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Law & Philosophy Program Fellow 2021 (EXPIRED)

APA departmental services program School of Law and Department of Philosophy, University of California, Los Angeles

Job category Postdoc or similar / Fixed term
AOS Philosophy of Law, Social and Political Philosophy
AOS categories Philosophy of Law
Social and Political Philosophy
AOC Philosophy of Law, Social and Political Philosophy
AOC categories Philosophy of Law
Social and Political Philosophy
Workload Full time
Vacancies 2
Organization's reference number JPF06517
Location Los Angeles, California, United States
Start date July 1, 2022
Job description

UCLA School of Law and the UCLA Department of Philosophy are offering a one to two year research fellowship to a recent law school graduate or Ph.D. in philosophy. (A second year of the fellowship is available assuming satisfactory performance in the first year.) The fellowship is under the auspices of the UCLA Program in Law and Philosophy.

Fellows will be asked to teach two courses in the first year and one course in the second year of the fellowship, to attend and assist with the planning of Law and Philosophy events, to attend talks and conferences, and otherwise to participate actively in the law school and philosophy department communities. The bulk of his or her time will be devoted to independent research. Candidates should demonstrate a strong interest in a career involving teaching and research in law and philosophy. Typical candidates will have a post-graduate degree in law (e.g., J.D., LLM, or S.J.D.) or a doctorate in philosophy, but applicants with other relevant PhDs (e.g. a PhD in political theory) are encouraged to apply. All post-graduate degrees should be completed no later than June 30, 2022. The fellowship offers a competitive salary, small research stipend, and full benefits with a start date of July 1, 2022.

One or two postdoctoral fellowships will be available depending on funding.

Interested candidates should apply online at https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF06517.

Please submit PDF copies of the following: 1) a cover letter; 2) CV; 3) A research statement focusing on the candidate’s research interests in law and philosophy; 4) a writing sample; 5) a statement describing their experience and approach to fostering diversity in the classroom and the profession; and 6) three letters of recommendation. Letters submitted online may be addressed to the attention of Laura Elbaum, Manager, Program in Law and Philosophy, UCLA School of Law, Box 951476, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1476. Applicants with teaching experience should also include their teaching evaluations, a summary thereof, or other testimonials concerning their teaching experience.

For full consideration of your application, please apply by Thursday, November 18, 2021.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy see: UC Nondiscrimination & Affirmative Action Policy. Women and members of under-represented communities are especially encouraged to apply.

How to apply
Application type Online
Instructions
Interested candidates should apply online at https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF06517.
Web address to apply https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF06517
Hard deadline November 18, 2021, 11:59pm PST
Contact
Web address for more information https://law.ucla.edu/academics/centers/law-philoso...
Contact name Laura Elbaum
Contact email
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Time created October 19, 2021, 7:31pm UTC
Scheduled expiry date November 18, 2021, 11:59pm PST
Expired on November 20, 2021, 12:46am PST
Last updated November 20, 2021, 8:46am UTC
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