Jobs, CFPs, PostDocs & PhDs, Events and Opportunities
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- Sep 18, 2025
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Last updated: 3 August 2026
Jobs
Assistant Professor - Law, Crime, and Punishment, Jurisprudence & Social Policy Program, School of Law, University of California, Berkeley (deadline 14 August 2026)
The Jurisprudence and Social Policy (JSP) PhD Program in the School of Law at the University of California, Berkeley invites entry-level and early-career lateral
applicants for a full-time, tenure-track faculty position with a primary research and
curricular focus on the criminal legal system in its practical, institutional, historical, social, economic, and political contexts. We seek applications from scholars versed in qualitative and/or quantitative research methods and with a demonstrated record of and/or potential for outstanding scholarship in the field that contributes to its interdisciplinary development. Our search is open to comparativists and scholars whose work is primarily on a non-U.S. legal system. However, we are particularly interested in applicants who will have at least a substantial comparative interest in the US criminal legal system.
JSP faculty also are primarily responsible for and teach core courses in Berkeley’s interdisciplinary undergraduate Legal Studies major.
For more information and to apply, visit:
Lecturer or Senior Lecturer, The Department of International Relations, Politics and History, School of Social Science and Humanities, Lougborough University (deadline 26 August 2026)
While we welcome applications from all philosophers, we are looking for someone whose teaching/research interests speak to PPE in some way.. This might include, but is not limited to:
analytical moral, legal, and/or political philosophy
A willingness to teach introductory philosophy, including the history of philosophy, will be an advantage.
For more information and to apply, visit:
https://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DSG697/lecturer-or-senior-lecturer-in-philosophy
Term Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Department of Philosophy, George Mason University (deadline 31 August 2026)
AOS: Social and political philosophy, philosophy of law
AOC: Logic
The Term Assistant Professor of Philosophy is a dynamic scholar who is committed to teaching excellence in political philosophy, with competence in philosophy of law and logic. Especially welcomed are individuals with specialisms in philosophy of law, as well as from those whose teaching engages the societal implications of core topics in this area, for example in relation to artificial intelligence and the law, international law, and legal issues of gender, race, or disability.
For more information and to apply, visit:
https://philjobs.org/job/show/31649
Tenure-track Assistant Professor in Philosophy, Department of Communication, University of Copenhagen (deadline 14 September 2026)
Candidates should work in one of the main areas of philosophy (one of which is practical philosophy). Practical philosophy includes philosophy of law, but usually also includes political philosophy.
The University of Copenhagen offers a broad variety of services for international researchers and accompanying families, including support before and during your relocation and career counselling to expat partners. Within a reasonable period (3-6 years), non-Danish-speaking appointees are expected to acquire proficiency in Danish sufficient to be able to interact with colleagues and students.
For more information and to apply, visit:
Senior Lecturer in practical philosophy, Department of Philosophy, Lund University (deadline 15 September 2026)
This is a full-time permanent position. Practical philosophy includes philosophy of law, but usually also includes political philosophy. Research in practical philosophy at Lund University has long attracted attention internationally for its output, particularly in value theory, philosophy of action and social ontology, theory of law and moral responsibility.
If you have any questions about the position, please write to: anders.herlitz@fil.lu.se.
For more information and to apply, visit: https://lu.varbi.com/en/what:job/jobID:899808/
Two positions as Assistant Professor, Faculty of Arts and Humanities, Umeå University (deadline 1 October 2026)
Umeå University aims to give the next generation of research leaders the best possible conditions to conduct cutting-edge research through the Umeå University Northern Star Fellows Programme. Through this university-wide initiative, we offer early-career researchers the opportunity to develop their research over the long
term through a six-year tenure-track assistant professorship, with the possibility of
promotion to associate professor. The call is broad in scope and open to all subject areas within the Faculty of Arts and Humanities, including philosophy. English is
mandatory.
All open calls in the initiative can be found here: https://www.umu.se/en/northern-
For more information and to apply, visit: https://www.umu.se/en/work-with-
us/open-positions/two-positions-as-assistant-professor-at-the-faculty-of-arts-
and-humanities_949606/
To check if philosophy of law is an acceptable AOS or AOC, contact:
Senior tenured position in Moral, Political, or Social Philosophy, Department of Philosophy, Stanford University (deadline 1 October 2026)
AOS: Social and political philosophy
AOC: open
The Department of Philosophy (https://philosophy.stanford.edu/) at Stanford University seeks applicants for a senior appointment at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor. The preferred area of specialty is moral, political, or social philosophy. Applicants must have demonstrated ability to maintain a world-class research program and a commitment to effective teaching and mentoring.
While successful applicants will be home-based in the Department of Philosophy, teaching and service responsibilities will be divided equally between the home department and the Stanford Civics Initiative, an interdisciplinary program offering a Minor in Civic Thought and Practice. We seek applicants whose teaching and scholarship will support one or more of the four CTP Minor tracks (Civic History, Civic Thought, Constitution and Law, Political Economy).
For more information and to apply, visit:
Assistant Professor Philosophy of Law, tenure track, Department of Philosophy, Santa Clara University (deadline 13 November 2026)
The Department of Philosophy at Santa Clara University, a Jesuit, Catholic university, invites applications for a full-time tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor.
For more information and to apply, visit:
Possible: Lecturer, Department of Philosophy, Princeton University (deadline January 31, 2027, 11:59pm EST)
The Department of Philosophy at Princeton University may have occasional openings for Lecturers to teach either an undergraduate course or precepts for undergraduate courses during the 2026-2027 academic year, and accepts applications in advance in the event the occasion arises where such lecturers are needed. These courses may focus on areas such as ethics, logic, history of philosophy, and introductory philosophy. Any positions are expected to begin September 1, 2026, or January 16, 2027.
For more information, visit: https://philjobs.org/job/show/31457
Fellowships/Postdoc
Call for expressions of interest: BA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2026 at Leeds
(also note on Leverhulme ECF) (deadline 4 August 2026)
The School of Philosophy, Religion and History of Science (PRHS) at the University of Leeds invites expressions of interest from researchers in having a British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowship hosted by the School. Applicants with accepted expressions of interest will receive significant guidance during August and September using our successful model for applications and focused support for grant application development.
(Please note that we normally expect candidates who wish to apply for a Leverhulme Early Career Fellowship with us in February to also apply for a British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowship with us the previous September.)
Expressions of interest in having a British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowship hosted at Leeds should be submitted by emailing PRHSMass@leeds.ac.uk no later than 12 noon (UK time) on Tuesday 4th August 2026 with (1) a statement of eligibility, (2) a detailed CV, and (3) a proposal of no more than 2 pages outlining the planned research programme (explaining its scholarly importance and originality) and indicating at least one member of PRHS staff as a potential mentor. Applicants should be prepared to have a draft of the application ready for School review no later than Friday 18 September, in anticipation of submission by the scheme deadline of Wednesday 30 September.
Further information about the structure and content of full applications can be found on the BA website: https://www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/funding/schemes/postdoctoral-fellowships/.
Call for expressions of interest: BA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2026 at Reading
(also Leverhulme) (deadline 10 August 2026)
Philosophy at the University of Reading welcomes expressions of interest for the
British Academy postdoctoral fellowships scheme. The scheme offers three years of employment and approx. £10,000 p/a of research expenses.
Please identify a 'mentor' (which is part of the scheme) at
https://www.reading.ac.uk/philosophy/our-staff#academic and contact them to
assess if they would be interested. If you are not sure who to approach, feel free to
email luke.elson@reading.ac.uk and he may be able to suggest someone.
Once you have identified a mentor and they've agreed to serve, submit an
Expression of Interest to luke.elson@reading.ac.uk by August 10, with:
The name of the mentor;
A CV;
An outline of your proposed project (200 words);
An outline of why your proposed mentor and the department are a good fit (200 words);
Full details of the BA Fellowship can be found at:
Call for Expressions of Interest for British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowship applications: Cambridge University Faculty of Philosophy (deadline 17 August 2026)
The Faculty of Philosophy at Cambridge University may support a small number of applications for British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowships to be held at Cambridge. The Faculty is committed to equality and diversity, and we would particularly welcome applications from members of underrepresented groups.
The British Academy accepts proposals from early-career researchers in the humanities and social sciences wishing to pursue an independent research project, towards the completion of a significant piece of publishable research. Anyone of any nationality who has a doctorate from a UK university is eligible.
If you are interested in applying, please check first that you meet the British Academy eligibility conditions. You should then identify a suitable mentor in the Faculty. Once you have obtained their agreement, send the following documents to philadmin@phil.cam.ac.uk. by the deadline:
The completed Faculty expression of interest form
Your CV (2 pages) and list of publications
For more information, visit: https://www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/funding/schemes/postdoctoral-fellowships/
Applications open 1 July 2026 for the 2027-2028 National Humanities Center Fellowship competition (deadline 1 October 2026)
The NHC is the only major independently-funded institution in the world dedicated exclusively to the humanities. Fellows are free to explore their topics of choice, with access to unparalleled, uninterrupted research support in Research Triangle, North Carolina.
We invite humanities scholars from all fields to start preparing their proposals. Begin considering your project proposal and identifying your three letter writers.
For more information, visit: https://nationalhumanitiescenter.org/research-fellowships-programs/#experience
Laurance S. Rockefeller Visiting Faculty Fellowship, University Center for Law and Human Values, Princeton University (deadline 15 October 2026)
AOS: open
AOC: open
Laurance S. Rockefeller Visiting Faculty Fellows devote an academic year in residence at Princeton to research and writing about topics involving human values in public and private life. This full-time visiting program is open to scholars in all disciplines across the humanities and social sciences. Scholars are expected to reside in or around Princeton or demonstrate to the program’s satisfaction the ability to be on campus daily
Typically, Fellows hold faculty positions at other universities or colleges; in exceptional cases we consider applications from independent scholars when there is a high level of scholarly achievement. This is not a postdoctoral fellowship program and we do not generally consider candidates who will have held the Ph.D. for less than two years at the time of appointment, or who are coming directly from a postdoctoral fellowship.
For more information and to apply, visit:
UCHV Fellowship in Law and Normative Thinking, University Center for Law and Human Values, Princeton University (deadline 3 December 2026)
AOS: Law, Philosophy of Law
AOC: Law
The Program in Law and Normative Thinking (PLANT) at the University Center for Human Values invites faculty members of any discipline, legal practitioners, and independent scholars to apply for visiting residential fellowships for 2027-28 devoted to the study of law, broadly conceived. Scholars are expected to reside in or around Princeton or demonstrate to the program’s satisfaction the ability to be on campus daily.
Fellows will devote the full academic year to research, discussion, and scholarly collaboration on topics related to law and normative inquiry. Scholars will participate in the weekly seminar of the Program in Law and Normative Thinking and will also be asked to spend some time mentoring JD/PhD students who attend that seminar.
For more information and to apply, visit:
Calls for papers and abstracts
Res Practica is inviting submissions for its special issue, `The Faces of Responsibility' (deadline August 31, 2026.)
The Centre de recherche en éthique (CRÉ) invites you to submit a manuscript for publication in the first special issue of its new journal Res Practica, to be launched formally in the Fall of 2026 and which will replace Les Ateliers de l'éthique / The Ethics Forum. This special issue aims to explore the plurality of forms that responsibility takes in our individual, social, and institutional practices. Drawing on multidisciplinary perspectives by bringing together expertise in moral and political philosophy, political science, and legal theory, our objective is to examine the concepts of moral responsibility, political responsibility, and legal responsibility.
We invite the submission of research articles (8,000 to 12,000 words) addressing questions related to moral, political, and legal responsibility, as well as issues at the intersection of these fields, including but not limited to the themes listed below:
Responsibility, blame, and punishment
Defenses and apologies
Legal responsibility: criminal vs. civil
Moral guilt and legal guilt
Punishment and liability
Legal doctrines of control, fault, and risk
Corporate responsibility and institutional responsibility
Punishment and responsibility
Tensions between moral and legal responsibility
Submitted manuscripts may be in French or English. They should be between 8,000 and 12,000 words, including references and footnotes. Manuscripts must be accompanied by an abstract of no more than 200 words and must be anonymized in preparation for double-blind peer review.
Manuscripts must be submitted by email to aeef@umontreal.ca
Call for abstracts on Relational Normativity: Epistemic and Practical (University of Zurich, 18th-20th February 2027) (deadline August 31, 2026.)
The conference will host experts from ethics and epistemology to discuss the role of relational normativity across philosophical disciplines. If your talk gets accepted, travel expenses, including up to three nights at a central hotel in Zurich, flight and train tickets, as well as lunch and dinner, will be covered.
Questions that will be discussed may include the following:
What are the relevant relations between a) practical agents and b) epistemic agents? Are these the same relations and if so on what grounds are these relations built? Or do these relations differ? What can we learn from legal relations on the one hand and personal relationships like friendship on the other hand when thinking about how to best conceive of the relevant relations?
For more information and to submit an abstract, visit:
Call for papers for 77th Northwest Philosophy Conference, Lewis & Clark College, Portland, Oregon October 30-31, 2026 (deadline 1 September 2026)
Papers in any philosophical area are welcome. The conference welcomes submissions from women and members of minority groups.
There will be a $70 registration fee.
Each paper will have a commentator. Persons whose papers are accepted are expected to serve as commentators if asked.
Papers must not exceed a length of 3000 words. Submission is by email.
For more information and to submit a paper, visit: https://sites.google.com/a/lclark.edu/fritzman/jmf/npc
Call for submissions for CLTDG Michelmas and Lent Terms (deadline 1 September 2026)
The Cambridge Legal Theory Discussion Group invites submissions for presentations
of research at the upcoming Michaelmas Term 2026 and Lent Term 2027. For those who are unfamiliar, the Cambridge Legal Theory Discussion Group is a pre-read discussion group for discussing new and original research in legal philosophy and legal theory.
We are very much interested in receiving applications from graduate students in
any area of law and philosophy, as well as students from different countries. You can
many sessions scheduled for the coming Michaelmas term, your submission would
likely be scheduled in Lent Term 2027. Please indicate your preference if you strongly
prefer to present in Michaelmas Term 2026.
If you would like to present a paper, please send an abstract of no longer than 500 words to cambridgeltdg@gmail.com. If a submission is selected, its author will need to submit a full draft a week before their presentation.
Call for papers for 20th Annual Mark L. Shapiro Graduate Conference Brown University February 20-21, 2027 (deadline 1 October 2026)
We will prioritize submissions on or related to moral and political philosophy (broadly construed), but also welcome submissions of high quality work in any area of philosophy. Housing is available for presenters.
For more information and to submit, visit:
Call for abstracts for Fifth World Congress on Analogy 13-17 April 2027. Kolymbari, Crete, Greece (deadline 5 October 2026)
We invite submissions for contributions on all aspects of Analogy in Science, Philosophy, Humanities and Art. Works of an interdisciplinary nature are particularly welcome.
For more information and to submit, visit: https://philevents.org/event/show/151801?ref=email
Call for papers for Fifth Annual Conference of The Collective: Women in Legal Philosophy, Georgetown University Law School, June 24-25, 2027 (deadline 26 October 2026)
We invite papers from women in legal philosophy and legal theory that philosophically engage with/analyse/critique the law and/or concepts applicable to the conceptual analysis of law, and will consider papers that are up to 9,000 words (including footnotes). Submitted papers must be fully anonymised and include an abstract of up to 250 words.
For more information and to submit, visit: https://collectivewlp.wixsite.com/home/post/cfp-information-on-5th-annual-conference-of-the-collective
For any inquiries, please contact collectivewlp@gmail.com.
Call for abstracts for The Collective: Women in Legal Philosophy Discussions online workshops 'Normativity, Practical Reason and Law', Spring 2027 (deadline 30 October 2026)
We invite abstracts of approximately 1,000 words from women in legal philosophy and legal theory on the theme of normativity, practical reason and law. The character of normative and motivational reasons is key to understanding several fundamental questions about law, from legal authority to the role of promises and the nature of legal guidance. Three workshops will be designed to explore these connections. There will be one workshop from each of three selected papers.
The sessions will take place online and last 90 minutes. Discussions are open to the public. Papers in the intersection of philosophy of law and other areas of philosophy are strongly encouraged.
Decisions will be announced the first week of December. For authors whose submissions are selected, final papers will be due three weeks prior to the scheduled discussion. Dates will be negotiated with successful authors.
For more information and to submit an abstract, visit:
For any inquiries, please contact collectivewlp@gmail.com.
PhD Opportunities
Others
The Society for Applied Philosophy is accepting applications for Research Trip Funding (deadline 1 September 2026)
The Society offers financial assistance to enable those working in applied philosophy to pursue their research away from their home institution. This includes, for example, attendance at conferences and workshop, and longer research visits to another institution.
For more information and to apply, visit:
The Society for Applied Philosophy is accepting applications for Teaching Relief Funding (deadline 1 September 2026)
The Society offers funding for limited teaching relief to support the completion of a research project (e.g. a monograph or journal article, grant application). This relief might, for example, enable a researcher to pay for a graduate teaching assistant to assist with seminars and marking. This scheme is open to academic staff (i.e. those appointed as either temporary or permanent lecturers on a full-time basis).
For more information and to apply, visit:
The Society for Applied Philosophy is accepting applications for further Research Support (deadline 1 September 2026)
The Society will also consider applications for other forms of research support not covered by the above schemes. Past examples of successful applications include paying for indexing work and other publishing subventions, survey work to inform applied philosophical research, and the compilation of a diversity reading list. This scheme is open to post-graduate students, post-doctoral researchers, academic staff and independent researchers.
For more information and to apply, visit:
Online Roundtable Discussion from UK IVR: "What Do You Do When You Do Jurisprudence?' (September 9, 2026)
5 p. (UK time) 1 pm (EDT)
Speakers: David Enoch, Hillary Nye, David Murata and Lorenzo Zucca, Julie Dickson, Brian Leiter
For more information and to reserve a spot, visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/jurisprudence-roundtable-ivr-uk-2026-tickets-1994310025973
Messina-San Paulo Rule of Law Forum online seminar October 2, 2026
Veronica Rodriguez-Blanco (Surrey), `Re-examining Socratic Dialogue: Common Good and the Rule of Law'
3.30-5.00pm (CEST)
If you are interested in joining this session online, please send an email to Gilberto Morbach (gilbertomorbach@gmail.com) and Stefano Bertea (stefano.bertea@unime.it) to receive the Google Meet link
NYU and LMU announce the second of a pair of international conferences: Obligations, Individual Responsibility and Collective Responsibility Under Injustice, to be held at NYU School of Law (October 2-3, 2026).
Attendance is free and open to all. For further information, see the conference webpage at NYU’s Center for Law and Philosophy: https://www.law.nyu.edu/centers/lawphilosophy/conferences
Contacts: Felix Lambrecht (felix.lambrecht@lmu.de), Sophia Moreau (sophia.moreau@nyu.edu), Liam Murphy (Liam.murphy@nyu.edu)
Messina-San Paulo Rule of Law Forum online seminar October 16, 2026
David Dyzenhaus (Toronto), `The War Against Law: What is Wrong with Common Good Constitutionalism'
5:00-6.:30 pm (CEST)
If you are interested in joining this session online, please send an email to Gilberto Morbach (gilbertomorbach@gmail.com) and Stefano Bertea (stefano.bertea@unime.it) to receive the Google Meet link
Misc. -- No Deadline
The American Philosophical Association has a new job market mentoring program, which wil be of interest to anyone with qualifications for employment in a philosophy department. Details at: https://www.apaonline.org/page/jobmarketmentoring
The EMRC (European Moral Responsibility Consortium) invites subscription to its mailing list.
EMRC is a platform devoted to facilitating coordination and cooperation among philosophers based in Europe working in moral responsibility and related topics (free will, blame, collective responsibility, punishment, etc.). The EMRC’s platform and its mailing list are open also to researchers not based in Europe.
The EMRC mailing list aims to facilitate communication and coordination of Europe-based research on responsibility and related topics. If you wish to subscribe, please send a blank email with subject line “Subscription” to emrconsortium@gmail.com.
For further information on EMRC and information on our second conference in Salzburg, visit our website: https://emrconsortium.org/
Book Proposals are invited for Off the Fence: Morality, Politics and Society
We invite proposals for Off the Fence, a Bloomsbury book series dedicated to short, sharply argued texts in applied moral and political philosophy.
We especially welcome proposals from writers whose identities are under-
represented in philosophy publishing, including those based in the Global South
and those writing within non-Western philosophical traditions.
Series website: https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/series/off-the-fence-morality-
The Journal of Politics and Law is inviting submissions and reviewers
JPL is a peer-reviewed journal published by the Canadian Center of Science and Education. The journal publishes research papers covering these subjects: political theory, political philosophy, political economy, comparative politics, international relations, legal history, legal theory, international law, constitutional and administr
You are cordially invited to submit manuscripts for the coming issues. Please see the journal’s profile at http://jpl.ccsenet.org and submit your manuscripts online. Or you can e-mail your paper to jpl@ccsenet.org directly.
We are also recruiting reviewers for the journal. If you are interested in becoming a reviewer, we welcome you to join us. Please find the application form and details at https://ccsenet.org/journal/index.php/jpl/editor/recruitment and e-mail the completed application form to jpl@ccsenet.org
International Law Research (ILR) is inviting submissions and reviewers.
ILR is a peer-reviewed journal published by the Canadian Center of Science and Education. The journal publishes research papers covering these subjects: public international law, private international law, supranational law, comparative law, transnational law and environmental law.
You are cordially invited to submit manuscripts for the coming issues of 2026. Please see the journal’s profile at http://ilr.ccsenet.org and submit your manuscripts online. You may also e-mail your paper to ilr@ccsenet.org
The application form and details for becoming a reviewer are at https://ccsenet.org/journal/index.php/ilr/editor/recruitment. E-mail the completed application form to ilr@ccsenet.org
Cambridge Scholars Publishing invites proposals for academic monographs and edited collections
Proposals are invited. across all major areas of scholarly research and professional practice. For those considering submission, our website provides comprehensive
information about our publishing process, along with access to our Book Proposal
Form and detailed guidance for prospective authors.
Criminal Law and Philosophy features a dedicated "PhD Abstracts" section highlighting emerging research in the fields covered by the journal.
Criminal Law and Philosophy aims to publish high quality articles that take a philosophical perspective on any issues in the broad field of crime and punishment. The main areas and topics include: crime and criminalization; the content, principles and structure of substantive criminal law; criminal justice and the criminal process; punishment and sentencing.
For submission guidelines, visit: https://link.springer.com/journal/11572/submission-guidelines
To submit your paper or PhD abstract, visit: https://www.editorialmanager.com/clph/default.aspx
The Centre for Ethics, Law and Public Affairs (CELPA) at the University of Warwick is pleased to announce the CELPA Mentoring Scheme.
The goal of the CELPA mentoring scheme is to support early career researchers (ECRs) in developing their research in order to help improve their career development and prospects. Established academics in moral, legal, and political philosophy will provide guidance to ECRs about how to improve a submitted essay to make it more likely to be accepted for publication.
We are primarily focused on academics from groups who are underrepresented in moral, legal, and political philosophy, those without connections to elite institutions, and especially those from the global south. The first round of the scheme will be focused on ECRs in India.
We normally consider people who are within 5 years of completion of the PhD, but will take into consideration career breaks, for example in the case of people with caring responsibilities. Appplications open 1 September 2026.
For more information, visit: https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/pais/research/celpa/mentoring/
.For questions or further information, please contact ignacio.pena-caroca@warwick.ac.uk
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