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TagThe Philosophy Job Market Deepfake (guest post)
Have you heard? AI companies are hiring philosophers! (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…)
Pettigrew from Bristol to Oxford
Richard Pettigrew, currently professor of philosophy at the University of Bristol, will be moving to the University of Oxford, where he will be the new Wykeham Chair of Logic. (more…)
Philosophy Majors’ Job Prospects and the Spread of AI Technology
A study by The Economist looked at how the employment prospects of college graduates have changed over the past few years as AI use by potential employers has increased. (more…)
Hyska from Northwestern to Leeds
Megan Hyska, currently assistant professor of philosophy at Northwestern University, will be moving to University of Leeds, where she will be associate professor of philosophy. (more…)
US Issues Clarification on New Visa Fee
The Trump administration has issued an update to the president’s recent proclamation about new visa fees, with implications for current international students and faculty. (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…)
Texas Hires Gustafsson and Ward
Philosophers Johan Gustafsson and Thomas Ward have been hired by the University of Texas at Austin. (more…)
Columbia University Caves
Door #1: Lose at least $400 million in federal grants.
Door #2: Lose at least $221 million and your institutional autonomy. (more…)
Dover from UCLA to Rutgers
Daniela Dover, associate professor of philosophy at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) will be moving to Rutgers University, where she will be associate professor of philosophy. (more…)
Simion from Glasgow to Oxford
Mona Simion, currently professor of philosophy and director of the COGITO Epistemology Research Centre at the University of Glasgow, has accepted an offer from the University of Oxford, where she will be professor of philosophy as well as a tutorial fellow at Exeter College. (more…)
Connell from Birkbeck to Notre Dame
Sophia Connell, currently reader in philosophy at Birkbeck, University of London, will be moving to the University of Notre Dame, where she will be associate professor of philosophy. (more…)
APA Publishes “Good Practices for Improving Representation in Philosophy Departments” (updated)
“One thing that has become clear over the course of many discussions is that almost every thoughtful reader will find something to object to in the document.” (more…)
Lange from UNC to Rutgers
Marc Lange, currently professor of philosophy at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, will be moving to Rutgers University. (more…)
Portmore from Arizona State to Notre Dame
Douglas W. Portmore, previously professor of philosophy at Arizona State University, will be moving to the University of Notre Dame, where he will be professor of philosophy. (more…)
Brake and Dandelet (and two others) to Wisconsin
Elizabeth Brake, currently professor of philosophy at Rice University, and Sophia Dandelet, currently associate professor of philosophy at the University of Cambridge, have accepted offers from the Department of Philosophy at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Wisconsin also made two other hires this season. (more…)
Finlay to Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Stephen Finlay, previously professor of philosophy and director of the Dianoia Institute at Australian Catholic University, will be moving to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where he will be professor of philosophy. (more…)
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…)
Helton from Princeton to Rochester
Grace Helton, currently Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Princeton University, will be moving to the University of Rochester, where she will be Associate Professor of Philosophy. (more…)
Stephenson from Southampton to LMU
Andrew Stephenson, currently Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of Southampton, has accepted a professorship at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU). (more…)
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…)
Amaya from Universidad de los Andes to Rice
Santiago Amaya, currently associate professor of philosophy at Universidad de los Andes in Colombia, has accepted an offer from Rice University, where he will be associate professor of philosophy (with tenure). (more…)
Philosophy Job Market Report for January-June 2024
How was the academic philosophy job market during last season’s “secondary cycle”? (more…)
Bernstein and Nolan from Notre Dame to Santa Cruz
Sara Bernstein and Daniel Nolan, currently professors of philosophy at the University of Notre Dame, will be moving to the University of California, Santa Cruz, where Bernstein will be professor and chair of philosophy, and Nolan will be professor of philosophy. (more…)
Clarke from Berkeley to Yale
Timothy Clarke, currently associate professor of philosophy at the University of California, Berkeley, is moving to Yale University, where he will be associate professor of philosophy. (more…)
Buckner from Houston to Florida
Cameron Buckner, currently associate professor of philosophy at the University of Houston, will be moving to the University of Florida, where he will take up the Donald Cronin Chair in the Humanities, an endowed full professorship. (more…)
Theunissen from Pittsburgh to Rice
Nandi Theunissen, currently associate professor of philosophy at the University of Pittsburgh, will be moving to Rice University, where she will be associate professor of philosophy. (more…)
Stilz from Princeton to Berkeley
Anna B. Stilz, professor in the Department of Politics and the University Center for Human Values at Princeton University, will be moving to the University of California, Berkeley, where she will professor in the Department of Political Science, with a courtesy appointment in the Department of Philosophy. (more…)