Amherst College Visiting Professor in Law, Jurisprudence & Social Thought (EXPIRED)
Department of Law, Jurisprudence and Social Thought, Amherst College
Job category | Junior faculty / Fixed term |
AOS | global legality, modern legal theory, social organization of law, constitutionalism, law and science |
AOS categories |
Philosophy of Social Science Philosophy of Law Social and Political Philosophy |
AOC | social sciences |
Workload | Full time |
Vacancies | 1 |
Organization's reference number | 48068 |
Location | Amherst Center, Massachusetts, United States |
Start date | July 2018 |
Job description |
Amherst College's Department of Law, Jurisprudence and Social Thought invites applications for a three-year visiting appointment starting in the 2018–2019 academic year. The successful candidate will demonstrate competence and sensitivity in working in a department in which students are broadly diverse with regard to gender, race, ethnicity, nationality, sexual orientation, and religion. Teaching responsibilities include two courses per semester and supervision of senior honors projects. We welcome applications from persons trained in the social sciences, the humanities, and/or law. We are particularly interested in candidates whose research and teaching is in one or more of the following areas: global legality; jurisprudence and modern legal theory; the social organization of law; constitutionalism and democratic practice; law and literature; law, popular culture and the arts; and law and science. The position requires a Ph.D or a J.D. Applicants should submit electronically to https://apply.interfolio.com/48068 a cover letter addressed to Professor Austin Sarat, curriculum vitae, sample of their scholarship, and three confidential letters of recommendation. Review of applications will begin on February 15, 2018, and will continue until the position is filled. Amherst College is a private undergraduate liberal arts college with 1,800 students and more than 200 faculty members. Located in the Connecticut River Valley of western Massachusetts, Amherst participates with Hampshire, Mount Holyoke, and Smith Colleges and the University of Massachusetts in the Five-College Consortium. |
How to apply | |
Application type | Online |
Instructions |
a cover letter addressed to Professor Austin Sarat, curriculum vitae, sample of their scholarship, and three confidential letters of recommendation.
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Web address to apply | https://apply.interfolio.com/48068 |
Hard deadline | February 15, 2018, 6:59pm EST |
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Web address for more information | https://apply.interfolio.com/48068 |
Contact email | |
Contact phone | 413-542-2380 |
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Time created | January 1, 2018, 9:01pm UTC |
Scheduled expiry date | February 15, 2018, 6:59pm EST |
Expired on | February 16, 2018, 7:46pm EST |
Last updated | April 19, 2018, 3:00pm UTC |
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