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Portland State Ordered To Reinstate Laid-Off Philosophy Faculty & Others

“Administrators who claim that their university is under financial distress must not be given carte blanche,” wrote members of the Department of Philosophy at Portland State earlier this past January, when three of its faculty members were told they’d be out of their jobs at the end of the 2024-25 academic year. (more…)

Will US Universities Pay $100,000 for H-1B Visas?

The Trump administration announced on Friday that as of yesterday, new applications for H-1B visas will only be accepted if accompanied by a $100,000 payment. (more…)

Summer Work for Professors Not Teaching Then

A professor writes in hoping for some suggestions regarding summer employment.

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Fantl from Calgary to Ohio State

Jeremy Fantl, currently professor of philosophy at the University of Calgary, will be moving to Ohio State University, where he will be the O’Donnell Professor of Philosophy. (more…)

Teaching the Practical Value of Philosophy

Philosophy departments tout the practical, transferrable skills of philosophy majors that will help them succeed in a wide range of careers: critical thinking, clear communication, creativity, identifying questions and problems. Yet, as Jonathan Webber (Cardiff) puts it, “philosophy students often struggle to see how the work they do cultivates these abilities.” (mo..

Grad Program Data: Climate, Mental Health, Employment, Demographics

What do current and former graduate students think of the culture in their graduate programs? Are they satisfied with its climate? With how diverse it is? With the employment they’ve secured post graduation? With their financial situation while a graduate student? (more…)

New Placement Data

A cademic 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…)

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…)

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…)

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…)

That’s Not How Layoffs/Redundancies Work, Sussex

The University of Sussex is reportedly attempting to lay off a philosophy lecturer while at the same time advertising a new position to teach the very same courses he does. (more…)

Faculty Sue University for Wrongful Termination & Retaliation

Philosophy professor Charles Emmer and 10 other employees have filed a federal lawsuit against Emporia State University, who terminated their employment last September. (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…)

Fraser from Oxford to ACU/Dianoia

Rachel Fraser, currently associate professor of philosophy at Oxford University, has accepted an offer from the Dianoia Institute of Philosophy at Australian Catholic University. (more…)

2022-23 Philosophy Job Market Report (guest post)

How has the 2022-23 philosophy job market looked so far? (more…)

Five Years on the Philosophy Job Market

“I have wanted to be a philosophy professor since I first took an Intro to Philosophy course my first semester of undergrad. I have worked tirelessly for 15 years toward this goal. There were so many times when I felt completely defeated, hopeless, on the verge of giving up. There were several occasions when it seemed clear to that it just wasn’t going to happen. I ..

Work-Life Balance

Times Higher Ed (THE) has released results from its 2022 Work-Life Balance survey. (more…)

Why I’m a Shameless Sophist (guest post)

A “more vocational attitude to philosophy is a constant temptation; I still sometimes slip into it now. But what calls me away from it is always just being reminded of the mundane ways in which this is just a living.” (more…)

Ásta from San Francisco State to Duke

Ásta Kristjana Sveinsdóttir, who publishes under the name Ásta, will be moving from her current position as professor of philosophy at San Francisco State University to take up a position as professor of philosophy at Duke University. (more…)

Fugate from Beirut to Florida State

Courtney D. Fugate, currently Associate Professor of Philosophy and Civilization Studies at the American University of Beirut, has accepted the position of Associate Professor of Philosophy (tenured) at Florida State University.

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2021-2022 Philosophy Job Market Analysis

The market for tenure-track jobs in philosophy “was vastly better than last year’s COVID-impacted season, but still not quite up to the level of TT job ads pre-COVID.” (more…)

Positions for Philosophers Forced from Ukraine / #philosophyforukraine

Over 2 million people so far have fled Ukraine during the Russian attack. Among them are philosophy faculty and students who may be in need of temporary ways of supporting themselves and their family, and if possible, continuing their work. The purpose of this page is to provide a centralized location for the listing of positions, opportunities, funding, and other f..

Carroll from Caltech to Johns Hopkins

Sean Carroll, currently research professor of physics at Caltech, will be moving to Johns Hopkins University, where he will hold appointments in the university’s Department of Physics and Astronomy and its Department of Philosophy. (more…)

Non-Academic Career Paths for Philosophy PhDs: What Is Your Department Doing?

According to one recent survey, 14% of philosophy PhDs end up in non-academic employment. On top of that, there are some graduate students who leave their programs prior to obtaining their degree to pursue non-academic jobs. (more…)