Jobs In Philosophy
The Department of Philosophy at Ave Maria University invites applications for the position of Assistant Professor of Philosophy to begin in the Fall of 2014. A Ph.D. by the time of appointment is required. AOS/AOC: Open, but some preference for Early Modern Philosophy or Philosophy of Science. Knowledge of the Catholic intellectual tradition, especially Aquinas; a capacity to teach within a strong core curriculum program; and a potential for distinction in scholarship are necessary requirements. Core philosophy courses include Nature and Person, Ethics, and Metaphysics. Teaching load is 3/3.
An application should include a cover letter; curriculum vitae; three letters of recommendation; a writing sample; and an essay of 2-3 pages, in which the applicant relates his or her philosophy of teaching to the University’s Catholic mission as expressed in Ex Corde Ecclesiae. Only electronic applications are accepted and should be sent to Dr. Michael Pakaluk, Chair of the Department of Philosophy (michael [dot] pakaluk [__at__] avemaria [dot] edu). Review of applications will begin on December 20, 2013 and continue until the position is filled. The position is subject to final administrative approval.
Ave Maria University does not discriminate in employment opportunities, practices or the terms and conditions of employment based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.
Assistant Professor in Philosophy
Salary: £50,387 - £61,869 (pay award pending) per annum inclusive
We are looking to recruit an Assistant Professor. We welcome applications from
candidates with research specialisations in any area of philosophy, though their
interests should fit with the type of analytic philosophy informed by the social and/or
natural sciences for which the department is noted.
The successful candidate will be expected to contribute actively to the teaching
portfolio of the BSc and MSc programmes provided by the Department, to carry out
high quality research, and to take on regular academic duties.
The successful candidate should have, or be close to obtaining, a PhD in philosophy
or in a related field. He or she should have excellent written and oral communication
skills, and an outstanding research track record and trajectory.
The other criteria for this post can be found on the person specification which is
attached to this vacancy on the LSE’s online recruitment system.
The post will start on 1 September 2014.
Associate Professor
Salary: £60,080 - £73,778 (pay award pending) per annum inclusive
We are looking to recruit an Associate Professor in Philosophy.
We welcome applications from candidates with research specialisations in any area
of philosophy, though their interests should fit with the type of analytic philosophy
informed by the social and/or natural sciences for which the Department is noted.
The successful candidate will be expected to contribute actively to the teaching
portfolio of the BSc and MSc programmes provided by the Department, to carry out
research leading to publication in top journals, attract external funding, and take on
regular academic administration duties.
The successful candidate should have a PhD in philosophy or in a related field. He or
she should have excellent written and oral communication skills, relevant teaching
experience, and an outstanding research track record and trajectory.
The other criteria for this post can be found on the person specification which is
attached to this vacancy on the LSE’s online recruitment system.
The post will start on 1 September 2014.
DEPARTMENT OF PHILOSOPHY
SCHOOL OF PHILOSOPHICAL AND HISTORICAL INQUIRY
FACULTY OF ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
REFERENCE NO. 2333/1013
• Work alongside internationally renowned experts in the field
• Excellent career development opportunities
• Full-time, continuing: $104K - $124K p.a. (including salary, leave loading and up to 17% super)
The University of Sydney is Australia's premier university with an outstanding global reputation for academic and research excellence, and employs over 7,300 permanent staff supporting over 50,000 students.
The University of Sydney’s Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences has a proud history and tradition of intellectual rigour. It offers one of the most comprehensive and diverse range of humanities and social science studies in the Asia Pacific, and a vibrant research and teaching environment.
The School of Philosophical and Historical Inquiry (SOPHI) is one of four schools in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, made up of the departments of Archaeology, Classics and Ancient History, Gender and Cultural Studies, History and Philosophy. The School brings together an exciting group of academics and students who participate in a wide array of undergraduate and postgraduate programs. It is home to some of the leading researchers and teachers in Australia and the world, as well as regularly hosting prominent visitors and international colloquia.
Philosophy at the University of Sydney has research strengths in philosophy of science, history of philosophy, philosophy of mind, philosophical logic, metaethics, ethics, decision theory, American pragmatism, feminist philosophy and metaphysics.
The School invites applications for the position of Lecturer (equivalent to a U.S. Assistant Professor) in theories of knowledge or philosophy of language. The successful applicant will possess a PhD in philosophy, be a skillful teacher and have demonstrated research expertise in one or both of the advertised areas through high-quality publications. The appointee will be responsible for teaching introductory units of study, as well as specialised higher-level courses, and supervising doctoral and other postgraduate research in the relevant specialist field.
The position is continuing, subject to the completion of a satisfactory probation period for new appointees. The expected commencement date is mid 2014.
Remuneration package Lecturer (Academic Level B): $104,644 to $124,263 (which includes a base salary $88,426 to $105,004 p.a., leave loading and up to 17% employer’s contribution to superannuation).
All applications must be submitted via the University of Sydney careers website. Visit sydney.edu.au/recruitment and search by the reference number 2333/1013 for more information and to apply.
CLOSING DATE: 2 December 2013 (11.30pm Sydney time)
The University is an equal opportunity employer committed to equity, diversity and social inclusion. Applications from equity target groups and women are encouraged. The University of Sydney has also established a scheme to increase the number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff employed across the institution. Applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent are encouraged.
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Tenure-track appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor; beginning September 1st, 2014. AOS: Open AOC: Open. We are a small, research-focused, department that values breadth in teaching. Our teaching needs in logic are currently met. Ph.D. required by September 1st, 2014. Teaching duties include undergraduate and graduate instruction as well as graduate supervision; normal load is two courses per term for two terms. For additional information about the department consult: http://www.sfu.ca/philosophy . Applicants should send, in pdf format and preferably as separate files, a letter of application, a CV, a writing sample, and a teaching portfolio to wwwphil [__at__] sfu [dot] ca . Applicants should instruct at least three referees to send letters, also in pdf, to the same address. Review of applications will begin December 2nd, 2013 and continue until the position is filled. This position is subject to budgetary approval.
Simon Fraser University is committed to the principle of equity in employment and offers equal employment opportunities to qualified applicants. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. Under the authority of the University Act, personal information that is required by the University for academic appointment competition will be collected. For further details see: http://www.sfu.ca/vpacademic/Faculty_Openings/Collection_Notice.html
DEPARTMENT OF PHILOSOPHY
SCHOOL OF PHILOSOPHICAL AND HISTORICAL INQUIRY
FACULTY OF ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
REFERENCE NO. 2332/1013
• Work alongside internationally renowned experts in the field
• Excellent career development opportunities
• Full-time, continuing: $104K - $124K p.a. (including salary, leave loading and up to 17% super)
The University of Sydney is Australia's first university and has an outstanding global reputation for academic and research excellence. It employs over 7300 permanent staff, supporting over 50,000 students.
The University of Sydney’s Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences has a proud history of intellectual rigour and offers a vibrant research and teaching environment. The School of Philosophical and Historical Inquiry (SOPHI) is one of four schools in the Faculty, made up of the departments of Archaeology, Classics and Ancient History, Gender and Cultural Studies, History and Philosophy. The School brings together an exciting group of academics and students who participate in a wide array of undergraduate and postgraduate programs. It is home to some of the most outstanding researchers and teachers in Australia and the world, and regularly hosts prominent visitors and international colloquia.
Philosophy at the University of Sydney has research strengths in philosophy of science, history of philosophy, philosophy of mind, philosophical logic, metaethics, ethics, decision theory, American pragmatism, feminist philosophy and metaphysics.
The School invites applications for the position of Lecturer (equivalent to a U.S. Assistant Professor) in 18th and 19th century German Philosophy, Kant, German Idealism. The successful applicant will possess a PhD in philosophy, be a skillful teacher and have demonstrated research expertise in one or more of the advertised areas through high-quality publications. The appointee will be responsible for teaching introductory units of study, as well as specialised higher-level courses, and supervising doctoral and other postgraduate research in the relevant specialist field.
The position is full time continuing, subject to the completion of a satisfactory probation and confirmation periods for new appointees. Membership of a University approved superannuation scheme is a condition of employment for new appointees. The expected commencement date is mid 2014.
Remuneration package Lecturer (Academic Level B): $104,644 to $124,263 (which includes a base salary $88,426 to $105,004 p.a., leave loading and up to 17% employer’s contribution to superannuation).
All applications must be submitted via the University of Sydney careers website. Visit sydney.edu.au/recruitment and search by the reference number 2332/1013 for more information and to apply.
CLOSING DATE: 2 December 2013 (11.30pm Sydney time)
The University is an equal opportunity employer committed to equity, diversity and social inclusion. Applications from equity target groups and women are encouraged. The University of Sydney has also established a scheme to increase the number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff employed across the institution. Applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent are encouraged.
© The University of Sydney
The Lab @ Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics at Harvard is once again welcoming applications from talented scholars and practitioners, at any stage of their career, who will uncover and explain institutional corruption and build tools to counteract it.
We are seeking applicants for our Lab Fellowships and Projects, which are funded residential and non-residential fellowships and projects for scholars and collaborators engaged in research and practice that directly address institutional corruption.
We are also seeking applicants for our Network Fellowships, which are non-funded fellowships for scholars working independently on projects related to institutional corruption.
2014-15 will be the final year of the Lab's project on institutional corruption, and we will give special preference to work that offers new means to remedy institutional corruption. We have a particular interest in projects that translate scholarship into concrete proposals and tools for reform.
More information about these opportunities, plus our Applied Data Fellowships and Investigative Journalist Fellowships, and the full application link can be found on our website:
http://www.ethics.harvard.edu/lab/opportunities
The deadline for the receipt of applications is January 1, 2014. Please email us with any questions at applications [__at__] ethics [dot] harvard [dot] edu.
The Faculty of Philosophy of the University of Groningen, The Netherlands, seeks to employ two University Lecturers in the Department of Ethics, Social and Political Philosophy.
The Faculty of Philosophy at the University of Groningen is a vibrant, international community of excellent researchers. It consistently receives the highest evaluations both for research and for teaching among philosophy departments in the Netherlands. The presently advertised positions will have their primary appointment in the Department of Ethics, Social and Political Philosophy. The Faculty's two other departments are Theoretical Philosophy and History of Philosophy.
Teaching includes courses at undergraduate and graduate level in the department of Ethics, Social and Political Philosophy, and can include courses for students from non-philosophy faculties. Given expertise already available in the department, teaching expertise in areas such as critical theory, philosophy of culture, global justice, aesthetics, developments in 20th-century moral, social and political philosophy is especially welcome.
Qualifications
The successful applicants will have a PhD prior to appointment, a strong research profile and publication record appropriate to career stage, and research interests in ethics, social and/or political philosophy broadly conceived.
Further requirements: excellent didactic qualities; a willingness and ability to apply for Dutch and/or European grants for research projects; ability to carry out administrative duties; for non-native speakers of Dutch, working knowledge of Dutch within 2-3 years after appointment.
Conditions of employment
After a probationary period of 2 years, the appointment will become permanent on condition of a positive evaluation of teaching and research.
The salary will be based on the experience and qualifications of the candidate and will be supplemented by a holiday allowance of 8% per year and an end-of-year bonus of 8.3%. The faculty offers a pension scheme, collective insurance schemes and flexible employment conditions (multiple-choice model).
The application should be submitted via e-mail and should include a cover letter, a CV, and two writing samples. The application deadline is 15 November 2013.
Candidates who are selected for an interview will be requested to send course evaluations, and to arrange to have three letters of recommendation sent to the committee.
Please submit your application to:
Anita Willems-Veenstra
Faculty of Philosophy
Oude Boteringestraat 52
9712 GL Groningen
The Netherlands
e-mail: a [dot] willems-veenstra [__at__] rug [dot] nl
For information you can contact:
Dr Frank Hindriks, Chair of the department of Ethics, Social and Political Philosophy, +31 50 3637489, f [dot] a [dot] hindriks [__at__] rug [dot] nl
(please do not use for applications)
Organisation:
Since its foundation in 1614, the University of Groningen has enjoyed an international reputation as a dynamic and innovative centre of higher education offering high-quality teaching and research. Balanced study and career paths in a wide variety of disciplines encourage the 27,000 students and researchers to develop their own individual talents. Belonging to the best research universities in Europe and joining forces with prestigious partner universities and networks, the University of Groningen is truly an international place of knowledge.
Am Institut für Philosophie der Fakultät für Kulturwissenschaften der Alpen-Adria-Uni¬versität Klagenfurt ist gem. § 99 UG eine
Universitätsprofessur für Philosophie
im vollen Beschäftigungsausmaß zu besetzen. Die Stelleninhaberin bzw. der Stelleninhaber soll eine Professur für Philosophie im Zeitraum vom 1. März 2014 bis 31. Juli 2015 vertreten.
Aufgabenbereich
• Vertretung der Bereiche Theoretische Philosophie und Philosophiegeschichte in Forschung und Lehre
• Abhaltung von Lehrveranstaltungen in den Bachelor- und Master-Studiengängen der Philosophie
• Betreuung der Studierenden und Förderung des wissenschaftlichen Nachwuchses
• Mitwirkung an der universitären Selbstverwaltung
Voraussetzungen
• Habilitation in Philosophie oder gleichwertige wissenschaftliche Qualifikation
• Internationale Forschungs- und Publikationsleistungen mit Schwerpunkten in den Bereichen Theoretische und/oder Geschichte der Philosophie
• Einschlägige universitäre Lehrerfahrung und didaktische Kompetenz
Erwünscht
• Erfahrung in der Einwerbung von Drittmitteln
• Kompetenz im Bereich Gender Mainstreaming
• Teamfähigkeit und Leitungskompetenz
• Erfahrungen in der Konzeption und Organisation von wissenschaftlichen Veranstaltungen
Der Aufgabenbereich bedingt, dass die zukünftige Professorin / der zukünftige Professor den Arbeitsmittelpunkt nach Klagenfurt verlegt.
Die Universität strebt eine Erhöhung des Frauenanteils beim wissenschaftlichen Personal - insbesondere in Leitungsfunktionen - an und fordert deshalb qualifizierte Frauen ausdrücklich zur Bewerbung auf. Frauen werden bei gleicher Qualifikation vorrangig aufgenommen.
Menschen mit Behinderung oder chronischen Erkrankungen, welche die geforderten Qualifikationen erfüllen, werden ausdrücklich zur Bewerbung aufgefordert.
Die Bezüge sind Verhandlungsgegenstand. Das Mindestentgelt für diese Verwendung (A1 gem. Universitäts-KV) beträgt € 64.500,-- brutto jährlich. Ihre Bewerbung, bestehend aus einem maximal fünfseitigen Hauptteil (siehe hierzu http://bit.ly/Hauptteil sowie allfälligen ergänzenden Anhängen, richten Sie bitte bis spätestens 1. Dezember 2013 per E-Mail an die Alpen-Adria-Universität Klagenfurt, Büro des Senats, z. Hd. Frau Tomicich (sabine [dot] tomicich [__at__] aau [dot] at). Bei Fragen wenden Sie sich bitte an das Sekretariat des Instituts für Philosophie kirsten [dot] Berger [__at__] aau [dot] at
Es besteht kein Anspruch auf Abgeltung von Reise- und Aufenthaltskosten, die aus Anlass des Aufnahmeverfahrens entstehen.
5-year Polonsky Postdoctoral Scholarships in the Humanities and Social Sciences
The Van Leer Jerusalem Institute proposes to award up to six Polonsky Postdoctoral Fellowships in any field of the Humanities or Social Sciences for a period of up to five years, beginning October 10, 2014. The Fellowship offers an annual stipend of $40,000. Yearly renewal of the Fellowship will be contingent upon demonstrated progress in research. Fellows will be expected to be physically present at the Institute for consecutive years during the period of the award.
Although these are postdoctoral fellowships, other candidates may be considered in those fields in which a doctoral degree is not a prerequisite for career progress.
Candidates should submit the following documents in English, in separate files, to polonsky [__at__] vanleer [dot] org [dot] il: statement of research plans (3-5 pages, with title); summary of your previous research (3 pages); one published article or equivalent unpublished work; curriculum vitae, including list of publications; names and contact information, including phone numbers, for 3 possible recommendations. The deadline for submission of completed applications is February 1, 2014.