Philosophy Job Market
CategoryHow to Give a Killer Job Talk (guest post)
“Talks are not merely communication: they are also a performance… So many talks that could have been successful end up flopping because they’re not serious performances.” (more…)
The Philosophy Job Market Deepfake (guest post)
Have you heard? AI companies are hiring philosophers! (more…)
Prestige, Career Paths, and Job Satisfaction Among Recent Philosophy PhDs (guest post)
Philosophy PhDs whose family backgrounds are higher in socioeconomic status are more likely to earn their doctorates from more prestigious programs. The graduates of more prestigious PhD programs are more likely to prefer academic employment to non-academic employment, and to obtain it. (more…)
APA Launches Job-Market Mentoring Program
The Committee on Academic Career Opportunities and Placement of the American Philosophical Association (APA) has launched a new academic job-market mentoring program. (more…)
Philosophers Working in or with AI Firms & Organizations (updated)
(Originally published on March 17th, 2026.)
To what extent has the development of AI over the past several years led to non-academic work for academically-trained philosophers? (more…)
NYT: “The Revenge of the Philosophy Major”
“One of humanity’s oldest disciplines and one of its newest inventions feel distinctly made for each other.” (more…)
AI in the Philosophy Job Market (guest post) (updated)
A few weeks ago, I was contacted by a reporter working on a story about the extent to which AI, as a topic of research and an area of specialization demanded by employers, was becoming dominant in philosophy. (more…)
The Market for Scholar Replicas
Why should a department hire some fresh PhD when it could instead hire Derek Parfit, Daniel Dennett, Judy Thomson, Hilary Putnam, Ruth Barcan Marcus, or David Lewis? (more…)
CV Do’s and Don’ts
I’ve been asked to put up a post about what goes under the “publications” heading on a cv, but I thought we could expand the discussion to include other bits of cv-related advice for job applicants. (more…)
Expanding the Range of Professional Philosophical Opportunities via Environmental Ethics
“One of the most visible and impactful ways that philosophers demonstrate their practical value,” says Matthew Kisner, professor of philosophy at the University of South Carolina, is by having ethicists “embedded in a professional setting, working alongside clinicians and health care professionals.” He is now applying this model to environmental ethics. (more…)..
Khalifa from UCLA to Pittsburgh
Kareem Khalifa, currently professor of philosophy at the University of California, Los Angeles, will be moving to the University of Pittsburgh, where he will be professor in the Department of History and Philosophy of Science. (more…)
Non-US Institutions Marketing Positions to US Scholars Looking to Flee the Country
The continuous news about agencies like the National Endowment for the Humanities and the National Science Foundation having their funding cut and their grants being rescinded, the Trump administration’s attacks on academic freedom, plus the high-profile emigration of some US academics, has created a marketing opportunity that non-US institutions of higher education..
How Many People Applied for Academic Philosophy Jobs in 2024? (guest post)
How many people applied to academic philosophy jobs last year? Which types of institutions had the most applicants? Which types of jobs? (more…)
Summer Work for Professors Not Teaching Then
A professor writes in hoping for some suggestions regarding summer employment.
Campus Visit Horror Stories 2
It has been 9 years since we last discussed some of the “amusing or awful or cringe-worthy” experiences job candidates have had during on-campus visits. (more…)
New Placement Data
Academic Philosophy Data and Analysis (APDA) has been updated to include information through 2023, and the new data has been incorporated into its interactive interface. (more…)
Where the Philosophy Jobs Are Listed
Many people seeking an academic job in philosophy have the expectation that almost all of the job opportunities are going to be listed at PhilJobs: Jobs for Philosophers. Yet an exclusive reliance on PhilJobs:JFP may lead one to miss some job listings. (more…)
Philosophy Job Market Report for January-June 2024
How was the academic philosophy job market during last season’s “secondary cycle”? (more…)
How Many People Are Applying for Philosophy Jobs? (guest post)
How many people went on the philosophy job market this past cycle?
2023 Philosophy Primary Job Cycle Report (guest post)
What did the Fall 2023 philosophy job market look like? (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…)
An Unusual Ad for an Unusual Philosophy Job (updated)
Are you interested in philosophy, gardens, and profit? If so—and if you don’t think Plato is a better philosopher than Aristotle—then read on for details about an exciting opportunity .
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…)
New Data on the Employment of Philosophy PhDs (guest post)
As noted in yesterday’s post, Academic Philosophy & Data Analysis (APDA) has completed its data gathering for nearly 150 philosophy PhD programs, with a new data dashboard capturing nearly 6,000 philosophy PhD graduates between 2013 and 2023. (more…)
New Interface for Academic Philosophy Data & Analysis (guest post)
Academic Philosophy & Data Analysis (APDA), an ongoing project to collect, analyze, and distribute data about job placement, student experience, and other aspects of PhD programs in philosophy, is launching a new “data dashboard” through which people can explore the information it has collected. (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…)
Community Colleges and PhilJobs
A commenter on the job market post last month asked whether it included data from community colleges, noting, “it seems like PhilJobs doesn’t even list community college jobs.” (more…)
Job Market Report, 2023 Secondary Cycle (guest post)
How did the academic philosophy job market look between January and June, 2023? (more…)