Eslick Endowed Chair of Philosophy (EXPIRED)

Saint Louis University, a Catholic, Jesuit institution dedicated to student learning, research, health care, and service, seeks candidates for the Eslick Chair of Philosophy, Department of Philosophy. Appointment to begin Fall of 2024. 

AOS and AOC: Open.  Rank upon appointment: tenured Associate or Full Professor. 

Duties of the Eslick Chair: 

• Scholarship: The Eslick Chair will be a highly productive scholar, enhancing the department’s standing in the profession. 
• Teaching: Normally, the Eslick chair will teach one course per semester, and at least one graduate seminar per year.
• Graduate mentoring: direction of PhD dissertations and MA theses, and service on some dissertation and thesis committees directed by others. 
• Leadership in department, college, and university service.

Qualified applicants must:  

• Hold a PhD degree or equivalent in philosophy 
• Possess a strong record of peer-reviewed scholarship 
• Show strong evidence of an ongoing research agenda 
• Have a proven track record or significant promise as a mentor of graduate students 
• Show evidence of leadership 
• Be able to advance the University’s Catholic Jesuit mission

All applications must be made online at https://www.slu.edu/working-at-slu.php. Applicants should include the following materials: 1) curriculum vitae (including three possible refences) and 2) letter of interest. In the letter, please address the following question: “What is your understanding of our Jesuit identity and values? Can you tell us about situations where you have approached your work in ways that suggest a good fit between SLU and yourself?”  You will encounter this question again in the application portal (is it posed to all applicants for all positions), and there you should feel free to respond “see letter of interest.” Placing your answer in your letter rather than the portal will make the work of the hiring committee easier.   

For additional information, contact Scott Ragland, Chair of Philosophy ([email protected]). Full consideration will be given to applications received by Nov. 1, 2023. 

Saint Louis University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for the position applied for without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, military/veteran status, gender identity, or other non-merit factors. We welcome and encourage applications from minorities, women, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities (including disabled veterans). If accommodations are needed for completing the application and/or with the interviewing process, please contact Saint Louis University Human Resources at 314-977-5847.