Assistant Professor

The Department of Philosophy at Wake Forest University invites applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor, beginning in the Fall of 2025, from candidates who specialize in Social and Political Philosophy. The teaching load for this position is 4.5 undergraduate courses per year. Additional responsibilities include advising and departmental and college service.

The Wake Forest Philosophy Department is a collegial, pluralistic, and supportive community of 13 permanent faculty with a wide range of teaching and research interests and over 75 undergraduate Philosophy majors. More information about our department is available at https://philosophy.wfu.edu/.

Wake Forest University is a private, coeducational institution with 5,400 undergraduates. We are dedicated to academic excellence in liberal arts, and we have a deep institutional commitment to public service and engagement with the world, as indicated by our motto, Pro Humanitate. For quick facts about Wake Forest, go to http://www.wfu.edu/visitors/quickfacts.html.

Wake Forest seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce while promoting an inclusive work environment committed to excellence in the spirit of Pro Humanitate. In adherence with applicable laws and as provided by University policies, the University prohibits discrimination in its employment practices on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic information, disability and veteran status and encourages qualified candidates across all group demographics to apply.

 A Ph.D. in Philosophy is required. Candidates must be committed to excellence in both teaching and research, and to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion.