Call for Applications: PhD in Philosophy at the University of Vienna (30h/week, 4 years)
The FWF-funded research project “Bodies of Knowledge: Use-Based Expertise Beyond Biomedicine” – PI: Sophie Juliane Veigl – invites applications for a fully funded PhD Position.
Expected Start Date: Dec 2026 (with some flexibility)
About: Waning trust in science is often framed as a crisis of expertise. Yet many communities beyond institutionalized medicine produce sophisticated forms of knowledge through their engagement with biomedical technologies. But are these knowers experts? And can current philosophical understandings of expertise account for these forms of knowledge? Bodies of Knowledge investigates how expertise is produced and negotiated in communities that engage with steroid hormones beyond conventional healthcare settings. Through a participatory research design, the project integrates qualitative social science methods with philosophical analysis. Current case studies examine steroid hormone use by bodybuilders (PI-led) and DIY gender-affirming care (Postdoc-led).
The PhD Project: The successful applicant will develop an original doctoral project within the broader research agenda of Bodies of Knowledge. Applicants are invited to propose an empirical case study of a community that uses steroid hormones. The proposed project may build on one of the existing empirical contexts or investigate another community. Applications should outline a case study the applicant would be excited to pursue, explain its relevance for the project, and outline how the applicant envisions approaching it empirically and philosophically. The doctoral researcher will be supervised by Sophie Juliane Veigl.
interested? more details on the post can be found on the application website: https://jobs.univie.ac.at/job/PhD-Position-in-Philosophy-in-FWF-Project-Bodies-of-Knowledge/1429646933/
If you have any questions, please contact: sophie.juliane.veigl@univie.ac.at„>sophie.juliane.veigl@univie.ac.at
