Assistant Professor

UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT, STORRS CT. Assistant Professor (tenure-track), joint position in Philosophy and Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, to begin August 2013, teaching load 2 + 2.  AOS: Open. AOC: Open. The candidate must have a record demonstrating an exceptionally promising research program that contributes both to Philosophy and to Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies. Research areas of particular interest are those that intersect with the WGSS Program's emphasis on Science, Health, and Technology, including, but not limited to, Environmental Ethics, Medical Ethics, Bioethics, Disability Studies, Ethics and New Technologies, and Philosophy of Science. The candidate must be qualified to teach in our strong analytic philosophy PhD program, and preferably will show evidence of being prepared to teach advanced undergraduate classes in core WGSS subjects. The candidate must have completed all the requirements for a PhD (or foreign equivalent) by August 23, 2013. The University of Connecticut actively solicits applications from minorities, women, and people with disabilities.  Applications must be received by November 1, 2012. Apply through Husky Hire by uploading a CV, cover letter, statement of research interests, teaching portfolio, and writing sample(s) at http://jobs.uconn.edu. Please have referees email at least 3 confidential letters of recommendation to PhilosophyWGSS@uconn.edu with your name in the subject line. The University of Connecticut is an EEO/AA Employer.