Jobs In Philosophy
Lyman Briggs College—an undergraduate, residential, liberal arts, science program at Michigan State University—invites applications for a visiting instructor. Candidates must be committed to undergraduate teaching, and should hold a M.S. with a specialization in the history, philosophy, and/or sociology of science or technology, or a closely related field. Having a PhD is preferred. The successful candidate will teach a total of five courses: two or three sections of our first-year introduction to history, philosophy and sociology of science (HPS) course, and three or two upper-division HPS courses. Salary is commensurate with experience. Applications must be submitted through Academic Jobs Online, at https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo, and should include a cover letter, CV, teaching portfolio, and three letters of recommendation (submitted directly to Academic Jobs Online by their authors). Deadline to ensure consideration of applications is June 1, 2010, but review of applications will continue until the position is filled. Questions regarding this position may be directed to Dr. John Waller, at wallerj1 [__at__] msu [dot] edu or at Lyman Briggs College; 35 East Holmes Hall; Michigan State University; East Lansing, MI 48825-1107. Michigan State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents must provide a document of employment authorization for the U.S. Persons with disabilities have the right to request and receive reasonable accommodation. MSU is committed to achieving excellence through cultural diversity. The University actively encourages applications and/or nominations of women, persons of color, veterans, and persons with disabilities.
University of Tennessee. Two Lecturer (Teaching) Positions. 4/4 Load. One year contract. Start August, 2010. AOS: open, but the successful applicants will be able to teach two or more of the following: philosophy of science, history of modern philosophy, political philosophy, logic, introduction to philosophy. PhD in philosophy, though strong ABD candidates with an MA will be considered. $32K with standard benefits. Send CV, student and peer evaluations of teaching, writing sample and three letters of reference to: Susan Williams, Department of Philosophy, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996-0480. Review of applications will begin on May 15.
The University of Tennessee is an EEO/AA/Title VI/Title IX/Section 504/ADA/ADEA institution in the provision of its education and employment programs and services. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, or covered veteran status.
The Land of Lower Saxony sponsors excellent young PhD students in the course of their work towards a doctoral degree. These funds support the PhD programme “Biodiversity and Society – social dimensions of the protection and use of biological diversity” directed by the Göttingen Graduate School for Social Sciences (GGG) under the auspices of Prof. Dr. Rainer Marggraf from the Department for Agricultural Economics and Rural Development. Additionally, the programme is generously endowed with Lichtenberg scholarships (1.365 Euro per month plus 135 Euro material costs and if applicable allowances for families or studies abroad) for three years per scholar.
Research on biodiversity is a core academic element at the Georg-August-University in Göttingen. The aim of the PhD programme is to discuss the protection and use of biological diversity from the social scientific point of view.
In the PhD course, researchers from the following areas cooperate with the objective of developing an interdisciplinary perspective on protecting and sustainably using biological diversity:
Agricultural Sciences (Environmental and Resource Economics, Agro-Ecology, Rural Management, Crop Sciences), Economic Sciences (Environmental and Institutional Economics, Production and Logistics), Social Sciences (cooperative behaviour of economic, state and social actors), Biology (Didactics of biology, Social and Communication Psychology), Legal Studies (International Business and Environmental Law) as well as Philosophy (Applied Philosophy and Ethical Studies).
For further information on the core topic areas as well as on the participating scientists and scholars please go to www.biodiversitaet-gesellschaft.uni-goettingen.de. You can also find information on the documents required there.
Göttingen University aims to increase the ratio of women in areas, in which women are underrepresented and therefore, explicitly encourages qualified women to apply. Appropriately qualified, severely disabled persons are treated preferentially.
Application is asked to be send until 09. June 2010 (incoming mail Central European Time).
Please send the application in one single file (pdf) to: biodiv [__at__] uni-goettingen [dot] de
Anforderungen
• Doktorat in Philosophie im genannten Bereich vor dem Zeitpunkt der Anstellung
• Habilitationsprojekt in einem der genannten Bereiche
• Unterrichtserfahrung
Aufgaben
• Lehre (1 Stunde pro Woche)
• Unterstützung der Verwaltungsarbeit an dem betreffenden Lehrstuhl
• Eigene Forschung mit Ziel der Habilitation
Bewerbungen (mit Curriculum Vitae, Publikationsliste und Forschungsvorhaben) sind bis Freitag 11. Juni 2010 an Prof. Martine Nida-Rümelin, Departement der Philosophie, Universität Freiburg, Miséricorde, CH-1700 Fribourg einzureichen. Tel. +41 (026) 300 75 24, Fax +41 (026) 300 97 86, e-mail: philosophie [__at__] unifr [dot] ch
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Exigences
• Doctorat en philosophie dans le domaine mentionné au moment de l'engagement
• Projet d'habilitation ou équivalent dans le domaine mentionné
• Expérience d'enseignement
Tâches
• Enseignement (1 heures par semaine)
• Participation au travail administratif relié à la chaire concernée
• Recherche personnelle en vue d'une habilitation
Les lettres de candidature avec curriculum vitae, liste de publications et un projet de recherche (en vue d'une thèse d'habilitation ou équivalent) sont à envoyer jusqu'au vendredi 11 juin 2010 au Prof. Martine Nida-Rümelin, Département de Philosophie, Université, Miséricorde, CH-1700 Fribourg. Tél. +41 (026) 300 75 24, Fax +41 (026) 300 97 86, e-mail: philosophie [__at__] unifr [dot] ch
Salisbury University, Salisbury, MD. Tenure-track position with preferred starting date of fall semester, 2010. Rank: Assistant Professor. Ph.D. required by August 2010 (ABDs considered if near completion of their work and would be hired as Instructor). AOS/AOC: Ancient Philosophy and Political Philosophy. Additional AOC in one or more of the following: Ethics, African-American Philosophy, Islamic Philosophy. A commitment to excellence in undergraduate teaching and mentoring is essential. Our department is congenial, professionally active, and collegial; it has an exceptional record of sending students to graduate/professional schools. Successful candidate will serve as co-advisor to our active Philosophical Society. Salary competitive. 3 intro level courses, 3 upper level courses, per year. Application should include vita, letters of recommendation, brief writing sample, summaries of student evaluations, and a brief statement describing approach to undergraduate teaching. 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, sex, age, marital status, disability, or sexual orientation. Review of applications will begin May 15 and will continue until position is filled. To be considered an applicant for these positions, you must apply online via Salisbury University’s Online Employment Application System. Go to www.salisbury.edu/HR/Jobs. See the FAQs of the Online Employment Application System for more information.
The Department of Philosophy and the Tilburg Center for Logic and Philosophy of Science (http://www.uvt.nl/tilps/) invite applications for a four-year full-time PhD position, commencing August 2010 (date negotiable). The successful candidate will work as part of the Vidi project “A Formal Analysis of Social Procedures” led by Eric Pacuit and complete a PhD thesis within four years. The project combines logical/mathematical modeling with philosophical/conceptual analysis. Drawing on work in logics of rational agency, formal argumentation theory, and social choice theory, the candidate will develop formal models of group deliberation and decision making that are grounded in the relevant philosophical theories (see ai.stanford.edu/~epacuit/research.html for more information). The ideal candidate will have a background in logic and/or game theory/social choice theory. The salary for a full-time employment agreement increases from 2.042 Euro gross a month in the first year to 2.612 Euro gross a month in the last year. Given the interdisciplinary nature of the project, the position is open to candidates with a Master’s degree or equivalent in computer science, economics, logic, or philosophy. Candidates are invited to submit a 3-5 page letter of motivation (mentioning the vacancy number 500.10.11) describing past research, relevant current research interests and the motivation for applying to this position), curriculum vitae, a list of relevant university courses (including grades), and two letters of recommendation. Please send your application package to PhD Position Search Committee, c/o P & O, Department of Philosophy, Tilburg University, Warandelaan 2, P.O. 90153, 5000 LE Tilburg, The Netherlands, or email us (solliciterenGW [__at__] uvt [dot] nl). The deadline for applications is May 21, 2010. Informal enquiries may be directed to Dr. Eric Pacuit (email: E [dot] J [dot] Pacuit [__at__] uvt [dot] nl).
Full Professor in Theoretical Philosophy, University of Helsinki. Fixed term 1.8.2010-31.5.2013 (substitution). AOS: History of Philosophy, Logic, Epistemology, Systematic Philosophy. AOC: Open. PhD required, high-level academic qualifications and experience. Enclose with application four sets of: curriculum vitae, teaching statement, research statement, list of publications, max. 10 publications, language certificates. Applications addressed to the Faculty of Arts must be delivered to: Registry of the University of Helsinki. P.O. Box 33 (Yliopistonkatu 4), 00014 University of Helsinki, Finland. The closing date April 22, 2010 at 15.45 local Helsinki time. Further details http://www.helsinki.fi/recruitment/index.html?id=11811, Professor Gabriel Sandu, gabriel.sandu[at]helsinki.fi.
AOS: Philosophy of Social Science, Philosophy of Economics
AOC: Philosophy of Science, Social or Political Philosophy
The candidate is expected to:
(Research)
- carry out internationally oriented research and publish in established international refereed journals;
- contribute actively to the development of the Faculty’s research in the field of philosophy of economics;
- contribute to the Faculty’s national and international research connections;
- help attract research funding from national and international funding agencies and other organizations;
(Teaching)
- perform teaching and supervising tasks for the Institutions: Erasmus Research Master programme in Philosophy and Economics;
- help develop the programme’s curriculum;
- contribute to other educational programmes offered by the Faculty at both undergraduate and postgraduate level;
(Service)
- contribute to the management tasks of the Department;
- take an active part in relevant national and international academic networks and organizations;
- develop and maintain close contacts with relevant organizations and professionals in the field of philosophy and economics.
The University of Music and Performing Arts Graz (Austria) is inviting applications for a full-time remunerated research fellowship (professorial status, endowed professorship of the Federal State of Styria) in
Music Aesthetics / Philosophy of Music
from winter term 2010/11 (starting 1 October 2010) for a period of 18 months. The professorial fellowship will be located in the Institute for Aesthetics of Music. The professorial status is defined by § 99 UG 2002 and § 25 of the general contract for university employees in Austria.
General requirements:
1. relevant graduate degree
2. highest academic qualification in the subject
3. ability to teach the subject
4. administrative capabilities
5. gender competence
6. international research experience.
Particular requirements:
Ideally, candidates should hold a PhD in Musicology or Philosophy and/or have published articles in peer-reviewed journals or a book with a major academic press. Making research quality the sole criterion, we are open to scholars from any tradition in the field, Analytical Philosophy as well as Continental Philosophy, New or ‘old’ Musicology. The postholder must take residence in or near Graz (Austria) for the full period of her/his professorship. We expect the professor to engage actively both with the Institute’s faculty and the lively community of scholars and artists comprised by the University of Arts Graz. He/She will be required to teach 4 semester hours. The fellow will have full access to the facilities of the University.
Applications marked by reference number GZ 24/10 and including CV, list of publications, short sketch of a research project for the period of the professorship (up to 500 words) as well as names and addresses of two referees should be sent by
19 April 2010
to Universitätsdirektion/Personalservice der Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst Graz, Leonhardstraße 15, A-8010 Graz, Austria (Europe).
Applicants’ travel and accommodation expenses cannot be reimbursed.
The University of Arts Graz is committed to increase the number of women employed. Hence we wish to particularly encourage qualified women to apply for the vacancy. In case applicants are equally well qualified, a female candidate will be preferred.
Applicants with special needs (broadly conceived) will be preferred when equally qualified.
Rector:
Georg Schulz
The professorship will represent the philosophy of law both in teaching and research and is expected to provide the department’s teaching courses in the area of legal philosophy for undergraduate as well as graduate law students. The faculty intends to enhance the respective curricula with regard to their methodological and legal philosophical foundation.
Furthermore, the candidate should be prepared to teach also interdisciplinary courses in “Law and Economics” at the level of Bachelor and Master Studies as well as in Economics at a graduate level.
A readiness to engage with the research activities of other Faculty members as well as other scientists of the University of Salzburg in particular in the field of the Social and Economic Sciences and European Studies is expected. Collaboration with Universities abroad would be especially welcomed.
Further requirements:
1. The candidate has graduated from an Austrian university or holds an equivalent degree (PhD) in the relevant field of studies;
2. the candidate has obtained a venia docendi in the field of Philosophy of Law and in a further Law subject, respectively a degree equivalent to the venia docendi in these subjects;
3. demonstrated excellence in teaching; lectures and examinations have to be held in German and English and at best in another foreign language;
4. capability and commitment to provide research, academic and strategic leadership;
5. a distinguished and internationally recognized record of research and an involvement in the European and international Scientific Community;
6. international research and teaching experience