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SACP Members may be interested in the following position:

https://philjobs.org/job/show/21766

Assistant Professor – Department Philosophy and Religion

The Department of Philosophy and Religion at James Madison University invites applications for a tenure-track appointment in Non-Western Philosophy at the rank of Assistant Professor, beginning Fall of 2023.

The College of Arts and Letters, in which the Department of Philosophy and Religion is located, enrolls over 3400 undergraduate majors and about 150 graduate students across ten academic units in the humanities, social sciences, and communication studies. Home to several interdisciplinary centers and institutes, the College employs 270 full-time faculty. It is a university leader in student and faculty diversity and belonging and has made significant faculty investments in racial and social justice, Latinx studies, and African-American studies. It embraces the teacher-scholar model, supporting excellent teaching, innovative service, and strong programs of research and creative inquiry across the disciplines. The College provides rich opportunities for faculty to collaborate across the College and the entire university.

The hiring for this position aligns with the College of Arts and Letters’ commitment to diversity, inclusion, and anti-racism. We particularly encourage applications from candidates whose teaching and research intersect with the College of Arts and Letters’ programs in African, African American, and Diaspora Studies (AAAD), Latin American, Latinx, and Caribbean Studies (LAXC), and Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (WGSS).

https://joblink.jmu.edu/postings/13032

UPDATE: the application deadline for this job posting has been extended to November 8, 2022.

Members of the Society for Asian and Comparative Philosophy may be interested in the following job posting:

https://philjobs.org/job/show/21458

Philosophy Department at Cal Poly Pomona. Seeking Assistant Professor, tenure-track, for an appointment beginning in the 2023-2024 academic year. Teaching load of 3/3 in the first two years and 4/4 in the years following, with course-reduction opportunities for research, service, and teaching initiatives. AOS: Philosophy of race or ethnicity, with preference for a focus in Africana or African American philosophy, Asian American philosophy, Chicana/o or Latina/o/x American philosophy, OR Native American philosophy, OR philosophy rooted in the experience and activism of other racialized groups in the US context. We are seeking candidates whose scholarship and teaching will center on the experiences and advocacy of one of these racialized groups, exemplify the critical and intersectional methodologies of Ethnic Studies, and complement departmental strengths in critical philosophy of race, feminist philosophy, philosophy of disability, and social and political philosophy.

Minimum qualifications include a PhD in Philosophy with a specialization in philosophy of race or ethnicity (Degree must be conferred by the start date of the position.); A commitment and a record of contributions to student success through the applicant’s teaching, scholarship, or service; Evidence of potential for excellence in undergraduate teaching; Evidence of scholarly potential encompassing philosophy of race or ethnicity.

AOC: Open, but we have critical teaching needs in philosophy of law, comparative philosophy, philosophical/religious traditions in India, China, and Japan, African philosophy, Latin American philosophy, and history of philosophy.  We have additional teaching needs, although less critical, in applied ethics, philosophy of language, and philosophy of science broadly construed, including questions at the intersection of science and ethics. Teaching duties include lower-division general education courses.

In line with our university’s learn-by-doing pedagogy, we prefer candidates who demonstrate an interest in developing new high-impact courses related to their area of specialization, or participating in our existing high-impact educational practices, e.g. our Clinical Ethics Practicum, Ethics Bowl, the Senior Project for our program in Science, Technology, and Society (STS), or the annual seminar taught in connection with the California Center for Ethics and Policy (for more information on the CCEP visit: https://www.cpp.edu/~class/ethics-and-policy-center/index.shtml).  (For information on high-impact educational practices see: https://www.aacu.org/resources/high-impact-practices.)

Salary competitive. Faculty evaluation process is developed to be highly transparent. Faculty represented by the California Faculty Association. Cal Poly Pomona is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer. Cal Poly Pomona is among the most diverse campuses in the United States (it is number 10 in the Best College Reviews’ 50 top ethnically diverse colleges in America:   https://www.bestcollegereviews.org/features/top-ethnically-diverse-colleges/.  It is a federally recognized Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI). We also serve a large percentage of Asian and Asian-American students as well as first-generation students. We welcome candidates who share and can speak to Cal Poly Pomona’s commitment to promoting student success in diverse populations.

For a full position description, see:  https://careers.pageuppeople.com/873/po/en-us/job/519390/philosophy-ethnic-studies-affinity-assistant-professor

Applications must include:  (1) A cover letter (of no more than two pages single-spaced), which describes the candidate’s teaching and research interests and addresses the minimum and preferred qualifications (see full position description for a complete list of minimum and preferred qualifications); (2) a Student Success Statement of no more than 2 pages, single-spaced about your teaching or other experiences, successes, and challenges in working with a diverse student population, and which addresses at least two of the inclusive excellence criteria listed in the full position description; (3) a curriculum vitae including the contact information for at least five individuals who can speak to the candidate’s potential for success in this position; (4) three recent (dated within the past two years) letters of reference, at least one of which (at least in part) addresses teaching qualifications; (5) an unofficial transcript showing highest degree earned (an official transcript will be required of finalists); (6) a writing sample of no more than 30 double-spaced pages; (7) a teaching portfolio including sample syllabi, and evaluations from the most recent two years of teaching (if applicable).

Applicants are required to submit their materials electronically via the full announcement through this link: https://careers.pageuppeople.com/873/po/en-us/job/519390/philosophy-ethnic-studies-affinity-assistant-professor

The position is open until filled. First consideration will be given to completed applications received no later than November 1, 2022.

SACP Members may be interested in the following position:

Job: Tenure-Track Position in Africana Philosophy and/or Decolonial

GRINNELL COLLEGE — PHILOSOPHY DEPARTMENT – TENURE-TRACK POSITION (START FALL 2023).

GRINNELL COLLEGE. The Department of Philosophy invites applications for a tenure-track appointment in Africana Philosophy and/or Decolonial Philosophy beginning Fall 2023. Assistant Professor (Ph.D.) preferred; instructor (ABD) or Associate Professor possible. Research and teaching interests must include two of: 19th or 20th Century Continental; Social & Political Philosophy; non-Western Philosophy.

Grinnell College is a highly selective undergraduate liberal arts college with a strong tradition of social responsibility. In letters of application, candidates should discuss their potential to contribute to a college community that maintains a diversity of people and perspectives as one of its core values. To be assured of full consideration, all application materials should be received by November 15. Please visit our application website at https://jobs.grinnell.edu to find more details about the job and submit applications online. Candidate will need to upload a letter of application, curriculum vitae, transcripts (copies are acceptable), writing sample, sample syllabi, statement of teaching and research, and provide an email address for three references. Questions about this search should be directed to the search chair, Professor Tammy Nyden, at PhilosophySearch@grinnell.edu or 641-269-3157.

Grinnell College is committed to establishing and maintaining a safe and nondiscriminatory educational environment for all College community members. It is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination in matters of admission, employment, and housing, and in access to and participation in its education programs, services, and activities. The college does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, childbirth, religion, disability, creed, or any other protected class.

An offer for this position will be contingent on successful completion of a background check.

Members of the Society for Asian and Comparative Philosophy may be interested in the following job posting:

The Department of Philosophy at the University of Chicago invites applications for a position as Assistant Professor to begin July 1, 2023, or as soon as possible thereafter. Minimum teaching load of four courses per year over three quarters, at graduate and undergraduate levels, and usual dissertation, committee, and advising responsibilities.

The AOS and AOC of this position are open, so we welcome applications from all graduate students or recent Ph.D.s who might be strong candidates, but our department has special interest in applications in the following fields:

Twentieth-Century Continental Philosophy

Kant and Post-Kantian German Philosophy

Philosophy of Race/Racial Justice

Non-Western Philosophy

https://philjobs.org/job/show/21454