Job Summary: The Department of Philosophy at the University of San Francisco invites applications for a full-time tenure-track Assistant Professor position to begin fall of 2017. This position seeks candidates with an AOS in Asian Philosophy; the AOC is open. Faculty members in USF’s philosophy department operate out of a wide-range of philosophical traditions, including analytic, continental, and the history of philosophy.
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Full or Associate Professor of Comparative Philosophy
The Faculty of Humanities, Institute for Philosophy, invites applications for a:
Full or Associate Professor of Comparative Philosophy (1.0 fte)
Vacancy number 16-277
Key responsibilities
As Professor of Comparative Philosophy will be making an important contribution to the Institute’s academic environment and to the development of global and comparative perspective in our teaching and research programmes.
You will:
• Maintain a productive line of research in comparative philosophy, preferably with an emphasis on Asian, preferably Chinese, philosophy;
• Take advantage of external research funding opportunities;
• Contribute to the development and teaching of philosophy courses from a global and comparative perspective;
• Contribute to the management of the Institute for Philosophy and the Faculty of Humanities.
The Department of Political Science at the University of Amsterdam invites applications for a two-year, temporary assistant professor (UD)Â position in Political Theory, starting 1 January 2017. Specialization is open, but we especially welcome candidates who specialize in Chinese, Buddhist, Islamic, and Africana political theories in comparative or historical perspective as well as applied ethicists or political philosophers who work on global justice, environmental ethics, ethics of war, etc. Candidates who combine such expertise with knowledge of political science research and methods are especially encouraged to apply.
Interested candidates should submit their application materials electronically to https://gnosis.usfca.edu/search. Applications must include:
• Letter of interest
• Curriculum Vitae (CV)
• Workshop proposal (1-2 pages)
• Research proposal (1-2 pages)
Review of applications will begin October 26, 2015 and will continue until the position is filled. Finalists will be asked to submit a writing sample and letters of recommendation.
Any inquiries may be directed to mdale3@usfca.edu.
https://www.usfjobs.com/postings/10035
