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Teaching Fellow in Political Philosophy (part-time, 25% FTE) The Department of Political Science and School of Public Policy, ranked 6th in the UK in the 2008 RAE, is the centre of teaching and research in all fields of politics, including international relations, political theory, human rights, public policy-making and administration. UCL wishes to appoint a part-time Teaching Fellow in Political Philosophy to run the course “Contemporary Political Philosophy 1” for postgraduate students on Masters programmes within the Department of Political Science, particularly the MA in Legal and Political Theory, and the Department of Philosophy MA in Philosophy. The course aims to provide an understanding of the central debates in contemporary political philosophy about the questions of authority, political obligation and the justification for democracy (a separate course, Contemporary Political Philosophy 2, taught by Jo Wolff in Philosophy, deals with issues of distributive justice, equality and the liberal-communitarian debate). The position includes some additional teaching on the postgraduate course “Democracy, Citizenship and Constitutions”, which examines the nature and value of democracy. Further details of the programmes and courses available in the Department of Political Science are available here: http://www.ucl.ac.uk/spp/teaching/masters-programme/. Applicants should possess a PhD in politics or political philosophy or an appropriate discipline (those nearing completion of a PhD will also be considered) and previous experience of teaching in a related subject at postgraduate level is desirable. The appointment is offered on a part-time basis from 1st September 2009 to 31st January 2010. The salary is on the UCL salary scale at Grade 7, point 33 (£32,458 plus £2,781 London Allowance per annum) at 25% pro rata, i.e., £8,810 per annum including London Allowance. Further details of the post and the application process are available at http://www.ucl.ac.uk/spp/jobs or from [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> *Closing date: Monday 6th July, 2pm* It is anticipated that interviews will be held on Monday 27th July. -- Professor Richard Bellamy Department of Political Science School of Public Policy University College London 29/30 Tavistock Square London WC1H 9QU Tel: +44 (0) 20 7679 4980 (UCL internal extension number: 24980) Fax: +44 (0) 20 7679 4969 Mobile 07763 174423 email: [log in to unmask] Director, School of Public Policy (SPP) http://www.ucl.ac.uk/spp/people/richard-bellamy Co-editor, Critical Review of International Social and Political Philosophy (CRISPP) http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/13698230.asp