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TagHow Many People Are Applying for Philosophy Jobs? (guest post)
How many people went on the philosophy job market this past cycle?
Viehoff from NYU to Berkeley
Daniel Viehoff, currently associate professor of philosophy at New York University, will be moving to the University of California, Berkeley, where he will be associate professor of philosophy. (more…)
Baron and Blumberg from Dianoia (ACU) to Melbourne
Shein from Ben-Gurion to Hebrew
Noa Shein, previously a tenured senior lecturer in philosophy at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, has moved to Hebrew University, where she is a tenured senior lecturer in philosophy and director of the university’s Edelstein Center for the History and Philosophy of Science, Technology and Medicine. (more…)
Stanley Accepts Visiting Position in Ukraine; Will Donate Entire Salary
Jason Stanley, professor of philosophy at Yale University, has accepted a permanent visiting position at the Kyiv School of Economics in Ukraine. (more…)
Piccinini from Missouri-St. Louis to University of Missouri
Gualtiero Piccinini, currently professor of philosophy at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, has accepted an offer from the University of Missouri (Columbia), where he will be professor of philosophy. (more…)
Goldstein from Dianoia/ACU to Hong Kong
Simon Goldstein, currently associate professor at the soon-to-be-eliminated Dianoia Institute of Philosophy at Australian Catholic University, will be moving to the University of Hong Kong (HKU), where he will be a tenured associate professor of philosophy. (more…)
Russell from Dianoia/ACU to ANU
Gillian Russell, currently professor of philosophy at the Dianoia Institute of Philosophy at Australian Catholic University, will become professor of philosophy at Australian National University (ANU). (more…)
Green from MIT to JHU
E.J. Green has accepted an offer from Johns Hopkins University (JHU) as a tenured associate professor of philosophy. (more…)
ACU Brags about “Strategy Designed to Achieve Excellence” in Philosophy (updated)
Australian Catholic University (ACU), which is in the process of shutting down its philosophical research center, the Dianoia Institute, and laying off most of scholars they convinced over the past few years to move there from all over the world, is hiring a new executive dean for its faculty of theology and philosophy. (more…)
The Demand for “AI & Philosophy” Hires & Expertise — and Its Precedents
Over 20 jobs have been advertised this season at PhilJobs: Jobs for Philosophers that list among the desired areas of specialization or competence philosophy related to artificial intelligence (AI). (more…)
Areas of Specialization in Philosophy — Data from 2022-23 (guest post)
What areas of specialization (AOS) are philosophy departments hiring in? (more…)
Writing a Good Diversity Statement for Academic Philosophy Jobs
Some hiring universities and departments ask applicants to philosophy faculty positions for diversity statements.
What does a good diversity statement for an academic philosophy job look like? (more…)
Alternative Models for the Philosophy Job Market
“Why can’t I just put my CV and a few other docs on PhilPeople, set a few parameters (geography, specialty etc.) then set my status to ‘looking’, then let the hiring committees browse the available talent, DM the candidates they like to see if they’re serious. Such an endless waste of time applying for jobs.” (more…)
A Philosopher’s Role in the Texas A&M Debacle (updated)
Texas A&M University will be paying Kathleen McElroy $1 million as part of legal settlement over the university’s botched efforts at trying to hire her, and then trying to not hire her. (more…)
Job Market Report, 2023 Secondary Cycle (guest post)
How did the academic philosophy job market look between January and June, 2023? (more…)
Allen and Roskies to Santa Barbara
Colin Allen, recently Distinguished Professor in the Department of History and Philosophy of Science at the University of Pittsburgh,and Adina Roskies, currently Helman Family Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at Dartmouth College, have both accepted senior offers from the Department of Philosophy at the University of California, Santa Barbara. (more…)
Florio from Birmingham to Oslo
Salvatore Florio, currently reader in philosophy at the University of Birmingham, will be moving to the University of Oslo, where he will be associate professor of philosophy. (more…)
Wilson from Birmingham to Leeds
Alastair Wilson, currently Professor of Philosophy at the University of Birmingham, has accepted a position as Professor of Philosophy at the University of Leeds. (more…)
Easwaran from Texas A&M to UC Irvine
Kenny Easwaran, who until recently was professor in the Department of Philosophy at Texas A&M University, has accepted a position as associate professor in the Department of Logic and Philosophy of Science at the University of California, Irvine. (more…)
The Tale of the Disappearing Job Offer
A philosopher with a tenure-track job applied for a position at another university. The application and interview process went well, and he got the offer. And then he didn’t get the offer. (more…)
Scharp from Twente to Illinois
Kevin Scharp, currently at the University of Twente, will be moving to the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, where he will be Professor of Philosophy. (more…)
Schwenkler from Florida State to Illinois
John Schwenkler, currently professor of philosophy at Florida State University, will be moving to the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, where he will be professor of philosophy. (more…)
Hiring Spree at Buffalo
Stewart Duncan, currently associate professor at the University of Florida, and Justin Bruner, currently associate professor at the University of Arizona, will both be moving to the University at Buffalo Department of Philosophy, the former as full professor and the latter as associate professor. Buffalo also made five hires at the assistant professor level. (more…..
Enoch To Take Up Chair of Legal Philosophy at Oxford
David Enoch, currently professor of philosophy and law at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, will be taking up the position of Chair of Legal Philosophy at Oxford University. (more…)
Howell from SMU to Rice
Robert J. Howell, currently professor and chair of philosophy at Southern Methodist University, will be moving to Rice University, where he will be professor of philosophy and chair of the Philosophy Department. (more…)
Maley & Robins from Kansas to Purdue
Corey J. Maley and Sarah Robins, both currently associate professors of philosophy at the University of Kansas, have accepted job offers as associate professors of philosophy at Purdue University. (more…)
Sex Discrimination in a Philosophy Job Search at BGSU (guest post)
Last week we reported on how Christian Coons, associate professor of philosophy at Bowling Green State University (BGSU), is facing disciplinary proceedings that may lead to his termination from the university (here). This development has its origins in Coons’s complaints about irregularities in a job search conducted by the Department of Philosophy during the 2015-..