Open Rank - Philosophy (EXPIRED)

The Department of Philosophy and Religion in the College of Social Sciences and Humanities at Northeastern University invites applications for an appointment as Assistant, Associate or Full Professor, tenure/tenure-track, in the area of Social and Political Philosophy, to begin in September 2017. 
The candidate who fills this position will share the Department of Philosophy and Religion’s commitment to fostering diverse and inclusive environments as well as to promoting experiential learning, which are central to a Northeastern University education. The Department and College are strongly committed to promoting excellence through diversity and enthusiastically welcome nominations and applications from members of groups that have been, and continue to be, underrepresented in academia.

Candidates must have a Ph.D. in Philosophy at the time of appointment, be active scholars with a strong record of scholarly achievement, and be able to demonstrate a commitment to and experience with undergraduate education. Candidates must also demonstrate a commitment to working with a globally diverse faculty and student body in a multidisciplinary, experiential environment. The successful candidate will teach core courses, including Social and Political Philosophy and Economic Justice, in a rapidly growing interdisciplinary undergraduate degree program in Politics, Philosophy and Economics (PPE). The successful candidate will also help develop experiential education opportunities for students in the PPE program. We are particularly interested in candidates who have expertise in the areas of the philosophy of economics.

The College of Social Sciences and Humanities is a leader in the Experiential Liberal Arts (www.northeastern.edu/cssh/about/deans-welcome). Founded in 1898, Northeastern University is a dynamic and highly selective urban research university in the center of Boston whose standing among peer universities has increased rapidly in recent years. Grounded in its signature co-op program, Northeastern provides unprecedented global experiential learning opportunities. Northeastern University is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Educational Institution and Employer, Title IX University.