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Assistant Professor (EXPIRED)

Department of Philosophy, Texas A&M University

Job category Junior faculty / Tenure-track or similar
AOS Black Existentialism or Africana Philosophy of Literature
AOS categories African/Africana Philosophy
AOC Africana Philosophy broadly construed though some familiarity with Black Aesthetics is desirable.
AOC categories African/Africana Philosophy
Workload Full time
Vacancies 1
Location College Station, Texas, United States
Start date Fall 2016
Job description

The Department of Philosophy (http://philosophy.tamu.edu) at Texas A&M University, College Station invites applications for an Assistant Professor (Tenure-Track) position. The Areas of Specialization are Black Existentialism or Africana Philosophy of Literature. The Areas of Competence is Africana Philosophy broadly construed though some familiarity with Black Aesthetics is desirable.

We seek a scholar who would enhance the department’s specialization in Africana philosophy and Critical Race Theory. The Department of Philosophy at Texas A&M University is a pluralistic department with concentrations in Analytic, Continental, American, Latin American, and Africana philosophy. Preference will be given to candidates who complement the plurality of thought already present in the department, while contributing specifically to the established program in Africana philosophy. The successful candidate must have a Ph.D. in philosophy or a closely related field at time of appointment and will be expected to teach the standard load in the Department of Philosophy of two courses per semester, coupled with graduate student advising, and other committee work.

Applicants should send by email attachment, as a single PDF document: a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, their dissertation (if complete), and an article length writing sample; as well as three letters of recommendation under a separate cover to: [email protected]. The cover letter should describe the applicant’s research agenda and how it relates to the problems or questions engaged by Black Existentialism or an Africana philosophy of literature.

Please direct any questions about the position, to the chair of the search committee Dr. Tommy J. Curry, at [email protected].

Consideration of applications will begin December 1, 2015.

Members of groups that have traditionally been under-represented in academic philosophy are especially encouraged to apply. Texas A&M is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, committed to diversity in hiring, and a Public Records state.

How to apply
Application type Email
Email to apply
Hard deadline December 1, 2015, 6:59pm CST
Contact
Contact name Dr. Tommy J. Curry
Contact email
Contact phone 979-862-2211
Bookkeeping
Time created October 23, 2015, 8:54am UTC
Scheduled expiry date December 1, 2015, 6:59pm CST
Expired on December 2, 2015, 6:59pm CST
Last updated February 1, 2016, 3:00pm UTC
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