Tag: jobs
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Careers of Philosophy Majors
You majored in philosophy as an undergraduate, but decided not to pursue any further degrees in philosophy. What are you doing now?
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New AOS: Public Philosophy & Prison Education
Marymount Manhattan College is looking to hire someone with expertise in both public philosophy and prison education, neither of which have been listed as areas of…
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Supporting Non-Academic Careers (guest post by Kevin J.S. Zollman)
In a field where more than half of our students won’t get academic jobs, we are actively creating a culture where most of our…
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The Varied Careers of Philosophy Majors
A philosophy professor has put together a book featuring brief essays by thirty people who majored in philosophy at his school and who went…
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Placement Patterns in the UK Philosophy Job Market
“Who gets to teach at good philosophy departments in the UK?” That’s the question taken up in the following guest post* by Philip Schönegger, a…
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What Do UK Philosophy Majors Do After They Graduate?
How many of those who graduate with a degree in philosophy in the UK are employed six months after graduation? What kinds of jobs…
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Faculty Job Security & Academic Freedom
Seventy-three percent of faculty at institutions of higher education in the United States are neither tenured nor on the tenure-track, according to a new…
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Job Prospects for Philosophy Majors: Perception and Reality
The number of philosophy majors in the U.S. is down 35% since its recent peak in 2007, and today, philosophy majors make up only…
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Fallis & Mathiesen from Arizona to Northeastern
Don Fallis and Kay Mathiesen, philosophers currently at the University of Arizona’s School of Information, have accepted offers from the Department of Philosophy at…
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Bullshit Jobs in Higher Ed
“The degree to which those involved in teaching and academic management spend more and more of their time involved in tasks which they secretly—or…
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Theunissen from Johns Hopkins to Pittsburgh
Nandi Theunissen, currently assistant professor of philosophy at Johns Hopkins University, will be taking up a position as associate professor of philosophy at the…
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Philosophy is what best prepared him for his career in finance & government
I’m asked from time to time which undergraduate courses best prepared me for working at Goldman Sachs and in the government. People assume I’ll…
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Which Conferences Should Philosophy Grad Students Attend?
A graduate student writes in with a question about conferences.
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Who Are Philosophers Less Willing To Hire?
George Yancey, a professor of sociology at the University of North Texas who works on anti-Christian attitudes in the United States, has researched bias…
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Taylor from Penn State to Vanderbilt
Paul C. Taylor, currently professor of philosophy and African American studies, as well as associate dean of undergraduate studies, at Penn State, has accepted…
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Chignell from Penn to Princeton
Andrew Chignell, currently professor of philosophy at the University of Pennsylvania (and before that, at Cornell University), will be joining the faculty at the…
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McGrath from Missouri to Rutgers
Matthew McGrath, currently professor and chair of philosophy at the University of Missouri, will become professor of philosophy at Rutgers University beginning next summer.
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Tomlin from Reading to Warwick
Patrick Tomlin, currently associate professor of political philosophy in the Department of Politics and International Relations at the University of Reading, will be taking up a…
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Chang from Rutgers to Oxford
Ruth Chang, currently professor of philosophy at Rutgers University, will be taking up a position in the Faculty of Law at Oxford University as…
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Use This Free Automated Recommendation Service, Created by Philosophers
MARGY (Managing Academic Recommendations Gratis Yay) is a free automated academic letter of recommendation service. It had its initial trial run at the start of the year (following earlier…