(Source: University of Helsinki)
We learned of a
Call for Application for a position as doctoral student in Roman law, within
the University of Helsinki’s research project “Law, Governance and Space:
Questioning the Foundations of the Republican Tradition”. Here the call:
The University
of Helsinki is the oldest and largest institution of academic education in
Finland, an international scientific community of 40,000 students and
researchers. In international university rankings, the University of Helsinki
typically ranks among the top 100. The University of Helsinki seeks solutions
for global challenges and creates new ways of thinking for the best of
humanity. Through the power of science, the University has contributed to
society, education and welfare since 1640.
The Faculty of
Social Sciences invites applications for the position of a
DOCTORAL STUDENT
ON SPACES OF ROMAN REPUBLICANISM
for a fixed term
of four years starting from 1 November 2018 onwards (or as agreed) to
contribute to the research project Law, Governance and Space: Questioning the
Foundations of the Republican Tradition (SpaceLaw, www.spacelaw.fi).
Successful
candidates are expected to work full time and to complete their doctorates in
four years.
The SpaceLaw
research project is located at the Centre for European Studies of the
University of Helsinki. It is funded by an ERC Consolidator Grant and led by
Dr. Kaius Tuori.
The project has
two main research questions that explore the theme by the confrontation of
ideas and their contexts in both the ancient Roman Republican tradition and its
afterlife in the European tradition:
1) What is the
relationship between the Republican ideals and administrative practices and how
is their change visible in the spaces of administration from the Roman Republic
to modern Republicanism?
2) How the
changes in the context and space of administration reflect in the social
topography, the public and private spheres of governance?
Administrative
professionalization has conventionally been the hallmark of a modern state.
Ever since Weber, the conceptual separation of the office and its holder has
defined the European way of governance. This separation equally defined it from
both its feudalistic predecessors and failed states prone to corruption and
nepotism. The origin of this European tradition of the separation of public and
private has been seen in the Roman Republican state with its strict
responsibilities, term limits and defined powers of its magistracies. This
separation was made concrete in the building of public spaces for political and
administrative purposes, in settings whose magnificence and grandeur reflected
the value that the society held them. In the European tradition, public spaces
were a demonstration of public power. While the spatial settings as have been
studied in relation to monarchical settings like courts, Republican
administration has been neglected. The problem is that much of what is known
about the Roman Republican administrative practice fits this image badly. For example
how is it possible to have professional administration if the magistrates are
not paid and have no offices to work? The purpose of this project is to
challenge that assumption and to propose a new model of the Roman governance
through a novel re-evaluation of the ancient Roman administrative tradition and
its links with the European heritage through the issue of administrative space.
Spatial analysis allows the observer to break beyond the limits of the
self-understanding of the sources and to approach fundamental connections
between questions of power, law and governance.
The doctoral
student will work on a thesis linked with subprojects A and C of the project.
Subproject A:
The Emergence of the Republican Tradition explores how the Republican tradition
of administration was shaped by its historic, spatial, economic, social and
philosophical contexts by examining four case studies. How does the change in
the interpretations of the tradition correspond with the changes in its spatial
and immaterial context? The results of a survey of the corpus of the Roman
Republican texts on the theory and practice of administration and
administrative space will be compared with the other case studies of the
Republicanist tradition.
Subproject C:
The Legal Framework and the Administrative Process analyses how Roman jurists
and other elite authors conceptualized the legal framework of the
administrative state and the process of administration. How jurisprudence and
legal practice conceptualized space in administration? What were the needs and
requirements of space for legal administration and how do legal texts reflect
space? The result will be an unorthodox interpretation of how the law created
space and was created in spaces such as the Forum.
The doctoral
student may have a background in law, humanities and/or social sciences.
Students with different specializations in i.a classics, intellectual history,
ancient history and Roman law are encouraged to apply.
The duties of a
doctoral student are to work on her/his own doctoral thesis and to complete
her/his postgraduate studies in four years. The duties also include teaching
and other tasks. Teaching tasks can account for up to 5 % of the annual working
time.
Applicants
should hold a Master’s degree in a field that is relevant to the research topic
and have a high quality research proposal. Relevant disciplines include but are
not limited to classics, ancient history, intellectual history, general
history, and Roman law. Other requirements include proven ability and motivation,
demonstrated through previous degree studies or otherwise, to pursue
postgraduate studies and a doctoral degree according to the study plan and
research proposal. Fluency in English language is required.
The appointee
should either already have the right to pursue a doctoral degree at the
University of Helsinki by the start of the appointment, or apply for the right
and obtain it within the probationary period of six months of their
appointment. If the candidate does not already have the right to pursue a
doctoral degree at the University of Helsinki, it must be applied for
separately. (www.helsinki.fi/en/research/doctoral-education/the-application-process-i...).
The salary shall
be based on levels 2–4 of the job requirement scheme for teaching and research
staff in the salary system of Finnish universities. In addition, a salary
component based on personal performance will be paid. The gross salary range
will be approx. 2065–3022 euros per month, depending on the appointee’s
qualifications and work experience. In addition, occupational healthcare will
be provided. The appointment starts with a probationary period of six months.
Applicants are requested to enclose with
their applications the following documents as a single pdf file:
1) A curriculum vitae (max 2 pages).
2) A list of publications.
3) A research plan not exceeding four (4) pages including a statement outlining how the proposed topic fits to the profile of the research project.
4) Contact information and recommendation from one referee.
1) A curriculum vitae (max 2 pages).
2) A list of publications.
3) A research plan not exceeding four (4) pages including a statement outlining how the proposed topic fits to the profile of the research project.
4) Contact information and recommendation from one referee.
For
instructions, please see https://www.helsinki.fi/en/faculty-of-social-sciences/faculty/applying-f....
Please submit
your application through the University of Helsinki Recruitment System via the
link Apply for job. Applicants who are employees of the University of Helsinki
are requested to submit their application via the SAP HR portal.
Further
information about the position and about the research project Law, Governance
and Space: Questioning the Foundations of the Republican Tradition may be
obtained (in Finnish and English) from Dr. Kaius Tuori (kaius.tuori@helsinki.fi). In case you need support with the recruitment system, please
contact recruitment@helsinki.fi.
Due date
17.09.2018 23:59 EEST
More information here
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