Jobs In Philosophy
The assistant instructor of philosophy will assist two professors in teaching a 100 level philosophy course for four semesters a year. (Each semester lasts for about 11 weeks.) Approximately 600 students register for the course a year. His or her duty includes (1) grading exams, quizzes, term papers, and postings in online discussion boards, (2) commenting on students’ postings in the online discussion boards, (3) responding to students’ email queries, and (4) proofreading the two professors' manuscripts. He or she will not teach any offline classes. So he or she will act more like a teaching assistant than a professor teaching an independent course. Contract can be renewed depending on the job performance.
Yearly Salary: Approximately 25,000 US dollars
Qualification: M.A. in philosophy
The assistant instructor of philosophy will assist two professors in teaching a 100 level philosophy course for four semesters a year. (Each semester lasts for about 11 weeks.) Approximately 600 students register for the course a year. His or her duty includes (1) grading exams, quizzes, term papers, and postings in online discussion boards, (2) commenting on students’ postings in the online discussion boards, (3) responding to students’ email queries, and (4) proofreading the two professors' manuscripts. He or she will not teach any offline classes. So he or she will act more like a teaching assistant than a professor teaching an independent course. Contract can be renewed depending on the job performance.
Yearly Salary: Approximately 25,000 US dollars
Qualification: M.A. in philosophy
Ass. Prof., tenure-track, beginning June 2013. Normal teaching load: 4 courses/year (undergraduate/graduate). Some thesis supervision. Usual non-teaching duties. AOS: Ethics; AOC: Social Philosophy (competence in feminist thought an asset). Ph.D. prior to appointment. Salary competitive. EO/AAE.
All qualified candidates encouraged to apply; however Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority. Fluency in French expected. Send complete dossier (including a cover letter, a c.v. in french, a sample of written research and 3 letters of recommandation) to:
Professor Alain Voizard, Chair
Département de philosophie
Université du Québec à Montréal
C.P. 8888, Succursale Centre-Ville
Montréal, (Québec) H3C 3P8
(1- 514) 987-3000, ext. 8942
This is an abbreviated text; for full advertisement, see www.utwente.nl/vacatures/en. (Will be posted around 10-5-2012.)
The Department of Philosophy of the University of Twente in the Netherlands is looking for an Assistant Professor (full-time, tenure-track) in Applied Ethics and/or Political Philosophy with a (future) emphasis on technology
The Challenge
You teach ethics and political philosophy in the master program in Philosophy of Science, Technology and Society (PSTS) and teach professional and applied ethics and other areas of philosophy for bachelor and master programs in engineering and social science. You are involved in the supervision of master’s theses in the PSTS program and will at some point supervise PhD students in our PhD program in Ethics and Technology. You perform research in the area of political philosophy and/or ethics, with a focus on the role of technology in society.
Offer
You are appointed as assistant professor (full-time). A Tenure Track contract enables you to direct your own career based on fixed performance agreements, in relation to which promotion from UD (assistant professor) to UHD (associate professor) and subsequently to full professor is possible. A definitive assessment will take place no later than five years after commencement of the employment, following which employment for an indefinite period and promotion to associate professor may be agreed upon.
Salary is competitive: initial assistant professor salary is € 44,590 – € 69,360 per year, depending on experience. Starting date is January 2013 (negotiable). The University of Twente has excellent terms of employment.
Your profile
You hold a Ph.D. in philosophy, preferably with a specialization in ethics or political philosophy. You have either had a focus on technology in your past research or you have a demonstrable interest in focusing on technology for your future research. You already have an excellent list of publications in peer-refereed journals, and have relevant international experience.
You also have experience in teaching at the university level, preferably including students in science & engineering, social science, or other nonphilosophical fields, and preferably including professional and/or applied ethics. You are able and willing to teach in areas of philosophy outside your philosophical specialization and are willing and able to collaborate with researchers and teachers from nonphilosophical disciplines. You have an excellent command of the English language.
The department of philosophy is internationally leading in the philosophy and ethics of technology. It participates in the interuniversity 3TU.Center for Ethics and Technology (www.ethicsandtechnology.eu), and will house the directorship of the Center starting 2013. Both the department and the Center have a strong international orientation and include members from many different nationalities.
Information and application
For more information, please contact Prof. dr. Philip Brey, full professor and chair (email: p [dot] a [dot] e [dot] brey [__at__] utwente [dot] nl; phone: +31-53-4894426).
Your application should reach us by September 24th, 2012, and should include a CV, a letter of application (including a summary of your teaching evaluations), a summary and table of contents of your dissertation (or your full dissertation), a recent paper, and contact information for 3 or more references. Applications should be uploaded via www.utwente.nl/vacatures/en.
SIE International Summer School invites applications for a 6-week Visiting Professor position at Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China from July 2nd to August 10th, 2012. Candidates from all areas of Philosophy are welcome to apply. The Visiting Professors will usually teach 2-3 courses (Introduction to Philosophy and Modern Philosophy).
Compensation Package:
•Salary of $6,000USD per course taught (after-tax), we typically ask each Visiting Professor to teach between two to three courses;
•Free hotel accommodation during the term of teaching;
•Free round-trip economy class air-ticket for you and a family member between the U.S. and China;
•RMB3,000 in food expense reimbursement for you and family while in China;
•RMB1,000 for laundry expense reimbursement for you and family;
•Airport pickup and drop-off services;
•RMB1,000 for transportation expenses incurred within China;
•Accident insurance coverage;
•One teaching assistant;
•One welfare assistant to help with your daily living needs in China.
If you are interested in joining us as a teaching faculty next summer, please forward us a copy of your curriculum vitae to chengcheng [dot] li [__at__] sieschool [dot] org. Once we receive your CV, we will get back to you within three business days. Should you have any question regarding our 2012 program, please contact us at chengcheng [dot] li [__at__] sieschool [dot] org or at (86)-10-57853185-608, we will be happy to answer your questions.
About SIE
Founded in 2009, Sinoway International Education Group (“SIE”) is a joint-effort by four prestigious Chinese universities to offer international standard summer school programs. . SIE is the largest operator of international summer school programs in China, co-hosted by East China Normal University，Nanjing University, and University of International Business and Economics in Shanghai, Nanjing, and Beijing. Our courses (with the exception of Chinese language classes) are taught exclusively by professors from the U.S., and they are designed to be eligible for college academic credit transfer to American universities. Since 2009, over 1,200 students and over 50 professors from the U.S. have participated in our summer school programs. Over 2,000 students are expected to attend our four university summer programs in 2012. Please visit our official site at summer.sieschool.org
In addition, the dates of our summer school program are as follow:
Welcome orientation for faculty：June 28
The first faculty meeting day: June 29
The first day of school: July 2
The last school day (Final exam day): August 10
The program will last six weeks, each class meets four time a week (Mon. to Thur.), except the third and the sixth weeks meet from Mon. to Fri. The total class hours are 39 hours (26 class sessions) for each course. Each class time is 90minutes in length.
Artvin Çoruh University, located in Artvin, a city in the North Est of Turkey, is creating an undergraduate program in philosophy and looking for Ph.D graduates in philosophy to be employed in full time position. Salary is good. Area of specialisation: Epistemology, metaphysics. Area of competence: Logic. Starting date September 2012. As AÇU is a Turkish speaking institution, and the students are not fluent in English, those candidates who can teach in Turkish will be preferred. However, job applicants who are willing to learn Turkish are also welcome. Applications must include cv, publications, letters of reccommendation, teaching evidence, transcripts, and statement of teaching. Contact Address: esatpinarbasi [__at__] hotmail [dot] com (The Chair Person).
The Institute for Logic, Language and Computation at the University of Amsterdam has a vacancy for a
PhD Fellowship
for 38 hours per week
vacancy number W12-066
Tasks:
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- Complete and defend a PhD thesis within the official appointment duration (see text below);
- regularly present intermediate research results at international workshops and conferences, and publish them in proceedings and journals;
- collaborate with the researchers in other relevant parts of ILLC;
- participate in the organization of research activities and events at ILLC, such as conferences, workshops and joint publications;
- assist in teaching activities of ILLC.
Requirements:
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A Master's degree with excellent grades in a relevant field, such as logic, computer science, mathematics, artificial intelligence, linguistics, philosophy, musicology or cognitive science;
good academic writing and presentation skills;
good social and organizational skills.
Appointment:
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The PhD candidate at the Faculty of Science of the University of Amsterdam will be appointed for 4 years for 1.0 FTE under de terms of the employment currently valid for the Faculty. In the first instance, a contract will be given for 18 months, with an extension for the following 30 months on the basis of a positive evaluation
The salary for the position (on a full-time base) will be € 2042 during the first year (gross per month) and will reach € 2612 during the fourth year, in accordance with the CAO for Dutch universities.
Job application:
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Applications for the PhD position should include a Letter of Motivation, a CV, a Research Statement, a writing sample, a list of grades obtained for your Bachelor and Master (or equivalent) programmes, as well as the names and contact details of two academic referees. Please supply each document separately in pdf format (not zipped), giving the files self-explanatory names (e.g. CV NAME.pdf).
Any additional relevant documents are most welcome. In particular, a writing sample (such as your MSc thesis, a published or submitted paper, or a term paper) can be sent either as a pdf or also (preferably) as a link to an online version.
The Research Statement (about 1 page long) should describe your research interests in general, as well as the specific research topics you wish to focus in your PhD work.
In the Letter of Motivation you can comment on why you believe ILLC would provide the right environment for your PhD studies: how and why your research interests fit the ILLC, which of the three groups (Logic and Computation, Language and Computation, Logic and Language) would fit you best, who (among the ILLC scientific staff) are the people that you see as potential collaborators, supervisors etc.
You are welcome to contact an appropriate member of the senior scientific staff at ILLC to discuss your plans ahead of applying formally.
Completed applications should be submitted by 23.59 hours (CET) on 20 May, 2012 to application-science [__at__] uva [dot] nl. Please quote the vacancy number in the subject line. Late or incomplete applications will not be accepted.
Further information:
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http://www.english.uva.nl/vacancies/vacancies.cfm/796D6639-9B48-4E91-B04...
For general information, you may also contact the Chair of the Selection Committee, Dr. Alexandru Baltag, at A [dot] Baltag [__at__] uva [dot] nl
This is a full-time unlimited position in philosophy starting August, 2012.
Responsibilities include:
Teaching courses in Philosophy, including Ethics and Introduction to Philosophy and, depending on area of study, Logic, Environmental Ethics, Asian Philosophy, Critical Thinking and Social Ethics.
Participating in and leading review and implementation of curriculum within our AA with Emphasis in Philosophy program in a consensus-driven department
Participating in student assessment and departmental meetings
Participating actively in the college community through committee work, inter-departmental collaboration and campus events
Qualifications:
Master’s degree with a major in Philosophy or Master’s degree with 16 graduate semester (24 graduate quarter) credits in a field that would apply to the major required. In addition, candidates with one or more of the following qualifications are eagerly sought:
Ph.D.
Community College Experience— two or more years’ teaching experience in a community or combined community and technical college
Multicultural/Cross-cultural Texts— two or more years of classroom teaching experience and/or significant graduate level coursework in multicultural philosophical theories, pedagogies and settings
Assessment— demonstrated experience with the development of assessment strategies and practices across classroom, department, and college levels
Service Learning/Civic Engagement/Social Responsibility— documented experience with service learning/public work/social responsibility practices in the classroom
Autonomous classroom teaching experience (2+ years)
Demonstrated commitment to the academic needs of non-traditional students, including non-native speakers of English, older students, students with disabilities, and first-generation college students
Salary: $33,500 - $68,500
Application Process:
The search committee will begin review of applications on 4/13/12, and continue until position is filled.
Materials submitted electronically on or before 4/13/12 will receive priority review; however, applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Submit your application and supporting information to agency.governmentjobs.com/minneapolisedu/default.cfm
Copies of transcripts are acceptable for the screening process; however, the successful candidate must provide official transcripts at the time of hire. In accordance with INS regulations, successful applicants must be legally able to accept work in the United States. Screening of applications will begin upon receipt of applicant materials, and continue through the application deadline.
Senior Lecturer / Reader / Chair in Philosophy University of Aberdeen - School of Divinity, History and Philosophy Ref No: DHP001A
The School of Divinity, History and Philosophy continues to flourish as a centre of excellence in teaching and research in Philosophy and the School now looks to build further upon these achievements by recruiting an outstanding scholar into the post of Senior Lecturer / Reader / Chair in Philosophy.
Candidates with specialist research and teaching interests in the history of early modern and modern European philosophy, the philosophy of science broadly construed, and/or the traditions of moral philosophy are particularly encouraged to apply. The post-holder will contribute to research and teaching leadership within the discipline, and will cultivate research links with other disciplines within the University. S/he will expand and strengthen the development of the School's provision of courses at both undergraduate and taught postgraduate levels in Philosophy, as well as providing supervision of research students as appropriate.
Salary will be at the appropriate point on the Grade 8 salary scale for Senior Lecturer/Reader (£46,846 - £52,706 per annum) with placement according to qualifications and experience. A highly competitive remuneration package will be available for exceptional candidates considered for appointment at the Professorial level. Exceptional candidates may be considered for nomination to the Regius Chair of Moral Philosophy.
Informal enquiries are welcome and should be made to the Head of School, Dr. Philip G. Ziegler (Telephone: +44(0)1224 272 378, Email: p [dot] ziegler [__at__] abdn [dot] ac [dot] uk.
To apply for this position please send your CV and a covering letter in support of your application to: shapethefuture [__at__] abdn [dot] ac [dot] uk quoting reference number DHP001A
The closing date for the receipt of applications is 4 May 2012.
Department of Philosophy, Dalhousie University invites applications for a Two-
Year Limited Term Appointment at the Assistant Professor/Lecturer level, effective
July 1, 2012. This position is subject to budgetary approval. Area of specialization:
Moral Psychology and/or Philosophy of Law and/or Feminism. Areas of competence:
Philosophy of Sex and Love, Environmental Ethics. Expertise in some aspect of the
History of Philosophy is an asset.
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 ABD) 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.
Address applications to Duncan MacIntosh, Chair, Department of Philosophy,
Dalhousie University, 6135 University Avenue, PO Box 15000, Halifax, NS, Canada
B3H 4R2. (Use dalphil [__at__] dal [dot] ca for correspondence). The closing date for
applications is May 1, 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, person