Jobs in Philosophy in Americas
Full-time, temporary sabbatical replacement for one term beginning February 2014. Possible additional employment for Summer and Fall 2014. PhD or ABD in Philosophy required. 3 courses (2 preps): two sections of an introductory-level course (intro to philosophy, social-political, ethics, or critical thinking), and one upper-level seminar-style course related to the candidate's area of expertise. Wofford is an exceptional liberal arts college dedicated to quality teaching; demonstrated teaching ability is a priority. It is the policy of Wofford College to provide equal opportunities and reasonable accommodation to all persons regardless of race, color, creed, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status in accordance with applicable federal and state laws. Women and minority candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. Send cover letter, CV, and teaching evaluations to Dr. Christine Dinkins, Chair of Philosophy, at dinkinscs [__at__] wofford [dot] edu. To be assured of full consideration, all materials must be received by October 4, 2013.
The Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies at King’s University College at Western University invites applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor, to begin July 1, 2014. The successful candidate must possess a Ph.D. in Philosophy with an A.O.S. in Ancient Philosophy and an A.O.C. in Logic or Ethics by the effected date of the appointment. A broad knowledge in the History of Philosophy would also be an asset.
Candidates must demonstrate excellence in, and commitment to, both research and teaching. The candidate’s research should focus on ancient philosophy broadly conceived. The successful candidate should have the ability to teach a broad range of courses from the introductory to advanced levels.
A letter of application, curriculum vitae, copies of teaching evaluations, teaching portfolio, and two writing samples or publications should be sent electronically to Dr. Jonathan Geen, Chair of the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies at kingsjobsearch [__at__] uwo [dot] ca. Three letters of reference should be addressed to Dr. Jonathan Geen, Chair, King’s University College at Western University, 266 Epworth Avenue, London, Ontario, Canada, N6A 2M3.
Deadlines: all applications must be received by the deadline of Nov. 30, 2013; interviews will be conducted at the Annual Meeting of the APA (or via Skype, if short-listed candidates do not attend the APA).
Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience ($67,178- $80,162 plus benefits and extended health coverage).
King’s University College is a publicly funded equal opportunity employer sponsored by the Roman Catholic Diocese of London. The College welcomes faculty and students from all faiths and backgrounds. Canadians and permanent residents of Canada will be given priority, however this is an international search and all qualified candidates are encouraged to apply. The King’s University College website is http://www.kings.uwo.ca.
GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY - ALLENDALE, MICHIGAN
The Department of Classics invites applications for a tenure-track appointment at the level of Assistant Professor. We seek a broadly trained classicist with ability to teach ancient philosophy at all undergraduate levels.
Candidates should demonstrate skill in undergraduate teaching, an active program of scholarship, intellectual breadth and versatility, and the desire to contribute to a vibrant and innovative program in Classics. The successful candidate will be able to teach Greek and Latin at all levels, as well as courses in ancient philosophy and other aspects of classical civilization, and will enhance connections with other programs in the university. In addition to teaching within the major, assignments will regularly include courses in the Frederik Meijer Honors College and in the Department of Philosophy. The Department is especially interested in qualified candidates who can contribute, through their research, teaching, and service, to the diversity and excellence of the academic community. Qualified candidates must have fulfilled all of the requirements for the Ph.D. in Classics or a related field by the time of appointment, in August 2014.
With nearly 25,000 students, Grand Valley State University is the comprehensive public university for Michigan’s second largest metropolitan area, centered on the city of Grand Rapids. Established in 2000, the Department of Classics offers a strong undergraduate major with emphases in Greek and/or Latin, Latin Secondary Education, and the Classical Tradition. As colleagues committed to a face-to-face learning community of students and faculty, the Department works closely with students to facilitate and encourage success in all walks of life. For further information, applicants are encouraged to visit the Department’s web site at www.gvsu.edu/classics.
Interested candidates are asked to apply online at www.gvsujobs.org, attaching a letter of application and a dossier, including a curriculum vitae and a short sample of scholarly work. Three letters of recommendation and an unofficial graduate transcript should be addressed to Charles Pazdernik, Chair, Department of Classics, Grand Valley State University, Allendale, Michigan 49401-9403. Review of applications will begin November 11 and continue until the position is filled. Interviews will be held on January 2-5 at the APA-AIA Annual Meetings in Chicago.
Grand Valley State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Institution.
full-time tenure-track assistant professor in Greek philosophy
The Department of Philosophy and University College in the Faculty of Arts and Science at the University of Toronto invite applications for a teaching-stream appointment in Philosophy of Mind/Cognitive Science at the rank of Lecturer to begin on July 1, 2014.
The successful candidate will be appointed both to the Department of Philosophy (60%) and to University College (40%) in support of the teaching mission of the Department of Philosophy and the Cognitive Science Program at University College.
Candidates must hold a PhD by July 1, 2014, or shortly thereafter, and must demonstrate evidence of excellence in teaching at the undergraduate level. The successful candidate will have the ability to teach a broad range of undergraduate courses from the introductory to advanced levels in both appointing units, and will be expected to have broad teaching competence in Philosophy. Administrative experience is an asset.
Appointments at the rank of Lecturer may be renewed annually to a maximum of five years. In the fifth year of service, Lecturers shall be reviewed and a recommendation made with respect to promotion to the rank of Senior Lecturer. Senior Lecturers hold continuing appointments at the University.
Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.
The Faculty of Arts and Science at the University of Toronto has both a departmental and a collegiate structure.
The Department of Philosophy is widely recognized as Canada’s best and as an international leader in the field. The Department is committed to studying contemporary philosophical problems and their historical antecedents.
University College is the founding college of the University. Its Cognitive Science Program gives students the opportunity to explore the mind and its structures in an interdisciplinary context.
To apply, please visit: https://utoronto.taleo.net/careersection/10050/jobdetail.ftl?lang=en&job....
Applications should include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, a statement of teaching philosophy, and a teaching dossier. All application materials should be submitted online by October 15, 2013.
Applicants should also ask at least three referees to send letters directly to search [dot] philosophy [__at__] utoronto [dot] ca by October 15, 2013.
The U of T application system can accommodate up to five attachments (10 MB in total) per candidate profile. Using PDF/MS Word format, please label files clearly, and if necessary, combine them to stay under the 5 attachment limit. Submission guidelines can be found at: http://uoft.me/how-to-apply.
If you have questions about this position, please contact search [dot] philosophy [__at__] utoronto [dot] ca.
The University of Toronto offers the opportunity to teach, conduct research and live in one of the most diverse and cosmopolitan areas in the world
The University of Toronto is strongly committed to diversity within its community and especially welcomes applications from visible minority group members, women, Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, members of sexual minority groups, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas.
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.
As part of a university-wide cluster hire in the new interdisciplinary focus area of “building sustainable communities,” the department of philosophy is seeking applications for an assistant professor, tenure-track position focused on human cooperative behavior, collective action, and the evolution of social norms. Possible areas of specialization include philosophy of biology, philosophy of economics, experimental philosophy, moral psychology, or political philosophy. Prior experience applying ideas from these areas to environmental and sustainability issues is strongly preferred. Depending on the candidate’s interests, joint appointments are possible in other participating cluster departments, including Political Science, Anthropology, Communication, and Engineering.
The successful candidate will have a demonstrated potential to play a vital role in Purdue’s new “building sustainable communities” initiative dedicated to finding new approaches to addressing major environmental and sustainability challenges. Purdue’s Center for the Environment will serve as the interdisciplinary hub for this research community. Purdue also hosts several interdisciplinary undergraduate and graduate programs focused on sustainability, including undergraduate degrees in environmental & ecological engineering and natural resources and environmental science, as well as a graduate program in Ecological Sciences and Engineering. The successful candidate will be expected to participate in and contribute to these programs as well. More information on the cluster hire is available at www.purdue.edu/sustainablecommunities.
PURDUE UNIVERSITY, West Lafayette, IN. Assistant Professor, tenure track, beginning Fall 2014. Teach 4 courses/year (2/semester), undergraduate and graduate. Some thesis supervision. Usual non-teaching duties. AOS/AOC: Open (subject to guidelines described in previous two paragraphs). Ph.D. in Philosophy or related field required prior to appointment. Salary competitive. Applicants should submit a letter of application including a discussion of the candidate’s interest and/or experience with interdisciplinary research relevant to the cluster, curriculum vitae, graduate transcript(s), three letters of recommendation, a sample of written work and evidence of teaching qualifications electronically via https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/3174. Anyone for whom electronic submission is impossible should send those materials to Prof. Daniel Kelly, Department of Philosophy, Purdue University, 100 N. University Street, West Lafayette, IN 47907-2098. Review of applications will begin November 1, 2013, and continue until the position is filled. Questions should be addressed to search committee co-chairs Dr. Daniel Kelly (drkelly [__at__] purdue [dot] edu) or Dr. Leigh Raymond (lraymond [__at__] purdue [dot] edu). A background check will be required for employment in this position. Purdue University is an equal opportunity/equal access/affirmative action employer fully committed to achieving a diverse workforce.
The University Center for Human Values and the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs invite applications for postdoctoral positions in Values and Public Policy. We aim to support highly promising scholars trained in moral and political philosophy, political theory, normative economics and related areas to develop a research agenda in the ethical dimensions of public policy.
Candidates selected will undertake a research project exploring a normative problem arising in an area of public policy in which the Woodrow Wilson School conducts research. They will be affiliated with a unit of the School that can inform and support their work. They will also be invited to participate in programs of the University Center for Human Values. Candidates will be expected to contribute one course each year to the School’s undergraduate or graduate program on a topic related to ethical issues in public policy, subject to sufficient enrollment and approval by the Dean of the Faculty.
Qualifications
Applicants must have completed the requirements for the Ph.D. by September 1, 2014 and must not have held the degree for more than three years by that date. They may not be employed by another institution during the term of their Princeton appointment.
Applicants’ dissertation research need not be specifically in values and public policy, but they will be expected to demonstrate a commitment to working on a research project in this area during their time at Princeton. Projects must be related to an area in which the School has a Center or Program such as environmental policy, population and health, democratic institutions and processes, information technology policy or global governance. For more information about these areas, please consult http://wws.princeton.edu/centers_programs/.
Applications will be evaluated on the basis of the applicant’s previous accomplishments, the promise of the proposed research project in values and public policy, and the likelihood that the project will be enhanced by being carried out at the Woodrow Wilson School. The capacity to contribute to the University’s teaching program will also be taken into account.
Term of Appointment
The term of appointment is one year, normally beginning September 1, 2014, with the expectation of renewal for one further year assuming good performance. Applicants are expected to be in residence for the duration of the appointment. Princeton offers competitive salary and employee benefits.
How to Apply
Candidates should submit an online application at http://jobs.princeton.edu. Search for requisition number #1300483. The online system includes instructions on how to apply.
A complete application will include the following materials:
1. A current curriculum vitae;
2. A research proposal (not to exceed 1,500 words), conforming to the expectations stated above. The proposal should describe what the applicant hopes to gain from carrying out the project in the Woodrow Wilson School.
3. A scholarly paper or dissertation chapter (not to exceed 12,000 words) representing the applicant’s scholarly achievement or potential;
4. Contact information for two referees, who will be asked to comment specifically on the applicant’s qualifications for the proposed research project. Referees will be contacted directly by email with instructions for uploading letters of reference.
These materials should be submitted online by Monday, November 18, 2013. We cannot accept application materials by any other method. Letters of reference are to be submitted by end of business day on Thursday, November 21, 2013. The selection committee will begin reviewing applications immediately and incomplete applications may be at a disadvantage. Decisions will be announced by Thursday, February 27, 2014.
Princeton University is an equal opportunity employer and complies with applicable EEO and affirmative action regulations.
The University Center for Human Values invites applications for Laurance S. Rockefeller Visiting Faculty Fellowships for the academic year 2014-15. Fellows devote an academic year in residence at Princeton to do research and writing about topics involving human values in public and private life. The program is open to scholars in all disciplines provided their research plans qualify. In recent years fellows have been drawn from fields including philosophy, political theory, literature, history, classics, economics and law, but this list is not meant to be exhaustive.
Fellows are expected to reside in or around Princeton and to be active contributors to the intellectual life of the Center. This includes participating in a weekly seminar attended by fellows and Center faculty to discuss work in progress and in various other seminars, colloquia and lectures sponsored by the Center. Fellows enjoy access to Firestone Library and to a wide range of activities throughout the University.
Candidates should have a doctorate or equivalent professional degree and a strong record of research publications appropriate to their career stage. Typically Fellows hold faculty positions at other universities or colleges; in exceptional cases we consider applications from independent scholars when there is a high level of scholarly achievement. This is not a post-doctoral fellowship program and we do not generally consider candidates who will have held the Ph.D. for less than two years at the time of appointment.
The fellowship period extends from September 1 to July 1. Fellows normally receive stipends of up to one-half their academic-year salaries (subject to a minimum and maximum set each fall). Ordinarily their home institutions provide a portion of their salaries in addition to all benefits, although this is not a requirement for appointment. Stipends for independent scholars will not exceed the maximum for fellows holding appointments elsewhere.
The main considerations in the evaluation of applications are the following:
• The significance of the proposed research and its relevance to the purposes of the University Center for Human Values (see http://uchv.princeton.edu/ for more information);
• The quality of a candidate’s previous research and the contribution the candidate is likely to make in the future through teaching and writing;
• The likelihood that the research would benefit from being conducted in the University Center environment.
HOW TO APPLY
Candidates should submit an online application at http://jobs.princeton.edu. Search for requisition number 1300435. The following materials will be required:
1. A curriculum vitae;
2. A scholarly paper (of no more than about 12,000 words) written in the past three years;
3. A statement (of no more than 1,500 words) describing the proposed research project; and
4. Contact information for three referees, including at least one who was not a graduate advisor. Referees will be contacted directly with instructions for uploading letters of reference.
These materials should be submitted online by Monday, November 4, 2013. We do not accept application materials by any other method. Letters of reference are to be submitted by November 6. The selection committee begins reviewing applications immediately and incomplete applications may be at a disadvantage. Decisions are expected to be announced by March 17, 2014.
Princeton University is an equal opportunity employer and complies with applicable EEO and affirmative action regulations.
The Department of Philosophy at Ryerson University (www.ryerson.ca/philosophy) in Toronto invites applications for a tenure-stream appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor. The area of specialization is Continental Philosophy, with a preference for Social and Political Thought. The successful candidate will be expected to teach a variety of philosophy courses at both the graduate and undergraduate levels.
The appointment is subject to final budgetary approval and will be effective August 1, 2014.
The position will commence August 1, 2014 and is subject to final budgetary approval. Candidates will hold a PhD or be ABD with a defense date set.
The successful candidate should demonstrate evidence of high-quality teaching, a strong research profile and an emerging scholarly record, as well as the capacity for collegial service. Applications should include a letter of application, a curriculum vitae, a recent writing sample, results of teaching surveys (or equivalent evidence such as a teaching dossier), and be supported by three letters of reference.
The Philosophy Department, consisting of 15 permanent faculty members, is committed to excellence in teaching and research in both the analytic and continental traditions. We offer a wide range of courses in all of: our Bachelor of Arts program in Philosophy; our Master’s program in Philosophy; the Philosophy Option in Ryerson’s interdisciplinary Arts and Contemporary Studies Program; and a wide range of elective courses for students in other programs.
Located in the heart of Toronto, the largest and most culturally diverse city in Canada, Ryerson University is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. The university is known for innovative programs built on the integration of theoretical and practically oriented learning. Our undergraduate and graduate programs are distinguished by a professionally focused curriculum and strong emphasis on excellence in teaching, research and creative activities. Ryerson is also a leader in adult learning, with the largest university-based continuing education school in Canada.
Please note that applications by fax or e-mail will not be accepted. Confidential inquiries can be directed to Andrew Hunter, Department Chair (ahunter [__at__] arts [dot] ryerson [dot] ca). The deadline for submission of applications is November 8th, 2013. Applications should be sent in care of:
Christina Smith, Department Administrator,
Department of Philosophy, Ryerson University, 350 Victoria Street,
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5B 2K3
Assistant Professor of Philosophy
The Department of Philosophyat Salisbury University is accepting applications for the position of Assistant Professor, tenure track.
Area of Specialization: open; preference for least one area of Applied Philosophy, e.g. applied ethics, philosophy of education, applied political and/or social philosophy.
Primary Job Duties: Teach 3 introductory level courses and 3 upper level courses per academic year; expected to work with our Center for Public Affairs and Civic Engagement. Utilize effective teaching and classroom management strategies which enhance the success of diverse learners and help the Department to grow.
Minimum Qualifications: Ph.D. or ABD in Philosophy or related field, with a strong preference for Ph.D. If ABD; would be hired at the rank of Instructor, with requirement that candidate complete doctoral degree within one year from date of hire.
Required Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:A commitment to excellence in undergraduate teaching and mentoring is essential. Demonstrated understanding regarding the history of philosophy, broadly construed.
Applications will be accepted via Salisbury University’s Online Employment Application System. Please visit our website http://www.salisbury.edu/HR/Jobs/ to apply online. See the FAQs of the Online Employment Application System for more information and instructions.
To be considered an applicant, you must apply online and submit the following: 1). a letter of interest, 2). curriculum vitae, 3). a brief writing sample, summaries of student evaluations, 4) a brief statement describing your approach to undergraduate teaching, and 5). three current letters of recommendation. If you have any questions about the position, please contact Dr. Joerg Tuske at jptuske [__at__] salisbury [dot] edu.
Additionally, please have the three (3) current letters of recommendation, provided directly from your professional references, or by an Online Credential Service Provider, sent directly to Dr. Joerg Tuske at jptuske [__at__] salisbury [dot] edu. All other documents that you wish to provide must be attached to your application in the Online Employment Application System. Please do not send any other documents via E-mail.
Applications received by October 15, 2013 will be given first consideration. The position will remain open until filled. The Department will interview candidates at the APA meeting in Baltimore in December 2013. Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience. Appointment will be contingent upon verification of eligibility to work in the U.S. and is expected to begin August 15, 2014.
This position is based in Salisbury, Maryland. Founded in 1925, Salisbury University is a selective undergraduate institution within the University System of Maryland. The University is close to ocean beaches, the Chesapeake Bay and is 2-3 hours from the metropolitan areas of Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia, and Norfolk. SU has been cited nationally as one of the top ten public regional universities in the North according to the U.S. News and World Report, and has also been recognized by the Princeton Review and Kiplinger’s magazine. SU has 388 full-time faculty members serving a student population of approximately 8,600.
Salisbury University has a strong institutional commitment to diversity and is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action employer, providing equal employment and educational opportunities to all those qualified, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, marital status, disability, gender identity, or sexual orientation.
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