Postdoctoral Teaching Fellowship (EXPIRED)

Wofford College invites applications for the James A. and Susan K. Keller Fellowship in Philosophy, a two-year teaching fellowship intended for recent philosophy Ph.D.s (degree earned in the past three years) and for candidates who are within one year of completing the Ph.D. The fellowship allows early-career philosophers to gain valuable teaching experience at a selective liberal arts college. In turn, fellows enhance the Wofford curriculum and the philosophy department with fresh perspectives and unique expertise.

A strategic goal of the college is to increase and support diversity throughout the college community, and the Keller Fellowship aims to contribute to this goal. The search committee strongly encourages applications from all those whose work or presence in the profession centers on historically underrepresented people, issues or methods of inquiry.

EXPECTATIONS:                                 

Fellows teach three courses per term (typically two preps): two introductory-level courses capped at 20 or 24 and one upper-level seminar capped at 15. Fellows have no committee duties. They are full-time employees of the college and receive salary and employment benefits. Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience. As visiting professors/instructors within the Wofford philosophy department, fellows have use of an office and a personal computer provided by the college. In addition, fellows may apply for support for travel to an academic conference (up to $1,200 per year).

The fellowship begins in fall 2024 and runs continuously for four 13-week semesters (fall and spring), with a six- to seven-week break between the fall and spring semesters. Fellows have no obligations to the college or the department during the four-week January term or over the summer.

AOS: Decolonial Philosophy, Indigenous Philosophy, Latin American Philosophy, Non-Western Philosophy, Philosophy of Law, or Queer Theory.   AOC: open.

APPLICATION:

Application materials should be emailed, in pdf format, to [email protected]. Application materials include (1) a cover letter, (2) cv, (3) teaching portfolio, (4) research statement, and (5) diversity statement. Three letters of recommendation should be emailed separately. Please have recommenders include the candidate’s last name in the subject heading of the email.

Review of applications will begin Feb. 1, 2024, and will continue until the position is filled. To ensure full consideration, submit application by Feb. 1, 2024. For further information, contact Dr. Stephen Michelman at [email protected].

ABOUT WOFFORD COLLEGE:

Wofford College is a place where thought leads, where ideas are celebrated and problem solving is expected. Wofford invites applicants who are focused on student success and excited to join a community committed to preparing thought leaders.

Wofford College, established in 1854, is a four-year, residential liberal arts college located in Spartanburg, South Carolina. A Phi Beta Kappa college (chartered in 1940), Wofford offers 27 major fields of study to a student body of 1,800 undergraduates. Nationally known for the strength of its academic program, outstanding faculty, experiential learning opportunities and successful and supportive graduates, Wofford is recognized consistently as a “best value” and for accessibility for low- and middle-income students. To learn more, visit wofford.edu.

EEO STATEMENT:

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