1) Southwestern University
Georgetown, TX
Assistant or Associate Professor, depending upon experience
and research record. Tenure-track, beginning Fall 2010.
AOS/AOC: Feminist Theory. Candidates who can also teach courses in race and/or queer
theory will be given special consideration. All applicants should be able to contribute to a broad,
historically grounded program that includes a variety of critical lenses on the
philosophical tradition. In
particular, we are seeking candidates who can actively take part in our
sequence of upper-level courses in the history of philosophy. Six courses/year, undergraduate,
including introductory philosophy and ethics and upper-level history and topics
courses. Usual non-teaching duties
after first year.
Qualifications include Ph.D. prior to appointment. The successful candidate will
demonstrate potential for interdisciplinary collaboration, which may include
contributions to one or more of the university’s interdisciplinary degree programs
(Feminist Studies, Environmental Studies, Latin American Studies and
International Studies), and a research agenda that is commensurate with a
liberal arts educational program.
Evidence of excellence in undergraduate teaching and commitment to
providing a broad-based liberal arts education are essential. Candidates who can contribute to the
department's strong commitment to enhancing diversity and creating an inclusive
community are also preferred.
Southwestern University is a selective, undergraduate
institution committed to a broad-based liberal arts, sciences, and fine arts
education. Southwestern currently enrolls approximately 1,250 students and
maintains a student to faculty ratio of 11 to 1. In addition to a number of
other national organizations, Southwestern University is a member of two
consortia of liberal arts colleges, the Associated Colleges of the South and
the Annapolis Group. Located in Georgetown, Texas, 28 miles north of downtown
Austin, Southwestern is affiliated with The United Methodist Church.
Southwestern University is committed to fostering a diverse educational
environment and encourages applications from members of groups traditionally
under-represented in academia. For information concerning the University, visit
our Web site at
www.southwestern.edu.
Send CV, three letters of reference, teaching statement, and
a letter of interest which explains the candidate’s understanding of the
liberal arts and the role of a philosophy department/course in a liberal arts
education to: Corlee Bosch,
Faculty Secretary – Philosophy Search, P.O. Box 770, Georgetown TX 78627-0770. We also welcome syllabi for proposed courses in our areas of
interest.
Deadline for applications is November 30, 2009. Interviews at Eastern Division meetings
will be prearranged.
2) Southwestern University
Georgetown, TX
Assistant Professor, tenure-track, beginning Fall 2010.
AOS/AOC: Non-western philosophy, such as Latin American,
African, Asian, or Indigenous philosophies. Candidates who can also teach courses in race theory will be
given special consideration. All
applicants should be able to contribute to a broad, historically-grounded
program that includes a variety of critical lenses on the philosophical
tradition. In particular, we are seeking
candidates who can actively take part in our sequence of courses in the history
of philosophy. Six courses/year,
undergraduate, including introductory philosophy and ethics and upper-level
history and topics courses. Usual
non-teaching duties after first year.
Qualifications include Ph.D. prior to appointment. The successful candidate will
demonstrate potential for interdisciplinary collaboration, which may include
contributions to one or more of the university’s interdisciplinary degree
programs (Feminist Studies, Environmental Studies, Latin American Studies and
International Studies), and a research agenda that is commensurate with a
liberal arts educational program. Evidence
of excellence in undergraduate teaching and commitment to providing a
broad-based liberal arts education are essential. Candidates who can contribute to the department's strong
commitment to enhancing diversity and creating an inclusive community are also
preferred.
Southwestern University is a selective, undergraduate
institution committed to a broad-based liberal arts, sciences, and fine arts
education. Southwestern currently enrolls approximately 1,250 students and
maintains a student to faculty ratio of 11 to 1. In addition to a number of
other national organizations, Southwestern University is a member of two
consortia of liberal arts colleges, the Associated Colleges of the South and
the Annapolis Group. Located in Georgetown, Texas, 28 miles north of downtown
Austin, Southwestern is affiliated with The United Methodist Church.
Southwestern University is committed to fostering a diverse educational
environment and encourages applications from members of groups traditionally
under-represented in academia. For information concerning the University, visit
our Web site at
www.southwestern.edu.
Send CV, three letters of reference, teaching statement, and
a letter of interest which explains the candidate’s understanding of the
liberal arts and the role of a philosophy department/course in a liberal arts
education to: Corlee Bosch,
Faculty Secretary – Philosophy Search, P.O. Box 770, Georgetown TX 78627-0770. We also welcome syllabi for proposed courses in our areas of
interest.
Deadline for applications is November 30, 2009. Interviews at Eastern Division meetings
will be prearranged.