Beyond the eligibility requirements stipulated in the general study plan for practical philosophy, the following qualifications are required for this doctoral position:
Requirements for the position are:
advanced knowledge in political theory and/or political philosophy, or a related field
ability to read and write academic English
Meritorious for the position are:
knowledge of humanitarian organizations, democratic theories, or refugee protection, documented through research or practical experience working with these issues
experience with interdisciplinary and collaborative work.
Application
Instructions for applying to a doctoral position are available at: https://www.ht.lu.se/utbildning/forskarutbildning/bli-doktorand-vid-ht-fakulteterna/ansokan-och-antagning/.
The application must include:
CV/list of qualifications
personal statement
documentation of previous studies
documentation of language skills
theses/exam papers
any scientific publications
project plan.
NOTE! All documents must be uploaded in the application system in PDF format.
Terms
Fixed-term employment for four years in accordance with Chapter 5, Section 7 of the Higher Education Ordinance.
About the Faculties of Humanities and Theology
The Faculties of Humanities and Theology have seven departments and conduct extensive and varied activities in research and education. We have approximately 700 employees and approximately 4,000 full-time students.
About the Department of Philosophy
The Department of Philosophy has approximately 80 employees. The department conducts research and education in three subjects: cognitive science, practical philosophy, and theoretical philosophy. The subjects are largely independent with respect to research and educational directions, but there are also close collaborations among them. See the department's website for information about current activities.
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About the Education
DEMCAMP investigates how applied ethics can contribute to understanding and addressing the vulnerabilities that refugees experience in refugee camps in the Global South. The project develops a normative theory of democracy that can respond to the economic, legal,…