Jobs in Philosophy in Americas
Postdoctoral position which involves teaching and research in the area of bioethics (broadly defined) with the Center for Bioethics at the University of South Carolina starting August 2012. The position is for 10.5 months with a salary of $36,000.
Duties of the position include: Conduct research in an area of the candidate's interest. Teach two courses per semester in the areas of health care ethics/bioethics/medical ethics during the Fall 2012 and Spring 2013 semesters (4 courses total). These will be taught in the Department of Philosophy. Topic, course numbers and enrollment will be assigned by the department chair. Assist the Director of the Center for Bioethics in organization and development of programs at the University of South Carolina and the Palmetto Health Alliance. This may include organization of workshops, grant writing, web page development, and work with hospital initiatives in quality, diversity, and/or administrative and organizational ethics.
Applications should be submitted electronically at https://uscjobs.sc.edu. A cover letter which includes a description of the candidate's research interest/s, curriculum vitae, and 3 letters of reference should also be included with the application.
For additional information regarding this position contact George P. Khushf, Director, Center for Bioethics, University of South Carolina (803) 777-0299.
The University of South Carolina does not discriminate in educational or employment opportunities or decisions for qualified persons on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation or veteran status.
Postdoctoral Fellowship in Normative Theory
University of Toronto
Applications are invited for a postdoctoral fellowship to be held at the University of Toronto Centre for Ethics during the 2012-13 academic year. We welcome candidates with substantial normative research interests from diverse backgrounds including philosophy, law, and the social sciences. We are especially interested in candidates with expertise in theories of distributive justice, moral psychology, or ethics in cross-cultural perspective, but we welcome all applicants with a strong interest in normative theory.
The successful candidate will also teach two single-semester courses for Trinity College, interact with undergraduates in the College’s Ethics, Society and Law Program, participate in the seminar and workshop series at the Centre for Ethics, and help to develop an inter-disciplinary ethics community across campus. The appointment term is from July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2013, at a combined research and teaching stipend of $40,000 per year. Applicants must have completed all requirements for their PhD by June 30, 2012. Candidates must also be no more than 3 years from the awarding of their degree, and cannot have accepted or hold a tenure-track position.
Applicants should submit a cover letter of application, a current CV, and a sample of written work to:
Rose Jones,
Assistant to the Director,
Centre for Ethics
University of Toronto
6 Hoskin Ave., Toronto, ON
Canada, M5S 1H8
Applicants should arrange to have three confidential letters of reference sent to the address above, or by email to ethics [__at__] utoronto [dot] ca. At least one of the reference letters should speak to the applicant's teaching experience and ability. Any additional inquiries may be addressed to Rose Jones. Complete applications received by March 31, 2012 will be given priority; however, the position will remain open until filled.
The University of Toronto is strongly committed to diversity within its community and especially welcomes applications from women, members of visible minority groups, Aboriginal persons, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas.
The Department of Philosophy at the University of Calgary invites applications for a one-year postdoctoral fellowship starting on September 1, 2012. The area of specialization is logic or the philosophy of science. The fellow will be expected to have a well-defined research project, teach up to one course each term, and participate in the research activities of the department. All requirements for the PhD must have been completed by the starting date and no earlier than September 2007. The stipend is $50,000 Canadian. Specific inquires about this position may be directed to: Ali Kazmi, Head, Department of Philosophy, University of Calgary akazmi [__at__] ucalgary [dot] ca. Complete dossiers, including a cv, at least three letters of reference, a recent sample of writing, and a detailed research proposal may be sent to: Merlette Schnell, Manager, Department of Philosophy, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive NW, Calgary, Alberta T2N 1N4 CANADA. Email applications will be accepted. Send to schnell [__at__] ucalgary [dot] ca Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Review of the applications will begin on March 22, 2012.
The Department of Philosophy at the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel, will be hiring someone to fill a tenure-track position at the level of Lecturer (Assistant Professor). The successful candidate must hold a Ph.D. in Philosophy, prior to appointment. The areas of specialization and competence are open, but the Department has research and teaching interests in Ethics, Political Philosophy, and Continental Philosophy.
The deadline for applications is March 20, 2012
Language of instruction: Hebrew.
Applications should include the following items:
• Cover letter stating willingness to begin teaching in the fall of 2012
• Curriculum Vitae
• “Scientific biography” outlining research orientation and plans for coming years
• A description of four courses the candidate can teach
• Electronic copies of 2 articles (published or unpublished)
• In addition, three letters of recommendation should be sent directly to the search committee.
All material should be sent to the Dean’s office, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev: deanh [__at__] bgu [dot] ac [dot] il
The University of Massachusetts Lowell Department of Philosophy invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor of Philosophy beginning September 2012. This position will have a teaching load of 2 or 3 courses per semester, depending on research productivity. Area of specialization: Philosophy of Religion, with special concentration on Middle Eastern religion and politics. Salary commensurate with qualifications.
Must be able to teach Introduction to Ethics, Introduction to World Religions, and to contribute to BA and MA programs in Peace and Conflict Studies.
Must also be able to teach upper division courses on the Islamic, Jewish, and Christian traditions and study the way in which these religious traditions affect the political atmosphere of the Middle East.
It is expected that preliminary interviews will be conducted via teleconferencing/Skype in mid-to late January; on campus interviews will likely take place in February. University of Massachusetts Lowell is an equal opportunity affirmative action employer, strongly committed to educational excellence through diversity.
Located along the Merrimack River, 30 minutes north of Boston, the University of Massachusetts Lowell serves a diverse population of 12,000 students in over 120 degree programs. The City of Lowell is the birthplace of the American Industrial Revolution and is home to a National Historical Park and a burgeoning local arts and culture scene.
Minimum Qualifications (Required):
-Ph.D. in Philosophy or related area required; degree must be completed by time of hire
-Prior teaching experience required.
-Three letters of recommendation are required. (see special instructions below)
Required Applicant Documents:
Cover Letter
Curriculum Vitae
Teaching Philosophy
Writing Sample
Teaching Evaluations
Special Instructions to Applicants:
Applications must be received online at https://jobs.uml.edu
Three letters of reference will be required - (Email addresses of three references will be required during the application process).
Review of applications will begin January 2, 2012 and continue until the position is filled. However, the position may close when an adequate number of qualified applications are received.
THE COLLEGE OF WOOSTER, Wooster, OH. The Department of Philosophy invites applications for a one-year, full-time, leave replacement position beginning August, 2012. Rank: Assistant Professor. Areas of Specialization: Open. Areas of Competence: Ethics and at least one period in the history of philosophy. The successful applicant should be conversant with the analytic tradition in philosophy and be prepared to teach our introductory Ethics, Justice, and Society course, which focuses on ethical and political thought from Plato through Rousseau. Responsibilities include teaching five undergraduate courses and advising five senior research projects in the College’s Independent Study Program. A PhD is required, but ABD will be considered if completion of doctorate is expected by August 2012. Send application letter, c.v., list of references, and evidence of teaching excellence electronically to preeder [__at__] wooster [dot] edu. Applications received by 1/17/12 will receive full consideration, but applications will be accepted until position is filled.
The Graduate School of Ancient Philosophy (GSAP)is pleased to offer two fellowships for doctoral study in Ancient Philosophy.
The fellowships accord to the standards of the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) such that they will cover living expenses for three years. They are for full-time study only. There are no tuition fees, but there are low administrative fees amounting to ca. 250-300 Euros per semester (which also cover free public transportation in Berlin).
The Graduate School of Ancient Philosophy
The GSAP provides a structured three-year doctoral program in ancient philosophy (in English and German). The three-year program leads to the doctoral degree in Philosophy or Classics. It includes colloquia, dissertation seminars, reading groups, tutorial supervision, international workshops, and intensive short courses. The program culminates in the writing of a doctoral dissertation (in English or German).
The School’s core faculty:
- Prof. Jonathan Beere
- Prof. Christoph Helmig
- Prof. Stephen Menn
- Prof. Philip van der Eijk
- Dr. Jacob Rosen
The School is embedded in a lively community of scholars and institutions (like the Excellence Cluster Topoi) all devoted to ancient studies.
The Ancient Philosophy & Science Network (APSN)
Students of the program are automatically part of the international Ancient Philosophy & Science Network (APSN) initiated by the Graduate School. The APSN involves collaboration with five international partner institutions in the field of ancient philosophy and science:
- University of Chicago (Philosophy and Classics)
- University of Leuven (Philosophy, De Wulf-Mansioncentre)
- Princeton University (Philosophy and Classics)
- University of Toronto (Philosophy and Classics)
- University of Cambridge (History and Philosophy of Science)
Each candidate will have the opportunity to visit the partner departments, participate in (joint) conferences, or workshops, etc. Thus every PhD student at the GSAP will become a member of a vibrant international community of excellent PhD students and scholars. For more information see http://www.gsap.hu-berlin.de/apsn.
Applications
The doctoral fellowships advertised here have no thematic restrictions. Interviews will be held at Berlin during the last week of March 2012. Candidates from overseas will not need to travel to Berlin for an interview.
Apply online at http://www.gsap.hu-berlin.de/application.
The Department of Philosophy at Dalhousie University invites applications for a 10 month Limited Term Appointment at the Assistant Professor/Lecturer level, effective August 1, 2012. This position is subject to budgetary approval. Area of specialization: Metaphysics. Areas of competence: Philosophy of Mind. Ability to teach Computing Ethics, as well as strength in History of Philosophy, would be assets. The Department also needs classes taught in Philosophy of Biology and Science, Critical Thinking and Intro.
The successful applicant will teach courses at introductory, intermediate and advanced undergraduate/graduate levels, with some limited graduate student supervision and committee work. Excellence in teaching and research is required. Applicants must hold (or be about to receive) a Ph.D. in Philosophy. Salary will depend upon qualifications and experience. Course load will be the equivalent of 3 and 3.
Applications should include: a complete curriculum vitae, transcripts (undergraduate and graduate), writing sample, teaching dossier (including evidence of teaching effectiveness), a statement of research and teaching interests and philosophies, and three confidential letters of recommendation (in hard copy, forwarded separately by the referees). A record of publication will be an asset.
Applications should be sent to Duncan MacIntosh, Chair, Department of Philosophy, Dalhousie University, 6135 University Avenue, PO Box 15000, Halifax, NS, Canada B3H 4R2. (Please use dalphil [__at__] dal [dot] ca for correspondence). The closing date for applications is February 15, 2012.
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. Dalhousie University is an Employment Equity/Affirmative Action employer. The University encourages applications from qualified Aboriginal people, persons with a disability, racially visible persons and women.
The Hannah Arendt Center is offering two separate research and teaching fellowships for the coming year. The first fellowship entails teaching two courses in Bard’s First-Year Seminar Program, the second entails teaching two courses in a joint fellowship with the Bard Prison Initiative. Please indicate in your letter whether you are applying for one particular fellowship or would like to be considered for both.
The Hannah Arendt Center for Politics and Humanities is dedicated to supporting humanities-focused scholarship relating to Hannah Arendt’s life and work, with a particular focus on her inquiry into the activity of political and ethical thinking. Through its annual conferences and regular lectures, seminars, and working groups, the Center seeks to take Arendt’s singular and much needed approach to political questions as a spur to rigorous, daring, and creative engagement. http://www.bard.edu/hannaharendtcenter/
1. The first fellowship is for a Ph.D. in political theory, philosophy, or a related field in the humanities or social sciences. The fellow's work should intersect meaningfully with Hannah Arendt’s thinking. In residence at the Arendt Center, the fellow will pursue his or her independent research at the Center, which includes Hannah Arendt’s personal library. In addition, the fellow will have the opportunity to participate in seminars, conferences, lectures, colloquia, and workshops organized by the Center. As part of the fellowship, the fellow will teach 2 courses (1 and 1) at Bard College. The fellow will have access to Arendt’s Digital Archive through a relationship with the Arendt Center in New York City.
2. Bard College’s Hannah Arendt Center for Politics and Humanities and the Bard Prison Initiative are jointly searching for a postdoctoral fellow to be in residence at Bard College for the 2012-2013 academic year. The fellow should have a Ph.D. in political theory, philosophy, or a related field in the humanities or social sciences and his or her work should intersect meaningfully with Hannah Arendt’s thinking. In residence at the Arendt Center, the fellow will pursue his or her independent research. In addition, the fellow will have the opportunity to participate in conferences, lectures,
colloquia, and workshops organized by the Center. As part of the fellowship, the fellow will teach 2 courses in their field of expertise at one of Bard College’s satellite campuses in a NY State Correctional facility. The fellow will be have access to the Hannah Arendt Library and access to Arendt’s Digital Archive through a relationship with the Arendt Center in New York City.
The Bard Prison Initiative is the largest privately-funded college in prison in the United States. It runs satellite Bard College campuses at prisons across New York, enrolling nearly 200 women and men full-time in academic programs that culminate in both associate and bachelor degrees. BPI's rigorous and ambitious courses represent the full diversity of the liberal arts including history, literature, social thought, mathematics and the practice of the arts. In 2009, BPI launched a national replication project to develop similar programs at other liberal arts colleges across the country. http://www.bard.edu/bpi/
To apply for either fellowship, please email a letter of application explaining your research project and interest in the Center, CV, and two letters of reference to: Roger Berkowitz, Academic Director, The Hannah Arendt Center for Politics and Humanities: berkowit [__at__] bard [dot] edu. Include in the letter a description of your teaching experience. The Deadline for Consideration is March 8, 2012. Decisions will be made by the early April. The fellowship runs from Sept. 1, 2012 through May 31, 2013 and includes a $25,000 stipend.
Candidates may also be considered for a teaching position in Bard's Language & Thinking Program, an intensive introduction to the liberal arts and sciences attended by all incoming Bard students during the last three weeks of August. For over three decades, Language & Thinking has fostered robust interdisciplinary, innovative pedagogy, and the study and practice of writing across many genres. Fellows who teach in the Program would attend a weekend orientation in June, a five-day training week in July, and would teach in the last three weeks of August. More information at: http://languageandthinking.bard.edu/
Compensation: $5000.00 plus domestic travel for June and July and room and board for the all periods during which the fellow is on campus for the Language and Thinking Program. Applicants who wish to be considered for this position should indicate so in the cover letter.
The Hannah Arendt Center is offering two separate research and teaching fellowships for the coming year. The first fellowship entails teaching two courses in Bard’s First-Year Seminar Program, the second entails teaching two courses in a joint fellowship with the Bard Prison Initiative. Please indicate in your letter whether you are applying for one particular fellowship or would like to be considered for both.
The Hannah Arendt Center for Politics and Humanities is dedicated to supporting humanities-focused scholarship relating to Hannah Arendt’s life and work, with a particular focus on her inquiry into the activity of political and ethical thinking. Through its annual conferences and regular lectures, seminars, and working groups, the Center seeks to take Arendt’s singular and much needed approach to political questions as a spur to rigorous, daring, and creative engagement. http://www.bard.edu/hannaharendtcenter/
1. The first fellowship is for a Ph.D. in political theory, philosophy, or a related field in the humanities or social sciences. The fellow's work should intersect meaningfully with Hannah Arendt’s thinking. In residence at the Arendt Center, the fellow will pursue his or her independent research at the Center, which includes Hannah Arendt’s personal library. In addition, the fellow will have the opportunity to participate in seminars, conferences, lectures, colloquia, and workshops organized by the Center. As part of the fellowship, the fellow will teach 2 courses (1 and 1) at Bard College. The fellow will have access to Arendt’s Digital Archive through a relationship with the Arendt Center in New York City.
2. Bard College’s Hannah Arendt Center for Politics and Humanities and the Bard Prison Initiative are jointly searching for a postdoctoral fellow to be in residence at Bard College for the 2012-2013 academic year. The fellow should have a Ph.D. in political theory, philosophy, or a related field in the humanities or social sciences and his or her work should intersect meaningfully with Hannah Arendt’s thinking. In residence at the Arendt Center, the fellow will pursue his or her independent research. In addition, the fellow will have the opportunity to participate in conferences, lectures,
colloquia, and workshops organized by the Center. As part of the fellowship, the fellow will teach 2 courses in their field of expertise at one of Bard College’s satellite campuses in a NY State Correctional facility. The fellow will be have access to the Hannah Arendt Library and access to Arendt’s Digital Archive through a relationship with the Arendt Center in New York City.
The Bard Prison Initiative is the largest privately-funded college in prison in the United States. It runs satellite Bard College campuses at prisons across New York, enrolling nearly 200 women and men full-time in academic programs that culminate in both associate and bachelor degrees. BPI's rigorous and ambitious courses represent the full diversity of the liberal arts including history, literature, social thought, mathematics and the practice of the arts. In 2009, BPI launched a national replication project to develop similar programs at other liberal arts colleges across the country. http://www.bard.edu/bpi/
To apply for either fellowship, please email a letter of application explaining your research project and interest in the Center, CV, and two letters of reference to: Roger Berkowitz, Academic Director, The Hannah Arendt Center for Politics and Humanities: berkowit [__at__] bard [dot] edu. Include in the letter a description of your teaching experience. The Deadline for Consideration is March 8, 2012. Decisions will be made by the early April. The fellowship runs from Sept. 1, 2012 through May 31, 2013 and includes a $25,000 stipend.
Candidates may also be considered for a teaching position in Bard's Language & Thinking Program, an intensive introduction to the liberal arts and sciences attended by all incoming Bard students during the last three weeks of August. For over three decades, Language & Thinking has fostered robust interdisciplinary, innovative pedagogy, and the study and practice of writing across many genres. Fellows who teach in the Program would attend a weekend orientation in June, a five-day training week in July, and would teach in the last three weeks of August. More information at: http://languageandthinking.bard.edu/
Compensation: $5000.00 plus domestic travel for June and July and room and board for the all periods during which the fellow is on campus for the Language and Thinking Program. Applicants who wish to be considered for this position should indicate so in the cover letter.
Bard College, NY. Two Post-Doctoral Fellowships at the Hannah Arendt Center for Politics & Humanities. One-and-One load. Beginning fall semester, 2012. $25,000 stipend. For more information visit: http://www.bard.edu/hannaharendtcenter/fellows/