Assistant Professor of Philosophy (EXPIRED)
Department of Philosophy and Religion, American University
Job category | Junior faculty / Tenure-track or similar |
AOS | Social and political philosophy, ethics, history of philosophy, and philosophy of the Americas. |
AOS categories |
American Philosophy History of Philosophy Latin American Philosophy Ethics Social and Political Philosophy |
AOC | Ethics, history of philosophy, and philosophy of the Americas. The department particularly welcomes candidates with a pluralistic training in philosophy and a broad interest in the history of philosophy. |
AOC categories |
American Philosophy History of Philosophy Latin American Philosophy Ethics Social and Political Philosophy |
Workload | Full time |
Vacancies | 1 |
Location | Spring Valley, Washington, D.C., United States |
Start date | August 2016 |
Job description |
The Department of Philosophy and Religion in the College of Arts and Sciences at American University invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track position in social and political philosophy at the rank of Assistant Professor beginning August 1, 2016. Applicants should have a PhD or an anticipated PhD completion by August 2016 in social and political philosophy. Candidates should be effective teachers and must be strongly committed to excellence in scholarly research. We welcome applications from candidates engaged in high-quality scholarship in areas including social and political philosophy, ethics, history of philosophy, and philosophy of the Americas. The department particularly welcomes candidates with a pluralistic training in philosophy and a broad interest in the history of philosophy. Teaching duties include a range of philosophy courses at the graduate and undergraduate levels. In addition to scholarship and teaching, responsibilities will include participation in department, school and university activities. Salary and benefits are competitive. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled, subject to on-going budgetary approval. Please submit applications via: apply.interfolio.com/30772 . Include a letter of application, curriculum vitae, three letters of recommendation, recent teaching evaluations (when possible), and copies of recent published papers or working papers. For best consideration, applications should be complete by September 30, 2015. Please contact the Department of Philosophy and Religion at (202) 885-2925 or [email protected] if you have questions. American University is a private institution within easy reach of the many centers of government, business, research, and the arts located within the nation’s capital. For more information about American University, visit www.american.edu. The Department of Philosophy and Religion offers both undergraduate and graduate degree programs, including MA programs in Philosophy and Social Policy, History of Philosophy, and a joint program with the School of International Service in Ethics, Peace, and Global Affairs. Learn more about the College of Arts and Sciences at http://www.american.edu/cas/ and about the department at http://www.american.edu/cas/philrel/index.cfm. American University is an equal opportunity, affirmative action institution that operates in compliance with applicable laws and regulations. The university does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, sexual orientation, disability, marital status, personal appearance, gender identity and expression, family responsibilities, political affiliation, source of income, veteran status, an individual’s genetic information or any other bases under federal or local laws (collectively “Protected Bases”) in its programs and activities. American University is a tobacco and smoke free campus. |
How to apply | |
Application type | Online |
Instructions |
Include a letter of application, curriculum vitae, three letters of recommendation, recent teaching evaluations (when possible), and copies of recent published papers or working papers.
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Web address to apply | http://apply.interfolio.com/30772 |
Hard deadline | No deadline specified (applications considered on an ongoing basis) |
Contact | |
Web address for more information | http://apply.interfolio.com/30772 |
Contact name | Chase de Saint-Felix |
Contact email | |
Contact phone | 202-885-2925 |
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Time created | August 6, 2015, 4:40pm UTC |
Scheduled expiry date | February 22, 2016, 10:39am EST |
Expired on | October 15, 2015, 6:19am EST |
Last updated | December 15, 2015, 3:00pm UTC |
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