Assistant or Associate Professor of Philosophy

The Department of Philosophy at Ashoka University (https://www.ashoka.edu.in/department/department-of-philosophy/) invites applications for two positions, each at either the Assistant (tenure-track) or Associate Professor (tenured) level.

Faculty are expected to teach 2 courses each semester and advise undergraduate students. The Department may start a PhD program in the near future, and candidates interested in potentially helping to spearhead the effort are encouraged. Ashoka offers attractive terms of remuneration, paid research leave, and generous funds for research and conference travel.

Qualifications

Successful candidates for the position will have strong research profiles. Those working on Indian philosophy, philosophy of science, and topics related to Ashoka’s Philosophy and Computer Science interdisciplinary major (e.g. computability, AI, etc.) are especially encouraged to apply. AOS open, open AOC, but we expect at least one of the two open positions to be filled by a specialist in Indian philosophy. Candidates should have a PhD by the beginning of the appointment.

Application Instructions

Applicants should submit: 1) a cover letter; 2) curriculum vitae; 3) a teaching portfolio; 4) a research statement; 5) a writing sample of at least 5000 words; and 6) the names and email id of three referees.

All materials should be submitted through Interfolio at https://apply.interfolio.com/160229.

We strongly encourage applications from women and members of groups under-represented in academia.

The deadline for submission of applications is the 5th of January, 2025, 11:59 PM IST. Should you require any clarifications, please contact Daniel Weltman at [email protected].

About Ashoka

The Philosophy Department at Ashoka University offers a variety of courses in all the major areas of philosophy. The department offers both a major and a minor and takes part in three interdisciplinary majors: (1) Politics, Philosophy, and Economics, (2) Philosophy and Computer Science, and (3) Psychology and Philosophy. Despite Ashoka’s very short history, many of Ashoka philosophy graduates have gone on to exciting careers in industry and NGOs and to continue their academic studies at a variety of graduate programs including USC, Oxford, Pitt HPS, Tufts, Amherst, and Simon Fraser University. Details about the current permanent and visiting philosophy faculty can be found at https://www.ashoka.edu.in/roles/faculty/?yearby=38.

Founded in 2014, Ashoka University is a rapidly growing private university dedicated to providing students with an innovative interdisciplinary liberal arts education and an inclusive place to research, think deeply and critically, and express themselves creatively. The university currently offers 12 pure and 9 interdisciplinary majors as well as 17 minor programs. It is also home to a number of interdisciplinary educational and research centres (https://www.ashoka.edu.in/centres/centres/).

Ashoka is located in Sonipat, India, about 40 km (25 mi) North of New Delhi, India’s vibrant capital city. Although Ashoka has both on-campus and near-campus faculty residence facilities, it is also accessible from Delhi via a regular shuttle that runs between campus and the Jahangir Puri metro station. The campus is currently home to over 3000 students from 28 states and Union Territories in India as well as 21 other countries. The student to faculty ratio is currently 11:1.