job market
TagJob Placement Numbers for the 2020-21 Season (updated)
PhilJobs’ “Appointments in Philosophy” lists 30 tenure-track, 7 fellowship, and 5 “other” placements for the 2020-21 job market season, according to a write-up by Charles Lassiter (Gonzaga). (more…)
Arvan’s 2021 Philosophy Jobs Report
How many tenure track positions in philosophy were advertised during the 2020-2021 job market season? (more…)
The Philosophy Profession, Mid-20th Century
It has been known for some time that there would be few openings for people receiving their Ph.D. degree in philosophy this spring. But how dire their prospects are was not really brought home to us until last week when the Western Division of the American Philosophical Association met in Ann Arbor. (more…)
Schafer from Irvine to Texas
Karl Schafer, currently professor of philosophy at the University of California, Irvine, will be moving to the Department of Philosophy at the University of Texas at Austin. (more…)
Otsuka from LSE to Rutgers
Michael Otsuka, currently professor of philosophy at the London School of Economics, has accepted an offer from the Department of Philosophy at Rutgers University. (more…)
Some Things You Always Wanted to Know about CVs and Weren’t Afraid to Ask (guest post)
“One of the many things we don’t usually teach people how to do in our profession is construct a CV.” (more…)
Magrin and Rosen to Pitt
The Department of Philosophy at the University of Pittsburgh has made two recent hires. (more…)
Divers from Leeds to Trinity College Dublin
John Divers, currently professor of philosophy at the University of Leeds, will be moving to Department of Philosophy at Trinity College Dublin. (more…)
How to Publish a Journal Article in Philosophy: Advice for Graduate Students and New Assistant Professors (guest post)
In the following guest post,* Eric Schwitzgebel, professor of philosophy at the University of California, Riverside, shares his “possibly quirky advice” about publishing in philosophy journals. (more…)
Much Fewer Academic Philosophy Jobs Advertised This Season
Compared to previous years, the number of academic jobs advertised this season is much lower. (more…)
New Site Presents Philosophy Job Placement Data
Charles Lassiter, associate professor of philosophy at Gonzaga University, has created a new site to provide job placement information about philosophy Ph.D. programs. (more…)
Fraser from Hong Kong to Toronto
Chris Fraser, currently Professor and Chair of the Department of Philosophy at the University of Hong Kong, will be moving to the University of Toronto. (more…)
Cullity from Adelaide to ANU
Garrett Cullity has just moved from the University of Adelaide to take up a position as professor of philosophy at Australian National University (ANU). (more…)
Schneider from Connecticut to Florida Atlantic
Susan Schneider, professor of philosophy and cognitive science at the University of Connecticut and current NASA-Baruch Blumberg Chair at the Library of Congress and NASA, is moving to Florida Atlantic University (FAU). (more…)
Metz from Johannesburg to Pretoria
Thaddeus Metz, currently at the University of Johannesburg, will become professor of philosophy at the University of Pretoria.
Mason from Edinburgh to UCSB
Elinor Mason, senior lecturer in philosophy at the University of Edinburgh, will be moving to the Department of Philosophy at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB), where she will be a full professor. (more…)
A Directory of Philosophers in Industry
In order to help those with graduate training in philosophy find employment outside of academia, Marcus Arvan (Tampa) has created a new “Directory of Philosophers in Industry.” (more…)
New Hires in Philosophy
Daily Nous usually posts about new academic hires in philosophy only at the associate professor level or higher. This is because the site would otherwise be overwhelmed with hiring announcements—not because it isn’t great news when people get tenure-track jobs, post-docs, visiting positions, and the like. (more…)
Where The Jobs Were In 2019-20 (guest post by Marcus Arvan)
In this guest post*, Marcus Arvan, associate professor of philosophy at the University of Tampa, takes a look at the types of academic jobs in philosophy advertised this past hiring season. (more…)
Reminder: Non-Academic Hires List
In light of anticipated pandemic-prompted reductions in academic hiring, I was asked to remind readers of the Non-Academic Hires page. (more…)
Ivanhoe from Sungkyunkwan to Georgetown
Philip J. Ivanhoe, currently Distinguished Chair Professor in the College of Confucian Studies and Eastern Philosophy at Sungkyunkwan University in Seoul, South Korea, and director of the Sungkyun Institute for Confucian Studies and East Asian Philosophy , will become chair of the Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures at Georgetown University. (more…)
Next Year’s “Extra Brutal” Philosophy Job Market: Alternatives & Short-Term Opportunities?
Between August 1, 2018 and July 31, 2019, there were approximately 180 junior jobs, 70 postdocs, and 60 open-rank positions in academic philosophy in the United States advertised. (more…)
Khalidi from York to CUNY
Muhammad Ali Khalidi, currently professor of philosophy at York University, will become professor of philosophy at City University of New York (CUNY) Graduate Center. (more…)
McGrath from Rutgers to Washington University, St. Louis
Matthew McGrath, currently distinguished professor of philosophy at Rutgers University, will become professor of philosophy at Washington University in St. Louis. (more…)
The Status of Searches, Job Offers, and Hiring Plans During the Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic and the various measures taken in response to it are disrupting and delaying normal university processes as well as having broader economic consequences. How have academic job searches in process and plans for hires in the near future been affected? (more…)
Washington University in St. Louis Hires Two
Rebecca “Becko” Copenhaver, currently professor and department chair of philosophy at Lewis & Clark College, and Lori Watson, currently professor and department chair of philosophy at the University of San Diego, have both been hired as professors of philosophy at Washington University in St. Louis. (more…)
Havstad from Oakland to Utah
Joyce Havstad, currently assistant professor of philosophy at Oakland University, is moving to the Department of Philosophy at the University of Utah, where whe will be associate professor of philosophy. (more…)
Edinburgh Hires Six Philosophers
The University of Edinburgh will be adding six people to its Philosophy Faculty. (more…)