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Washington & Lee University - Mudd Center Postdoc

3/27/2023

The Roger Mudd Center for Ethics seeks candidates for the 2023-2025 Mudd Center for Ethics Postdoctoral Fellowship. Postdoctoral fellows will be expected to teach three undergraduate courses during the year, typically including one course in the fall, one course in the winter, and one course in the 4-week spring term. At least two of these courses should align with the Mudd Center’s programmatic theme for the year. Courses are chosen in consultation with the Director. In addition, the Mudd Ethics Fellow will be expected to assist with administrative duties within the Mudd Center, participate in all Mudd Center activities, interact with and advise undergraduates affiliated with the Mudd Center, and help foster an interdisciplinary ethics community across the College, the Williams School of Commerce, Economics, and Politics, and the School of Law.

The appointment will be for two years, beginning on July 1, 2023 and ending on June 30, 2025. Washington and Lee, a private, liberal arts university with approximately 2200 students, is in Lexington, Virginia, a town of approximately 7000 people in the Valley of Virginia. 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. Established in 1749, it is the ninth oldest institution of higher learning in the nation. The Roger Mudd Center for Ethics was established in 2010 through a gift from esteemed journalist and W&L alumnus Roger Mudd. Its mission is to advance dialogue, teaching, and research about important ethical issues in public and professional life. To learn more, please visit https://www.wlu.edu/mudd-center.

Washington and Lee University promotes a dynamic and 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 underrepresented minority candidates and members of other communities that are traditionally underrepresented in academia.

Qualifications
Applicants must have a focus on ethical issues arising in public or professional life. The successful candidate will have a Ph.D. with a focus on ethics and who has completed his or her Ph.D. by June of 2023. The candidate must be no more than three years from the awarding of his or her degree (i.e., June of 2020), although exceptions to this rule may be made in unusual circumstances. The university requires employees to become fully vaccinated for COVID-19, with one booster. New employees must provide proof of at least their first shot prior to the first day of employment. Individuals may seek a medical or a religious exemption to the vaccination requirement.

Application Instructions
In addition to a cover letter and CV, we request a writing sample (no more than 25 pages), three letters of recommendation, a one-page research statement, and a teaching portfolio. The cover letter should speak to the candidate’s commitment to and experience in diversity and inclusion work. Questions should be directed to Karla Murdock, who is the Jo M. and James M. Ballengee Professor of Cognitive and Behavioral Science and the Director of the Roger Mudd Center for Ethics, at murdockk@wlu.edu

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Applications will be accepted through Interfolio at: http://apply.interfolio.com/122462

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
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.

Statement of Commitment to Diversity
Washington and Lee affirms that diverse perspectives and backgrounds enhance our community. We are committed to the recruitment, enrichment, and retention of students, faculty, and staff who embody many experiences, cultures, points of view, interests, and identities. As engaged citizens in a global and diverse society, we seek to advance a positive learning and working environment for all through open and substantive dialogue.

Assistant Instructional Professor in the Master of Arts Program in the Humanities - University of Chicago

3/20/2023

The Division of the Humanities and the College of the University of Chicago invite applications for appointment as Assistant Instructional Professor to teach in the Master of Arts Program in the Humanities (MAPH) and in a relevant department. The application is open to individuals with a specialty in any field in the humanities who also have the ability to teach in the MAPH curriculum; we particularly encourage applicants with a background in either Philosophy or Art History to apply. The start date of the appointment will be September 1, 2023 or as soon as possible thereafter. Appointment will be made at the rank of Assistant Instructional Professor for an initial term of two years with reappointment and progression possible following review. Responsibilities include both teaching and service duties. Teaching consists of five courses per academic year: one section of the MAPH Core Course “Foundations of Interpretive Theory;” one section of the MAPH thesis preparation course in the Winter and Spring Quarters; two additional courses in a department relevant to the selected candidate’s expertise.

Additional duties include providing academic and professional mentoring for a group of approximately 12 students over the full academic year; advising approximately 3 MA thesis per year; participating in planning and leading workshops, conferences, and events related to MAPH; participating in the MAPH admissions and recruitment process; supporting MAPH students in the job application process, including reading doctoral application materials and providing feedback on them; attending regular MAPH staff meetings and other organizational and planning meetings. Instructional Professors of all ranks are required to engage in regular professional development.

Qualifications Required qualifications include:
• PhD in a field in the Humanities
• Previous teaching experience at the college or post-secondary level

Preferred qualifications include:
• Experience teaching MA students;
• Experience advising MA theses and/or projects
• Experience teaching in an interdisciplinary program in the humanities
• Ability to teach MA-level and advanced undergraduate courses in either Philosophy or Art History

Application Instructions To apply for this position, please submit your application through the University of Chicago’s Academic Recruitment website at http://apply.interfolio.com/121683.

An application must include:
• a cover letter
• curriculum vitae
• teaching statement
• one sample syllabus for an MA-level course in the applicant’s field
• the names and contact information of three potential recommenders who can speak to the applicant’s teaching experience.

All materials must be submitted by 11pm central time, 12am Eastern Time on March 30, 2023. Applicants may be asked to provide additional materials following the initial review. This position is contingent upon budgetary approval. The terms and conditions of employment for this position are covered by a collective bargaining agreement between the University and the Service Employees International Union. For information on the Master of Arts Program in the Humanities, please visit https://maph.uchicago.edu/. For questions about the position, please contact Hilary Strang at hstrang@uchicago.edu.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement All University departments and institutes are charged with building a faculty from a diversity of backgrounds and with diverse viewpoints; with cultivating an inclusive community that values freedom of expression; and with welcoming and supporting all their members. We seek a diverse pool of applicants who wish to join an academic community that places the highest value on rigorous inquiry and encourages diverse perspectives, experiences, groups of individuals, and ideas to inform and stimulate intellectual challenge, engagement, and exchange. The University’s Statements on Diversity are at https://provost.uchicago.edu/statements-diversity.

The University of Chicago is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity/Disabled/Veterans Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, status as an individual with a disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or other protected classes under the law. For additional information please see the University's Notice of Nondiscrimination.

Job seekers in need of a reasonable accommodation to complete the application process should call 773-834-3988 or email equalopportunity@uchicago.edu with their request.

Colgate University VAP Positions (2)

3/20/2023

The Philosophy Department at Colgate University invites applications for two one-year visiting assistant professor positions, both beginning fall semester 2023. Position #1: AOS: Open. AOC: Environmental Ethics. Position #2: AOS: Open. AOC: Open, but the department has teaching needs in philosophy of race, non-Western philosophy, and Kant and 19th Century Philosophy. All applications received will be considered for both positions. Teaching load for each position is five courses per year. Completion of the Ph.D. in philosophy is required prior to or shortly after the date of hire.

Applicants should submit a cover letter, CV, three letters of recommendation, evidence of teaching effectiveness (which may include a teaching statement, sample syllabi, and teaching evaluations if available), research statement, and a writing sample. Colgate strives to be a community supportive of diverse perspectives and identities (see our Plan for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion). In their application materials, candidates must describe their ability to work effectively with students across a wide range of identities and backgrounds. All application materials must be submitted through https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/24385. Complete applications received by March 20, 2023 will receive full consideration.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited for interviews by video conferencing by early April. Finalists will be invited for on-campus interviews in April 2023.

Colgate is a selective liberal arts university of 3200 students situated in central New York State. Colgate faculty are committed to excellence in both teaching and scholarship. Further information about the Philosophy Department can be found at https://www.colgate.edu/academics/departments-programs/department-philosophy.

Applicants with dual-career considerations can find postings of other employment opportunities at Colgate and at other institutions of higher education in upstate New York at https://upstate-ny.hercjobs.org/jobs/dualsearch.

It is the policy of Colgate University not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of their race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, pregnancy, national origin, marital status, disability, protected Veterans status, sexual orientation or gender identity and expression, status as a victim of domestic violence or stalking, familial status, or any other category covered by law. Colgate is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Candidates from historically underrepresented groups, women, persons with disabilities, and protected veterans are encouraged to apply.