JOB: University Researchers: Law and the Uses of the Past (Helsinki) (DEADLINE: 27 March 2022)

 

(Source: University of Helsinki)

We learned of a job offer at the University of Helsinki. Here the call:

he Faculty of Social Sciences invites applications for the position of

UNIVERSITY RESEARCHER, LAW AND THE USES OF THE PAST

for a three-year fixed term period from 1 May 2022 onwards (or as agreed) to contribute to the subproject Law and the Uses of the Past of the Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Law, Identity and the European Narratives (EuroStorie, www.eurostorie.org).

The CoE is a part of the interdisciplinary Centre of European Studies. The purpose of the CoE is to launch a new, third generation inquiry that critically explores the emergence of narratives of Europe as responses to the crises of the twentieth century and how these narratives have shaped the ideas of justice and community in Europe. It studies the foundational stories that underlie the contested idea of a shared European heritage in law and culture, such as the ideas of rule of law, equality, tolerance, pluralism and the rejection of totalitarianism, and their relevance for current debates on identity and history. The CoE is divided into three subprojects. For descriptions of the subprojects and their aims, please see https://www.helsinki.fi/en/researchgroups/law-identity-and-the-european-....

The subproject Law and the Uses of the Past studies the emergence of the idea of a shared legal past in Europe. Its emphasis is on the history of legal and political thought and concepts central to the idea of Europe such as community and belonging, subsidiarity and federalism, centre and periphery, as well as memory and tradition. It utilizes methods from scientific fields as diverse as legal history, Roman law, political science, legal anthropology, the history of philosophy, intellectual history, the history of ideas, and historiographical theory. We invite unconventional projects that combine legal, historical and theoretical angles, as well as historical narratives from antiquity to the twentieth century. Projects with linkages with and relevance in other subprojects of the CoE are highly encouraged. We welcome applicants with a multidisciplinary academic background and experience in conducting high-level research in interdisciplinary groups. We offer an exciting and stimulating multidisciplinary research community.

 

More info about this offer can be found here