The Second PhD Workshop of the European Network of Japanese Philosophy

The Second PhD Workshop

of the European Network of Japanese Philosophy

Date: September 3, 2025 (the day before the ENOJP 9th Conference on 4-6th September)

Venue:University of Edinburgh 

Application deadline: April 30, 2025

The European Network of Japanese Philosophy (ENOJP) invites PhD students engaged in research in Japanese philosophy and intellectual history to apply for the second PhD workshop, to be held in Edinburgh the day before the ENOJP conference.

The aim of the workshop is to create a cross-national network of advanced graduate students and scholars in Japanese philosophy. It will include (some of) the following:

-       a presentation session - where participants, working with their peers, can get and give feedback on their respective research projects;

-       an advising session - where participants can get personalized, in-depth feedback and advice from a senior scholar specialized in a similar topic;

-       a “sempai talk session”, in which students would be able to talk directly to PhD graduates, discussing various aspects of the process of writing a dissertation (from organizing the bibliography to overcoming writer’s block, or managing the life-work balance, etc.), but also post-doc programs, working the dissertation into a publishable manuscript, applying for jobs etc.

-       a session on publishing (information about journals and publishing houses, what to know when submitting, how to write an abstract etc.)

The workshop will be organized in an informal setting, with ample time for discussion, socializing, and networking.

Please note that at the time of this call for applications, there is no funding available for the workshop. However, the ENOJP and the local organizing team in Edinburgh have applied for funding to various institutions and we are hoping to be able to subsidize at least some of the costs of the workshop. The workshop will be free of charge for all participants.

The senior scholars providing guidance and advice during the workshop will be decided once the application process is over.

Eligibility

Any student of any nationality working in any university on a topic related to Japanese philosophy and intellectual history is eligible. Please note that the workshop will be conducted in English.

Participating in the workshop, and then presenting a paper during the conference is also accepted. (There is no participation fee for the conference, either.)

Application and Selection Process

Please send the following documents by email to [email protected]:

-       a short curriculum vitae (2-3 pages);

-       a summary of the dissertation project (maximum 1,000 words), explaining topic, relevance, research question, methodology, and current stage. In your summary, please insert 1-2 paragraphs about the things you are struggling with / would like to get advice on, etc.

Selected candidates will be notified by May 2025 and will be required to send a more detailed writing sample (of about 5,000 words) by mid-July, 2025.

The evaluation of the applications will be carried out by the ENOJP Board, in collaboration with the local organizing team in Edinburgh.

It is not necessary to be an ENOJP member at the time of application or at the time of the workshop, but we do encourage all candidates to join the network. (There are no membership fees.)

For all inquiries please feel free to contact us via email at [email protected]