Assistant Professor

The Department of Philosophy in the College of Arts & Sciences at the University of Cincinnati invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor to begin in August 2027 with an Area of Specialization (AOS) in Ancient Philosophy and with an Area of Competence (AOC) in Comparative or Non-Western Philosophy or Ethics. The standard teaching load is 2-2.

The University of Cincinnati Department of Philosophy is a PhD-granting department with strengths in philosophy of science, philosophy of cognitive science, and applied ethics and social/political philosophy. We comprise 14 full-time faculty, more than 25 active PhD students, and affiliated faculty across the University. 

Department faculty lead the Center for Public Engagement with Science (PEWS), the UC Center for Humanities and Technology (CHaT), and the Cincinnati Ethics Center. The department also has close connections to the Institute for Research in Sensing (IRiS) and the Center for Cognition, Action, and Perception (CAP). Many department faculty pursue interdisciplinary or empirically informed research projects.

Essential Functions

• Teach courses in Philosophy, including introductory general education courses, upper-level undergraduate courses that serve the Philosophy BA program, and graduate seminars that serve the Philosophy PhD program.
• Conduct and publish research in Philosophy in their AOS.
• Advise graduate students and supervise Teaching Assistants.
• Contribute service or committee work to the department (such as the Undergraduate or Graduate Studies Committee), college (such as grant or award review committees), and profession (such as peer review for journals or service in professional associations).

Minimum Requirements

Prior to effective date of appointment, all of the following:

• A PhD in Philosophy or a closely related discipline
• An Area of Specialization (AOS) in Ancient Philosophy
• An Area of Competence (AOC) in Comparative or Non-Western Philosophy or Ethics
• One semester of teaching experience at the college or university level, either as instructor or teaching assistant.

About the University of Cincinnati

Founded in 1819, the University of Cincinnati ranks among the nation’s best urban public research universities. Home to more than 53,600 students, 12,000 faculty and staff, and over 360,000 living alumni, UC, a Carnegie 1 institution, combines research prowess with a physical setting The NewYork Times has called “the most ambitious campus design program in the country.” UC's momentum has never been stronger as the anchor of the Cincinnati Innovation District, the oldestc ooperative education (co-op) program in the country with students earning $94 million annually through paid experiences, an academic health system, and as a member of the Big 12 Conference. The university contributes $10.6 billion in economic impact to the city and $22.7 billion to the state of Ohio. At UC, next is all of us. Learn more at uc.edu. 

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