Assistant Professor of Philosophy (EXPIRED)

As part of a university-wide cluster hire in the new interdisciplinary focus area of “building sustainable communities,” the department of philosophy is seeking applications for an assistant professor, tenure-track position focused on human cooperative behavior, collective action, and the evolution of social norms. Possible areas of specialization include philosophy of biology, philosophy of economics, experimental philosophy, moral psychology, or political philosophy. Prior experience applying ideas from these areas to environmental and sustainability issues is strongly preferred. Depending on the candidate’s interests, joint appointments are possible in other participating cluster departments, including Political Science, Anthropology, Communication, and Engineering.The successful candidate will have a demonstrated potential to play a vital role in Purdue’s new “building sustainable communities” initiative dedicated to finding new approaches to addressing major environmental and sustainability challenges. Purdue’s Center for the Environment will serve as the interdisciplinary hub for this research community. Purdue also hosts several interdisciplinary undergraduate and graduate programs focused on sustainability, including undergraduate degrees in environmental & ecological engineering and natural resources and environmental science, as well as a graduate program in Ecological Sciences and Engineering. The successful candidate will be expected to participate in and contribute to these programs as well. More information on the cluster hire is available at www.purdue.edu/sustainablecommunities.

PURDUE UNIVERSITY, West Lafayette, IN. Assistant Professor, tenure track, beginning Fall 2014. Teach 4 courses/year (2/semester), undergraduate and graduate. Some thesis supervision. Usual non-teaching duties. AOS/AOC: Open (subject to guidelines described in previous two paragraphs). Ph.D. in Philosophy or related field required prior to appointment. Salary competitive. Applicants should submit a letter of application including a discussion of the candidate’s interest and/or experience with interdisciplinary research relevant to the cluster, curriculum vitae, graduate transcript(s), three letters of recommendation, a sample of written work and evidence of teaching qualifications electronically via https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/3174. Anyone for whom electronic submission is impossible should send those materials to Prof. Daniel Kelly, Department of Philosophy, Purdue University, 100 N. University Street, West Lafayette, IN 47907-2098. Review of applications will begin November 1, 2013, and continue until the position is filled. Questions should be addressed to search committee co-chairs Dr. Daniel Kelly ([email protected]) or Dr. Leigh Raymond ([email protected]). A background check will be required for employment in this position. Purdue University is an equal opportunity/equal access/affirmative action employer fully committed to achieving a diverse workforce.