Mudd Center for Ethics Postdoctoral Fellowship

Mudd Center for Ethics Postdoctoral Fellowship

Washington and Lee University: Roger Mudd Center for Ethics

Location: Lexington, VA

Open Date: Dec 04, 2024

Description

The Roger Mudd Center for Ethics invites applications for a two-year postdoctoral fellowship commencing July 1, 2025 and ending June 30, 2027. The Mudd Center is an interdisciplinary hub on the campus of Washington and Lee University. Through year-long thematic explorations, the Center advances dialogue, teaching, and research related to public and professional ethics across the University's three schools: the College; the Williams School of Commerce, Economics, and Politics; and the School of Law. Each year, the Mudd Center hosts numerous distinguished scholars, researchers, artists and others to examine a specific theme. Since its establishment in 2010, through a gift from esteemed journalist and W&L alumnus Roger Mudd, the Mudd Center for Ethics has investigated issues from medical ethics and immigration to design and technology. Please see our https://my.wlu.edu/mudd-center for more information.

The Mudd Ethics Postdoctoral Fellow is an integral component of this vibrant community, who serves as part of the Mudd staff and advisory team, but also works as a campus-wide ambassador for the Mudd Center. The individual will contribute to the flow of administrative tasks, assist in the development of yearly themes and associated events at the Mudd Center for Ethics, and attend meetings, events, and lectures sponsored by the Center.

Teaching responsibilities for the postdoctoral fellow include three (three-credit) courses over the academic year, which is comprised of two 13-week terms and one 4-week term.

o Fall term: One section of PHIL 104 Intro to Moral and Political Philosophy.

o Winter term: A seminar related to postdoc's specialty (chosen in consultation with the Mudd Director and the chair of the Philosophy Department).

o Spring term (four-weeks): A seminar related to postdoc's specialty (chosen in consultation with the Mudd Director and the chair of the Philosophy Department).

Alongside these course offerings, the Mudd Postdoctoral Fellow serves as the "faculty advisor" for the Mudd Undergraduate Journal of Ethics, which is a peer-reviewed, interdisciplinary journal that publishes undergraduate work on a wide range of topics in ethics. The advisor regularly meets with the student editorial team to help organize workflow and guide their process.

The Mudd postdoc will also have time and resources to advance their own research agenda. To this end, the postdoc will have access to annual conference funds and potential summer research stipends to progress their own research projects.

Setting

W&L University is a private, liberal arts university with approximately 2,200 students (undergraduate and law). We are located in Lexington, Virginia, a town of approximately 7,000 people in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, just 65 miles south from Charlottesville, VA. One of the nation's top liberal arts institutions, W&L is unique in having accredited programs in business administration, journalism, and accounting, as well as a School of Law.

Washington and Lee University promotes an inclusive environment that allows students and employees of multiple backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives to learn, work, and thrive together. Successful candidates will contribute to that environment and exhibit potential for excellence in teaching and for vigorous scholarship. In keeping with the University Strategic Plan, we welcome applications from candidates belonging to communities traditionally underrepresented in academia.

Qualifications

We are seeking candidates who will have, at the time of appointment, a completed PhD in Philosophy with an area of specialization in Ethics and Moral Theory, broadly construed. Connections to other areas in philosophy or to disciplines beyond philosophy are a plus. The candidate must be no more than three years from the awarding of his/her/their degree (i.e., June of 2022).

Application Instructions

Application review will begin on January 20, 2025 and continue until the position is filled.

Upload these required materials to http://apply.interfolio.com/159153

1. CV

2. Cover letter that speaks to the candidate's interest in and preparedness for the position

3. writing sample (no more than 25 pages)

4. names and contact information for three referees

5. one-page statement on teaching

6. one-page statement on research

Questions should be directed to Dr. Melissa Kerin, Director of the Roger Mudd Center for Ethics at [email protected].

For more information and to apply, visit https://apptrkr.com/5850427

Washington and Lee is an Equal Opportunity Employer. As such, we are interested in candidates who are committed to high standards of scholarship, performance and professionalism and to the development of a campus climate that supports equality and diversity in our faculty, staff and student body. Job description requirements are representative, but not all‐inclusive of the knowledge, skill, and abilities needed to successfully perform this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

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