Probationary tenure stream position at the rank of Lecturer/Assistant Professor* (EXPIRED)
Department of Philosophy, Dalhousie University
Job category | Junior faculty / Tenure-track or similar |
AOS | Epistemology, Metaphysics, History of Philosophy: Rationalists and Empiricists |
AOS categories |
History of Philosophy Metaphysics and Epistemology |
AOC | Critical Thinking, other areas in the History of Philosophy, expecially Ancient or Kant |
AOC categories |
Ancient Greek and Roman Philosophy |
Workload | Full time |
Vacancies | 1 |
Location | Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada |
Start date | July 1, 2016 |
Job description |
DEPARTMENT OF PHILOSOPHY DALHOUSIEUNIVERSITY The Department of Philosophy at Dalhousie University invites applications for a probationary tenure stream position at the rank of Lecturer/Assistant Professor, effective July 1, 2016. This position is subject to budgetary approval. Areas of specialization: Epistemology, Metaphysics, History of Philosophy: Rationalists and Empiricists. Areas of competence: critical thinking, other areas in the history of philosophy, especially Ancient or Kant. The successful applicant will teach courses at introductory, intermediate and advanced undergraduate/graduate levels, with 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. The ideal candidate would be able to teach the following classes: third-year survey classes and advanced topics classes in Epistemology and Metaphysics, second year classes in the Rationalists and the Empiricists, critical thinking, and intro to philosophy. Other areas of competence in the history of philosophy would be assets. 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 [email protected] for correspondence). All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. DalhousieUniversity is an Employment Equity/Affirmative Action employer. The University encourages applications from qualified Aboriginal people, persons with a disability, racially visible persons and women. |
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Applications should be sent to
Duncan MacIntosh, Chair
Department of Philosophy
Dalhousie University
6135 University Avenue
PO Box 15000
Halifax, NS B3H 4R2
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Hard deadline | January 31, 2016, 6:59pm AST |
Contact | |
Web address for more information | http://www.dal.ca/faculty/arts/philosophy.html |
Contact name | Duncan MacIntosh |
Contact email | |
Contact phone | 902.494.3510 |
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Time created | November 19, 2015, 8:26am UTC |
Scheduled expiry date | January 31, 2016, 6:59pm AST |
Expired on | February 1, 2016, 6:59pm AST |
Last updated | April 1, 2016, 3:00pm UTC |
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