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The Enact research project focuses on the enactivist understanding of individual and interactive cognitive processes. More specifically, linguistic, logical, phenomenological and ethical processes, which make up the project's four research nodes, coordinated by professors Nara Figueiredo, Frank Sautter, Róbson Reis and Marcos Fanton, respectively. The delimitation of the nodes considers the production of meaning and normativity as basic conditions of life, in line with the enactivist thesis, according to which living systems are fundamentally relational: their meaningful and evaluative experiences emerge from their dynamic interaction between organic and environmental processes.
The research involves 28 researchers from 10 universities. In addition to UFSM, the collaborating educational institutions include the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), the Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE), the State University of Campinas (Unicamp), the State University of Londrina (UEL), the Federal University of the Southern Frontier (UFFS) and the Federal University of Bahia (UFBA). Internationally, the University of the Basque Country (UPV, Spain), the Franklin and Marshall College (F&M, United States) and the University of Wollongong (UoW, Australia) are partners.
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Funded by CNPq
At The Federal University of Santa Maria
09 to 12 months postdoc position for working on philosophy of mind and language, from an enactive perspective.
Funded by CNPq.
In Santa Maria, RS. Brazil.
Deadline: Oct. 30th 2023.
The main criteria for this position are academic excellence and compatibility with Prof. Figueiredo’s research and approach. The post-doc will be part of Prof. Figueiredo's research Enactivism: developments and challenges, which is funded by the Brazilian agency CNPq.
The pay is in accordance with Brazilian standards and allows for comfortable living in Santa Maria. Position starts in January 2024.
Background in the empirical sciences is an advantage, but not required. Candidates can email Prof. Figueiredo if they have doubts about whether their profile matches this call. Candidates must have a PhD degree and experience with research on mind and language. Teaching is not mandatory, but the researcher will be encouraged to offer a grad course and manage research group activities.
The postdoctoral researcher is expected to work on joint projects with Professor Figueiredo that are related to language from an enactive perspective. In addition, intersections with other lines of research from the project are also welcome. More information about the project can be found here.
For application please submit via email, no later than October 30th:
1- An updated CV;
2- A 5000 word writing sample;
3- A 2–page outline of what joint papers/projects the candidate envisages to write/have with Professor Figueiredo;
4- Two letters of reference.
Please write ‘Postdoc Enact' in the subject line and send it to nara (dot) figueiredo (at) ufsm (dot) br
If your material is selected, you will be contacted for an online interview.
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