Assistant or Associate Professor (EXPIRED)
Department of Philosophy and Religion, American University
Job category | Faculty (open rank) / Tenure-track or similar |
AOS | Digital Ethics; social and political philosophy; Continental philosophy |
AOS categories |
Continental Philosophy Applied Ethics |
AOC | Digital ethics, social and political philosophy, continental philosophy |
Workload | Full time |
Vacancies | 1 |
Location | Spring Valley, Washington, D.C., United States |
Start date | August 1, 2023 |
Job description |
The Department of Philosophy and Religionin the School of College of Arts and Sciences at American University invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor beginning August 1, 2023. Applicants should have a PhD or an anticipated PhD completion by August 2023in the field of philosophy.Depending on qualifications, the appointee to this position may be recommended for tenure at the time of hiring. Candidates should be effective teachers and must be strongly committed to excellence in scholarly research. We welcome applications from candidates engaged in high-quality scholarship in areas in digital ethics such as data ethics, ethics of AI, machine learning, or social media. Candidates in areas of social justice and equity in continental philosophy (especially pre-modern) with a competence to teach digital ethics are also welcome. An ideal candidate will work in the digital ethics and/or (pre-modern) continental philosophy with sensitivity to the problem of social equity and global inequality in the digital age and the globalized world. Teaching specialization in digital ethics, social equity, and/or intercultural ethics is preferred, though other areas of philosophy will also be considered. In addition to scholarship and teaching, responsibilities will include participation in department, school and university service. Salary and benefits are competitive. Please submit applications via: American University is a private institution within easy reach of the many centers of government, business, research, and the arts located within the nation’s capital. For more information about American University, visitwww.american.edu. The Department of Philosophy and Religion offers undergraduate degrees in Philosophy and Religious Studies and graduate degree programs in Philosophy, including the M.A. in Philosophy (including Philosophy and Social Policy) and a joint MA in Ethics, Peace and Human Rights. Learn more about the College of Arts and Sciences at http://www.american.edu/cas/ and about the department at http://www.american.edu/cas/philrel/. American University is an equal opportunity, affirmative action institution that operates in compliance with applicable laws and regulations. The university does not discriminateon the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, sexual orientation, disability, marital status, personal appearance, gender identity and expression, family responsibilities, political affiliation, source of income, veteran status, an individual’s genetic information or any other bases under federal or local laws (collectively “Protected Bases”) in its programs and activities. American University is a tobacco and smoke free campus. To ensure the health and safety of our community, American University requires that all faculty and staff are vaccinated for Covid-19. To learn more about American University's health and safety directives please click here. https://www.american.edu/hr/how-we-work/vaccinations.cfm Hiring offers for this position are contingent on the successful completion of a background check. |
How to apply | |
Application type | Online |
Web address to apply | http://apply.interfolio.com/111507 |
Hard deadline | October 16, 2022, 11:59pm EST |
Contact | |
Web address for more information | https://www.american.edu/cas/philrel/ |
Contact name | Jin Y. Park |
Contact email | |
Contact phone | 2028852925 |
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Time created | August 16, 2022, 9:31pm UTC |
Scheduled expiry date | October 16, 2022, 11:59pm EST |
Expired on | October 18, 2022, 12:46am EST |
Last updated | December 18, 2022, 3:00pm UTC |
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