Varia: letní škola, bulharské bádání a regulace evropského soukromého práva na EUI

V poště se mi v průběhu minulého týdne sešlo několik zajímavých věcí, které si dovoluji umístit zde do souhrnné rubriky „varia: zajímavé“:

První je upozornění na novou letní školu v italském Fermu, pořádanou Univerzitou v Maceratě. Byť tedy na stránkách letní školy ještě není vyvěšen program, zdá se, že se bude jednat o podnik výrazně právně-sociologizující.

Druhou je právě vypsaná možnost výzkumných pobytů v oblasti společenských věd v Centre for Advanced Study v Sofii. Centrum se specializuje především na otázky výzkumu společenské transformace ve střední a východní Evropě a na Balkánu, byť tedy oblast výzkumu není nikterak tématicky omezena.

Za třetí, profesor Hans Micklitz z Evropského univerzitního institutu hledá kandidáta/kandidátku z východní Evropy (toto má zahrnovat také ČR či Slovensko) pro čtyřletý výzkumný projekt na téma regulace služeb. Kandidát/ka by měl(a) kromě spolupráce na zmíněném projektu pracovat také na vlastním výzkumu a psát vlastní disertaci. Informace přetiskuji níže.
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One PhD researcher per 1st October 2011
European Regulatory Private Law

The main hypotheses of the project
The project is sponsored by the ERC and focuses on European Private Law (ERPL) beyond the boundaries of national private legal orders, which are guided by autonomy and freedom of contract. This socio-legal project focuses on the search for a normative model which could shape a self-sufficient European private legal order in its interaction with national private law systems.
(1) It aims at a new orientation of the structures and methods of European private law based on its transformation from autonomy to functionalism in competition and regulation.
(2) It suggests the emergence of a self sufficient European private law, composed of three different layers (a) the sectorial substance of ERPL, (b) the general principles – provisionally termed competitive contract law – and (c) common principles of civil (or private?) law.
The project elaborates on the interaction between ERPL and national private law systems around four normative models: intrusion and substitution, conflict and resistance, hybridisation and convergence.

Each candidate shall work in one of the fields indicated below
(1) 1 project on co-/self-regulation in the field of standardisation of services, testing the convergence hypothesis. Co-/self-regulation in the field of services is still a black box. The project would allow to investigate SME’s which are mostly concerned. Outside and beyond the UK, Germany, France or Italy as well as Nordic countries, particular emphasis should be put on the new Member States since old Member States are very much concerned by cross-border services affecting their legal orders. The project should be executed by a PhD researcher preferably from Eastern Europe trained in comparative law and European law. The position is a fixed contract for four years.

Qualifications, Salaries, Project obligations

The PhD candidate shall hold a law degree with excellent results, which enables him for a PhD in law in the candidate’s home country.

For all positions, previous working experience in an international environment is an asset. High level of English speaking and writing skills is indispensable. Please also provide contact details of three references.

The members will be part of a project team. The candidates are expected not only to work on the candidate’s respective project but to support the execution of the overall project, which requires the organisation of workshops, conferences, short and long term stays. Sufficient time to conduct the researcher’s projects will be guaranteed.

Phd researchers are eligible for a PhD at the EUI in Florence. All collaborators have to take residence in Florence or Fiesole. The project will start on 1st October 2011.

Annual payment for PhD researchers max EUR 36.000 brut. Researchers having a full-time contract, are covered by the Institute's accident and health insurance. For contracts of at least 12 months (or prolonged beyond 12 months) an amount equivalent to 16,5% of the basic salary will be paid upon termination of service as severance.

The Institute is an equal opportunity employer, and takes into account the importance of balance in gender, geographical and minority representation.

Applications should be sent to Prof. Hans-W. Micklitz, EUI Florence, 9, via dei Roccettini, 50014 San Domenico di Fiesole or via email to the attention of Marlies.Becker@eui.eu