History of Philosophy - Tenure Track Position

The Department of Philosophy at the University of Minnesota (Twin Cities) invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track faculty position in history of philosophy beginning fall semester 2016. Appointment will be 100% time over the nine-month academic year and at the rank of tenure-track assistant professor consistent with collegiate and University policy. Required qualifications: Ph.D. in philosophy or related field. Areas of specialization: History of philosophy. Areas of competence: We are seeking someone whose research interests complement others in the department (http://philosophy.umn.edu/people/faculty.html). The Department of Philosophy has particular strengths in the areas of logic and philosophy of mathematics, moral and political philosophy, and the philosophy of science.

Candidates will be assessed according to overall academic preparation in the history philosophy, the relevance of their research to the department's academic priorities and the field of inquiry, evidence or promise of becoming a leading researcher, evidence of commitment to teaching and skills as a teacher, and strength of recommendations. Inquiries about the position should be directed to Alan Love. To apply or learn more about the position, please see our PhilJobs listing:

http://philjobs.org/job/show/3828

Note from Naomi Scheman: As the only current member of the Department with an AOS in feminist philosophy, I personally hope that we might hire a historian of philosophy with interests in feminist and/or critical race theory, especially since I will be retiring at the end of this year. While the description is intentionally maximally open and there is no consensus in the Department about this or any other emphasis or AOC, I am quite certain that such applicants will be given serious consideration and that the Department and College would be a friendly place for them to work.

Naomi Scheman
Professor of Philosophy and Gender, Women, & Sexuality Studies (GWSS)
Affiliate faculty, Interdisciplinary Center for the Study of Global Change (ICGC)
University of Minnesota
Philosophy Department--271 19th Ave. S., Minneapolis MN 55455
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