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TagMason 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…)
Lippitt from Hertfordshire to Notre Dame Australia
John Lippitt, currently Professor of Ethics and Philosophy of Religion at the University of Hertfordshire, is moving to the University of Notre Dame Australia, where he will be Professor of Philosophy and Director of the University’s Institute for Ethics and Society. (more…)
Brownlee from Warwick to British Columbia
Kimberley Brownlee, currently professor of philosophy at the University of Warwick and a Visiting Fellow at All Souls College, Oxford, is moving to the University of British Columbia (UBC) Department of Philosophy, where she will be a full professor. (more…)
C. Thi Nguyen from Utah Valley to University of Utah
C. Thi Nguyen, currently associate professor of philosophy at Utah Valley University, will be moving to the Department of Philosophy at the University of Utah. (more…)
Bird from KCL to Cambridge’s Russell Professorship
Alexander Bird, currently the Peter Sowerby Professor of Philosophy and Medicine at King’s College, London (KCL) as well as an associate member of the Faculty of Philosophy at Oxford University and a visiting fellow at Exeter College, Oxford, has been named as the next Bertrand Russell Professor of Philosophy at Cambridge University. (more…)
Dianoia Institute of Philosophy at ACU Hires 7 More Faculty
The Dianoia Institute of Philosophy at Australian Catholic University, which was launched in March, 2019, has recently made five more full-time, permanent, research-only appointments and an additional two part-time honorary appointments. (more…)
Jacobson from Michigan to Colorado
Daniel Jacobson, currently professor of philosophy at the University of Michigan, will be moving to the University of Colorado, Boulder. (more…)
Alfano from Australian Catholic to Macquarie
Mark Alfano, until recently associate professor of philosophy at Australian Catholic University, has just moved to Macquarie University. (more…)
Hausman from Wisconsin to Rutgers; Antony Gets Long-Term Visiting Position
Dan Hausman, currently the Herbert A. Simon and Hilldale Professor in the Department of Philosophy at University of Wisconsin-Madison, will be moving to Rutgers University. (more…)
Bader from Oxford to Fribourg
Ralf Bader, until recently an associate professor of philosophy at the University of Oxford, will be taking up a full professorship at Universitaet Fribourg in Switzerland.
Beall from Connecticut to Notre Dame
Jc Beall, currently Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at the University of Connecticut, has accepted an offer from the Department of Philosophy at the University of Notre Dame. (more…)
Application Fee for a Tenure-Track Job
The Department of Philosophy at the University of Milan is looking to fill a tenure-track position in applied ethics. To apply, send the university your CV, a sampling of your writing, and €25.82 ($28). (more…)
Velleman from NYU to Johns Hopkins (updated)
J. David Velleman, currently professor of philosophy at New York University, has accepted an offer from the Department of Philosophy at Johns Hopkins University (JHU). (more…)
A Thoughtful and Thorough Academic Job Ad
What if I told you it was possible for an advertisement for an academic position to explain why the hiring department is hiring in a particular area, provide a profile of the kind of colleague the existing faculty are looking for, describe the work environments the successful candidate will find themself in, convey the values the department aims to promote, and deta..
Glanzberg from Northwestern to Rutgers
Michael Glanzberg, currently professor of philosophy at Northwestern University, will be taking up a senior position in the Department of Philosophy at Rutgers University. (more…)
Edinburgh Hired Eight Philosophers This Year
The University of Edinburgh hired eight (!) philosophers this year. (more…)