Professor of Philosophy - Ancient

Tenure-Track/Tenured (Open-Rank) Professor of Philosophy position

The Department of Philosophy at Emory University invites applications for a full-time, open rank faculty position specializing in ancient philosophy. Application deadline: December 15, 2025. PhD required by time of appointment.

Duties include conducting and publishing philosophical research (publication expectations are in keeping with Emory’s standing as an R1 institution), typically teaching 3 undergraduate and 1 graduate course per year (2/2 teaching load, semester system), advising a diverse student body, and rotating into departmental leadership roles as commensurate with rank, along with other normal non-teaching service duties. For further details of faculty responsibilities, see: http://college.emory.edu/faculty/documents/faculty/faculty-responsibilities.pdf

Salary competitive. Anticipated start date: August 1, 2026.

The philosophy department at Emory University offers two vibrant undergraduate majors and a highly selective PhD program. The department benefits from a culture of collaboration within Emory’s College of Arts and Sciences, where faculty often hold affiliations and teach courses in other departments, especially in Comparative Literature, French and Italian, Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies, Religion, and the Psychoanalytic Studies Program. Emory University is internationally recognized for its outstanding liberal arts college, superb professional schools, and one of the leading health care systems in the South. Emory's beautiful, leafy main campus is located in Atlanta's historic Druid Hills suburb and is home to 8,332 undergraduates and 7,687 graduate and professional students. As the second largest private employer in Atlanta, Emory University and Emory Healthcare have a combined workforce of approximately 37,716 and an annual operating budget of $5.6 billion. Emory University secured $1.1 billion in sponsored research awards in FY24.

To apply, please submit through Interfolio a cover letter, CV, writing sample, a teaching portfolio (including teaching statement, sample syllabi, and student evaluations), and names and contact information for three references. Contact name and e-mail: Michael Hodgin, [email protected]

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Qualifications

Open rank faculty position specializing in ancient philosophy.

Application Instructions

To apply, please submit through Interfolio a cover letter, CV, writing sample, a teaching portfolio (including teaching statement, sample syllabi, and student evaluations), and names and contact information for three references.