Assistant Professor (EXPIRED)
Department of Philosophy, Saint Mary's University
Job category | Junior faculty / Tenure-track or similar |
AOS | Philosophy of law, political philosophy, or social philosophy broadly construed (so as to include, e.g., feminist theory or critical race theory). |
AOS categories |
Feminist Philosophy Philosophy of Law Philosophy of Race Social and Political Philosophy |
AOC | Open, but the department has teaching needs in critical thinking and/or legal reasoning, bioethics, environmental ethics, and feminist philosophy |
AOC categories |
Biomedical Ethics Environmental Philosophy Feminist Philosophy |
Workload | Full time |
Vacancies | 1 |
Location | Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada |
Start date | July 1, 2021 |
Job description |
The Saint Mary’s University Department of Philosophy invites applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor, to begin July 1, 2021. The successful candidate will have a PhD in philosophy (in hand or with a defense date set), and should show potential for excellence in research and teaching. AOS: Philosophy of law, political philosophy, or social philosophy broadly construed (so as to include, e.g., feminist theory or critical race theory). AOC: Open, but the department has teaching needs in critical thinking and/or legal reasoning, bioethics, environmental ethics, and feminist philosophy. The department is currently in the process of developing a Law and Philosophy major to complement our existing major, honours, minor, and masters programs in philosophy. The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to the development of the Law and Philosophy major and to teach courses that strengthen it. The standard teaching load is five courses per year, with a one-course release in the first two years of the appointment. At Saint Mary’s University equity and diversity are integral to excellence and enrich our community. As an institution committed to fostering an environment of inclusion and respect, we welcome applications from women, Indigenous peoples, racialized persons/visible minorities, persons with disabilities and others who might contribute to the growth and enrichment of our community. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, preference will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents. If you require accommodations during the recruitment process, please contact Human Resources at [email protected]. The Philosophy Department offers degree programs at the undergraduate and master's levels, Saint Mary's is a public, secular university with over 7,000 students, offering a variety of undergraduate and graduate degrees. Our university is committed to serving the local, regional, national and international communities, and integrating such activity as part of the learning environment for undergraduate and graduate students. Saint Mary’s is located in the historic port city of Halifax, Nova Scotia, a vibrant, urban community of over 430,000 people. Halifax is a major educational centre for Atlantic Canada and is home to five universities. It is conveniently located near to recreational areas and to other major urban centres in Canada and the Northeastern United States. |
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To apply for the position, send (as a single PDF) a cover letter, CV, evidence of teaching effectiveness, and a writing sample to [email protected]. Additionally, arrange to have at least three letters of reference sent to [email protected]. The deadline for applications is January 8, 2021. Any questions about the application can be addressed to the search committee chair, Scott Edgar ([email protected])
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Hard deadline | January 8, 2021, 6:59pm AST |
Contact | |
Contact name | Scott Edgar |
Contact email | |
Contact phone | 19027195361 |
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Time created | November 20, 2020, 4:33pm UTC |
Scheduled expiry date | January 8, 2021, 6:59pm AST |
Expired on | January 9, 2021, 7:46pm AST |
Last updated | March 11, 2021, 3:00pm UTC |
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