On behalf of the Search Committee for the Penn State postdoc, I am writing to respond to some of the concerns that have been raised about our recently posted ad. We framed the ad as we did because of the existing research strengths and mentoring capacity of our department in the areas listed. We regret deeply that this way of framing the ad gave the impression that we are not interested in applications from indigenous philosophers and/or those working in indigenous philosophy. On the contrary, we would be delighted to receive applications from indigenous philosophers and/or those working in indigenous philosophy, and we hereby encourage such applications. (We will post this statement on our website as well). We will look into the possibility of rewriting and reposting the ad but in the event that that is not possible, we do promise to do better when framing similar ads in the future. We hope that the members of the indigenous philosophical community will accept our sincere apologies.
Robert Bernasconi
Postdoctoral Scholar Position in Philosophy
The Department of Philosophy at The Pennsylvania State University invites applications for a one-year postdoctoral scholar position in Philosophy beginning August 2017. The scholar position is funded by a grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to enhance and expand our existing diversity efforts as they relate to underrepresented students, including African-Americans, Latino/as, Native Americans, and others who have a demonstrated commitment to diversity in the academy. AOS/AOC: Open, but we especially encourage applicants from underrepresented groups in philosophy and/or those with research interests in critical philosophy of race, Africana or African-American philosophy, or Latin American or Latino/a philosophy.
During their residency, the scholar will have no teaching responsibilities, though they may request a teaching assignment. The successful applicant is expected to be in residence and to take an active part in the life of the department. The successful applicant must also have completed all requirements for the Ph.D. by the time of appointment, but within the previous four academic years. Salary/benefit package is competitive and will include a moving allowance and a research budget as well as funding for a dissertation/book manuscript review session.
Review of applications will begin on March 1, 2017 and will continue until the position is filled.
To be considered for this position, applications must be submitted electronically at https://psu.jobs/job/69176 Include (1) a formal letter of application detailing relevant qualifications for this position, (2) a research statement, (3) a current curriculum vitae, and (4) a relevant writing sample. Additionally, please arrange for three (3) confidential letters of recommendation be sent separately to Vicky Mazur at [log in to unmask].
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Posted on behalf of Victoria Parr Mazur--Jeanine Weekes SchroerAssistant Professor of PhilosophyDepartment of PhilosophyUniversity of Minnesota Duluth1121 University Drive305 A.B. Anderson HallDuluth, MN 55812-3087(218) 726 - 7714
--Jeanine Weekes SchroerAssistant Professor of PhilosophyDepartment of PhilosophyUniversity of Minnesota Duluth1121 University Drive253 A.B. Anderson HallDuluth, MN 55812-3087(218) 726 - 7714
--Jeanine Weekes SchroerAssistant Professor of PhilosophyDepartment of PhilosophyUniversity of Minnesota Duluth1121 University Drive305 A.B. Anderson HallDuluth, MN 55812-3087(218) 726 - 7714