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Open rank professor in Modern and Contemporary Philosophy 75 - 80% at the Department of Philosophy
- 28 April 2026
- 75 – 80%
- Permanent position
- Fribourg
Job summary
Join the University of Fribourg as a Professor in Modern and Contemporary Philosophy. Great opportunity with 75-80% workload!
Tasks
- Teach the history of philosophy from the 17th to the 21st century.
- Engage in departmental life and interdisciplinary collaboration.
- Contribute to discussions on artificial intelligence and digital humanities.
Skills
- PhD required; habilitation or equivalent work preferred.
- Bilingual instruction in French and German.
- Strong scientific skills for teaching and supervising.
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Open rank professor in Modern and Contemporary Philosophy
75 - 80% at the Department of Philosophy
Specificity
Attention: Do not use the "apply" button at the top of this page: your application will not be processed. It must be sent electronically to the Dean's Office of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities at jobs-lettres@unifr.ch until June 28, 2026
Field of activity
The candidate is a specialist in one of the two periods.
The candidate will be able to teach the history of philosophy from the 17th to the 21st century.
Proven skills in reflection on artificial intelligence and/or digital humanities will be given priority treatment.
The candidate must demonstrate availability to engage in the life of the Department, interdisciplinary collaboration within the Faculty, and university self-management.
Requirements
The candidate holds a doctorate.
Habilitation or equivalent work is desired.
He/She possesses the scientific skills required to teach and supervise work at the Bachelor and Master levels as well as to supervise Doctoral theses.
Teaching is bilingual (French/German). The candidate commits to improving their language skills in order to be able to eventually teach in both languages.
Language requirements
French and/or German
with very good knowledge of the other language
Starting date:
- 01.02.2027
Information:
Prof. Emmanuel Alloa
emmanuel.alloa@unifr.ch
Application deadline:
28.06.2026
Submission address:
Through this link.
Only French or German version available
