Professor (m/f/d) (W3) of Practical Philosophy with a Focus on Ethics

at  Technische Universitt Nrnberg

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  We are innovating university! Interdisciplinary, international, and digital – these are pillars of the University of Technology Nuremberg. We interlink engineering, humanities, and sciences. The University focuses on interdisciplinary studies, digital learning, and cutting-edge research. We will enroll up to 6,000 students on a campus that combines research, learning, and living. The project is one of the most important higher education projects of the Free State of Bavaria, Germany.
  The University of Technology Nuremberg is looking to fill, at the earliest possible date, a position as a
  Professor (m/f/d) (W3) of Practical Philosophy with a Focus on Ethics
  at the Department of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

At the Department of Liberal Arts and Sciences, you represent the subject of practical philosophy in research and teaching with a focus on ethics. The University of Technology Nuremberg understands artificial intelligence as a subject of different fields of knowledge and aims to combine the knowledge and know-how of humanities, social and natural sciences with engineering disciplines in order to find solutions for the major social challenges of our time. You contribute to this interdisciplinary research on artificial intelligence, in particular to the research topics “Human and Artificial Intelligence” and “Political Communication and Democracy Education”. The first topic concerns the relationship between forms of human knowledge practices and the functioning of artificial intelligence. Its aim is to ensure that applications of artificial intelligence bring the greatest possible benefit for individuals and society. The second topic deals with the influence of digital transformation on communication and democracy and aims to identify and minimize problematic effects and adapt applications of digital technologies to current and future challenges. You will also collaborate with the university’s computer science experts.