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Assistant Professor of Global Ethics and Technology

Department of Philosophy & Religious Studies, Old Dominion University

Job category Junior faculty / Tenure-track or similar
AOS Global Ethics, Ethics
AOS categories Ethics
AOC Cybersecurity ethics, ethics of technology, bioethics, environmental ethics
AOC categories Applied Ethics
Biomedical Ethics
Environmental Philosophy
Workload Full time
Vacancies 1
Organization's reference number F0570A
Location Norfolk, Virginia, United States
Start date July 25, 2025
Job description
Old Dominion University’s Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies seeks a full-time tenure-track professor with an AOS in Global Ethics and Technology. “Global ethics” should include training in ethical traditions outside of the “canonical” Western traditions, including, but not limited to African/Africana ethics, East Asian or South Asian ethics, Indigenous/First People’s ethics, or Latin American ethics. The AOC should include one or more of the following: cybersecurity ethics, ethics of technology, bioethics, environmental ethics, contemporary ethical theory, or philosophy of science.    Philosophy and Religious Studies classes play a key role in interdisciplinary studies including the degrees in Data Science, Leadership, Game Studies & Design, and Cybersecurity. We seek an Assistant Professor of Global Ethics and Technology to meet these demands. Concerned with fairness, such as mitigating bias, global ethicists are able to teach and research on how to apply strategies to ensure the ethical fairness of design and application of AI, and to mitigate misinformation and disinformation. Because this is a global issue, we seek an applicant who engages with research that addresses contemporary issues in global ethics and technology, especially AI.    The successful applicant must demonstrate the potential for an active research program. We expect this potential to be realized in publishing articles in well-respected, peer-reviewed journals, in edited monographs, and in singly authored or co-authored books, amongst other media.    The teaching load is 3/3. The successful candidate will teach general education philosophy classes, as well as one class a semester in their AOS (such as cybersecurity ethics, data ethics, philosophy of technology, etc.).     ODU has a strong and active commitment to diversity. The Department of Philosophy & Religious Studies especially encourages applications from members of underrepresented groups and those with a demonstrated track record of promoting and enhancing a diverse and inclusive environment.    Minimum Qualifications   
  • PhD in Philosophy or Religious Studies or other relevant discipline completed by the start date. Candidates must have completed 18 graduate credit hours in philosophy.  
  • Compelling evidence of successful teaching in philosophy. 
  • A developing research agenda in global ethics and technology. 
  • A record of, or potential for, publishing in top-tier journals and presses in relevant fields. 
Application instructions:   Complete application includes:  
  • Letter of interest 
  • CV 
  • Names of 3 references. The search committee will request letters of recommendation for short-listed candidates 
  • Research statement 
  • Writing sample 
  • Teaching portfolio (upload under ‘Other Document'). Candidates may design their teaching portfolios in whatever way best communicates their excellence in teaching, but they should include syllabi and complete student evaluations with all student comments for the past two years of teaching if available. 
  • Unofficial graduate transcripts.   
How to apply
Application type Online
Instructions
The position has a soft deadline of December 2, but applications received by December 20, 2024 will receive full consideration.
Web address to apply https://jobs.odu.edu/postings/22057
Email to apply
Hard deadline December 20, 2024, 11:59pm EST
Contact
Web address for more information https://jobs.odu.edu/postings/22057
Contact name Teresa Kouri Kissel
Contact email
Contact phone 7576834887
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Scheduled expiry date December 20, 2024, 11:59pm EST
Last updated November 20, 2024, 10:37pm UTC
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