Dear FEAST members,

This spring the University of Nevada, Reno is conducting a search for a Lecturer.  I have posted the abbreviated ad text below.  The full job ad can be found here: https://www.unrsearch.com/postings/17297  The Department of Philosophy is feminist-friendly and welcoming.  Please share this ad with anyone you know who might be interested.

Peace,
Katharine 


The Department of Philosophy at the University of Nevada, Reno, invites applications for a one-year Lecturer position (with the possibility of renewal for up to two additional years) to begin Fall 2015. The teaching load is 4-4. AOS/AOC: Open, but successful candidate must be prepared to teach upper-division survey courses in the history of ethical theory (PHIL 317) and the history of political philosophy (PHIL 318). Ability to teach bioethics, world religions, or other value-theory courses desirable. Applicants must have PhD completed, and be eligible to work in the US, prior to the start of appointment (July 1, 2015).

The University of Nevada is the state’s historic land-grand institution; it serves approximately 20,000 students. The university is ranked as a Tier 1 institution by “U.S. News and World Report” and offers an array of degree programs at all levels. Reno is located in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada, a 30-minutes drive from Lake Tahoe. Reno/Tahoe is recognized as a world-class outdoor recreation area. Additional areas of interest in the proximity include; The Black Rock Desert, Sacramento, Yosemite National Park, Napa/Sonoma, the Bay Area, and San Francisco. University of Nevada homepage: http://www.unr.edu

Required Qualifications:
Successful candidate must be prepared to teach upper-division survey courses in the history of ethical theory (PHIL 317) and the history of political philosophy (PHIL318).
Applicants must have PhD completed, and be eligible to work in the US, prior to the start of appointment (July 1, 2015).

Preferred Qualifications:
Ability to teach bioethics, world religions, or other value-theory courses desirable.

Contact Information for this Position:
Search Chair – Christopher Williams, [log in to unmask]
Search Coordinator – Eric P. Rios, [log in to unmask]

Special Instructions to Applicants:
Please attach a letter of application; teaching and research interests; CV; reference contact information; dissertation abstract (if PhD is within last four years).
Please have three (3) confidential letters of recommendation sent to: Eric Rios, Department of Philosophy/0102, 1664 N. Virginia St, Reno, NV 89557-0102

Additional materials (writing sample, course syllabi, and/or teaching evaluations) will be requested of candidates who are selected for further consideration.

Job Close Date: 04/14/2015


Katharine Schweitzer
Assistant Professor
Department of Philosophy
University of Nevada, Reno
Mail Stop 0102
Reno, NV 89557-0102

Office: Edmund J. Cain Hall 108G
Phone: (775) 784-6062

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