philosophy job market
TagPasternak from Toronto-Scarborough to Maryland
Avia Pasternak, currently associate professor of philosophy at the University of Toronto Scarborough will be moving to the Department of Philosophy at the University of Maryland, where she will be associate professor. (more…)
Jackson from Toronto Metropolitan to Saint Louis University
Elizabeth Jackson, currently assistant professor of philosophy at Toronto Metropolitan University, will be moving to Saint Louis University, where she will be associate professor of philosophy. (more…)
Kogelmann from West Virginia to Purdue
Brian Kogelmann, currently an assistant professor in the John Chambers College of Business and Economics at West Virgina University, has accepted a position as associate professor of philosophy and political science at Purdue University. (more…)
Snedegar from St. Andrew to Virginia
Justin Snedegar, currently senior lecturer of philosophy at the University of St. Andrews, has accepted a position as associate professor of philosophy at the University of Virginia. (more…)
How Many People Are Applying for Philosophy Jobs? (guest post)
How many people went on the philosophy job market this past cycle?
Ney from UC Davis to LMU Munich
Alyssa Ney, currently professor of philosophy at UC Davis, will be joining the Faculty of Philosophy, Philosophy of Science, and Religious Studies at LMU Munich, where she will be Professor and Chair of Metaphysics. (more…)
Fritz and Carter from Dianoia/ACU to UCL
Peter Fritz and Sam Carter, both recently of the Dianoia Institute of Philosophy at Australian Catholic University (which the university is eliminating), will be moving to University College London (UCL). (more…)
Leonelli from Exeter to Technical University of Munich
Sabina Leonelli, currently Professor of Philosophy and History of Science and Director of the Exeter Centre for the Study of the Life Sciences (Egenis) at the University of Exeter, will be moving to the Technical University of Munich (TUM) where she will be Chair in Philosophy and History of Science and Technology. (more…)
Ankeny from Adelaide to Wageningen
Rachel A. Ankeny, currently Professor of History and Philosophy at The University of Adelaide (soon to be Adelaide University with a merger with University of South Australia in 2026), will be moving to Wageningen University, the Netherlands, where she will be Chair and Professor of the Philosophy Group. (more…)
Viehoff from NYU to Berkeley
Daniel Viehoff, currently associate professor of philosophy at New York University, will be moving to the University of California, Berkeley, where he will be associate professor of philosophy. (more…)
Rasmussen from Azusa to Baylor
Joshua Rasmussen, currently associate professor of philosophy at Azusa Pacific University, will be moving to Baylor University, where he will be professor of philosophy. (more…)
2023 Philosophy Primary Job Cycle Report (guest post)
What did the Fall 2023 philosophy job market look like? (more…)
Lenz from Groningen to Hagen
Martin Lenz, currently professor and chair of philosophy at the University of Groningen, will be moving to the Institute of Philosophy at FernUniversität in Hagen, where he will be professor of philosophy. (more…)
Baron and Blumberg from Dianoia (ACU) to Melbourne
Piccinini from Missouri-St. Louis to University of Missouri
Gualtiero Piccinini, currently professor of philosophy at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, has accepted an offer from the University of Missouri (Columbia), where he will be professor of philosophy. (more…)
Goldstein from Dianoia/ACU to Hong Kong
Simon Goldstein, currently associate professor at the soon-to-be-eliminated Dianoia Institute of Philosophy at Australian Catholic University, will be moving to the University of Hong Kong (HKU), where he will be a tenured associate professor of philosophy. (more…)
Russell from Dianoia/ACU to ANU
Gillian Russell, currently professor of philosophy at the Dianoia Institute of Philosophy at Australian Catholic University, will become professor of philosophy at Australian National University (ANU). (more…)
Green from MIT to JHU
E.J. Green has accepted an offer from Johns Hopkins University (JHU) as a tenured associate professor of philosophy. (more…)
The Demand for “AI & Philosophy” Hires & Expertise — and Its Precedents
Over 20 jobs have been advertised this season at PhilJobs: Jobs for Philosophers that list among the desired areas of specialization or competence philosophy related to artificial intelligence (AI). (more…)
Luft from Marquette to Paderborn
Sebastian Luft, recently professor of philosophy at Marquette University, is now professor of philosophy at the University of Paderborn. (more…)
Areas of Specialization in Philosophy — Data from 2022-23 (guest post)
What areas of specialization (AOS) are philosophy departments hiring in? (more…)
An Unusual Ad for an Unusual Philosophy Job (updated)
Are you interested in philosophy, gardens, and profit? If so—and if you don’t think Plato is a better philosopher than Aristotle—then read on for details about an exciting opportunity .
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…)
New Interface for Academic Philosophy Data & Analysis (guest post)
Academic Philosophy & Data Analysis (APDA), an ongoing project to collect, analyze, and distribute data about job placement, student experience, and other aspects of PhD programs in philosophy, is launching a new “data dashboard” through which people can explore the information it has collected. (more…)
Alternative Models for the Philosophy Job Market
“Why can’t I just put my CV and a few other docs on PhilPeople, set a few parameters (geography, specialty etc.) then set my status to ‘looking’, then let the hiring committees browse the available talent, DM the candidates they like to see if they’re serious. Such an endless waste of time applying for jobs.” (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…)
Job Market Report, 2023 Secondary Cycle (guest post)
How did the academic philosophy job market look between January and June, 2023? (more…)