Vacancy PhD researcher in European Private Law
The Faculty of Law is offering a position for a PhD researcher in European Private Law. The opening is for a position at the Centre for the Study of European Contract Law (CSECL), one of the centres of excellence of the University of Amsterdam. The position is for 38 hours per week. Closing date: 31 March 2015.
The Centre for the Study of European Contract Law
The Centre for the Study of European Contract Law (CSECL) aims to promote high-quality research and education in the area of European contract law. Its research programme focuses on the interplay between the European, national and international laws of contract. It understands contract law in a wide sense, i.e. the law of economic transactions.
The CSECL takes an inspiring, active approach to supervising its PhD students and as such organises regular meetings for its research staff. At present, there are three PhD students of various nationalities affiliated with the CSECL.
Project description
The researcher will work within the overarching project ‘The Architecture of Post-National Rule-making: Public International Law, European Public Law, and European Private Law’ jointly led by professor Martijn Hesselink, professor Deirdre Curtin and professor André Nollkaemper. The project aims to provide new reflections and insights into the discussion on the legitimacy of post-national rule-making starting from three distinct but in the project uniquely combined legal perspectives. The main objective is to relate perspectives from public international law, European public law and European private law on post-national rule-making and to examine through a new lens any legitimacy concerns that may arise from the new arrangements.
The successful candidate will benefit not only from committed research supervision by a distinguished expert in the area of European private law and its theory, but also from the mentorship of leading professors in European public law and international law in the lively and supportive intellectual environment of the University of Amsterdam that has long enjoyed a strong, international reputation for critical innovation in legal research. At the core of the project lies a close multi-disciplinary dialogue between senior and junior researchers that crosses the normal boundaries of the three sub-disciplines of law.
Further information
See the PhD advertisement.
To discuss the post informally, please contact:
- professor Martijn Hesselink
T: +31 (0)20 525 3569
For questions on the application procedure and employment conditions at the University of Amsterdam, please contact:
- Angela Moisl
T: +31 (0)20 525 2834