[News] Fwd: Job: 4-year PhD position (100%) in feminist philosophy of climate science, Universität Bern, Switzerland

[carolin.schurr at unibe.ch]

Dear colleagues,

in the name of my colleague Prof. Stefan Brönnimann, I would like to ask you to circulate this job ad in your networks and encourage motivated students to apply for this exciting position.

Best wishes,
Carolin



The Institute of Philosophy in Bern invites applications for a 4-year fully funded PhD position in feminist philosophy of climate science, starting 1 September 2024 (or as soon as possible thereafter). The position is funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation through Prof. Julie Jebeile’s SNF PRIMA Grant project “Climate Change Adaptation through the Feminist Kaleidoscope — Toward a Feminist Philosophy of Climate Science<https://www.philosophie.unibe.ch/research/projects/climate_change_adaptation_through_the_feminist_kaleidoscope/>”. The salary is competitive. Travel and further research funding is available.

Requirements

Candidates have completed a MA degree in philosophy and/or in climate science before the starting date of the contract. Candidates are competent in philosophy of science and/or feminist philosophy. Ideally, they have a background in science and a good understanding of scientific modelling and computer simulation. They want to adopt a feminist epistemology perspective in their research. Excellent skills in English are required.

The appointee will conduct their doctoral research under the supervision of Prof. Julie Jebeile, will produce a PhD thesis and peer reviewed publications and will give talks at conferences. They will study model pluralism in climate science with respect to the necessity of providing reliable and fair knowledge; thus, they will investigate various modeling strategies, e.g. global and regional climate models, Earth System Models, emulators, storylines and Integrated Assessment Models from a philosophical perspective. They will actively participate at regular research meetings, collaborate with the other team members and collaborators of the project, and help with the organisation of research activities. The selected candidate will also be affiliated to the Oeschger Centre for Climate Change Research which constitutes a great opportunity for fruitful interdisciplinary collaborations. Applications from underrepresented groups in academic philosophy are of course strongly encouraged.



How to apply

Applications should be submitted to julie.jebeile at unibe.ch<mailto:julie.jebeile at unibe.ch> and contain (1) a motivation letter explaining the interest in the topic, (2) a CV, (3) a one-page research statement (excluding references) describing the direction of research the candidate would like to undertake in the context of the project, (4) a writing sample (e.g. a chapter of MA-thesis, approx. 15-20 pages). Two reference letters are expected and should be directly sent by the referees. Review of the applications will start on 15 April 2024 and will continue until the position is filled. Interviews will take place online.



Summary of the project



Today, a major challenge for climate science and climate services is to provide adaptation information at fine geographical scales that addresses the diversity of concerns, needs and values of people. However, there is a so-called usability gap between the projections that climate models yield, and what people need to know to get prepared for the changing climate. This raises intertwined epistemic and ethical issues, insofar as climate change threatens to increase social inequalities and injustices. The project aims to employ the recommendations from feminist epistemologies in order to investigate how adaptation information can meet the needs of stakeholders in a reliable but also a fair way. First, we will study how the values of stakeholders can be taken into account in climate services, while maintaining scientific objectivity. Second, we will study how the plural development of alternative modelling strategies can document the environmental, ecosystemic and socioeconomic aspects of climate change. Third, we will explore how Indigenous and local knowledge provide usable adaptation information for local communities. Fourth, we will study the attempts to overcome epistemic injustice which, in the context of climate science, might well be a form of climate injustice.


For further details regarding the project and the position, please contact Prof. Julie Jebeile (julie.jebeile at unibe.ch<mailto:julie.jebeile at unibe.ch>).

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