philosophy job market
TagHelton 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…)
Baghramian to Create Center for Ethics in Public Affairs in Armenia
Maria Baghramian, currently professor of philosophy at University College Dublin, will be moving to the American University of Armenia for a five year period in order to take up a position as European Research Area Chair and establish and direct a Center for Ethics in Public Affairs (“ETICA”) at the university. (more…)
Marmodoro from Durham to Saint Louis University
Anna Marmadoro, previously Professor of Philosophy and Chair of Metaphysics at Durham University, recently moved to Saint Louis University, where she is the Leonard and Elizabeth Eslick Professor of Philosophy. (more…)
Philosophy Major and Department at Risk in Sonoma State Budget Bloodbath (updated)
The philosophy major at Sonoma State University is among several degree programs slated for elimination at Sonoma State University, and the philosophy department is one of six that will be closed, according to a plan proposed by the university’s aptly named interim president, Emily F. Cutrer. (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…)
Portland State Philosophy Protests “Administrative Malfeasance”
The administration of Portland State University has violated the university’s collective bargaining agreement in laying off three long-employed members of the Department of Philosophy, according to a petition currently circulating. (more…)
Fantl from Calgary to Ohio State
Jeremy Fantl, currently professor of philosophy at the University of Calgary, will be moving to Ohio State University, where he will be the O’Donnell Professor of Philosophy. (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…)
Beall to Remain at Notre Dame
Jc Beall, professor of philosophy at the University of Notre Dame, who had accepted an offer from the National University of Singapore (NUS), has rescinded the acceptance of that offer and will remain at Notre Dame “for personal reasons”. (more…)
Surviving the “Precarious Years”
“Lassiter taught nearly 50 courses before he began a tenure-track job in 2013. He ordinarily took on three courses in Fall and Spring semesters, plus three or four courses during the summer… Similarly, before starting a tenure-track job in 2014, Atkins taught over 60 courses. As a graduate student, he would usually cover between two and five courses every year, bu..
Beall from Notre Dame to NUS
Jc Beall, currently professor of philosophy at the University of Notre Dame, has accepted an offer from the National University of Singapore (NUS). (more…)
New Placement Data
Academic Philosophy Data and Analysis (APDA) has been updated to include information through 2023, and the new data has been incorporated into its interactive interface. (more…)
Wu from CMU to Pitt
Wayne Wu, currently associate professor in the Department of Philosophy and the Neuroscience Institute at Carnegie Mellon University, will be moving to the Department of History and Philosophy of Science at the University of Pittsburgh. (more…)
Where the Philosophy Jobs Are Listed
Many people seeking an academic job in philosophy have the expectation that almost all of the job opportunities are going to be listed at PhilJobs: Jobs for Philosophers. Yet an exclusive reliance on PhilJobs:JFP may lead one to miss some job listings. (more…)
Owens to Be Next Sekyra and White’s Professor of Moral Philosophy (updated)
David Owens, currently professor of philosophy at Kings College, London, will be moving to the University of Oxford, where he will be the Sekyra and White’s Professor of Moral Philosophy. (more…)
Philosophy Job Market Report for January-June 2024
How was the academic philosophy job market during last season’s “secondary cycle”? (more…)
Fraser from Oxford to MIT
Rachel Fraser, associate professor of philosophy at the University of Oxford, will be moving to the Department of Linguistics and Philosophy at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). (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…)
Lillehammer from Birkbeck to Sheffield
Hallvard Lillehammer, currently Professor of Philosophy at Birkbeck, University of London, will be moving to the University of Sheffield, where he will be Professor of Philosophy. (more…)
Latest Surprise Firing at Australian Catholic University
In the latest of a series of actions that appear to be an attempt prove itself an employer of last resort, Australian Catholic University (ACU) has fired philosopher Stephen Finlay, the former director of its Dianoia Institute, which it abruptly shut down last year, despite the fact that it announced at the time that Finlay would have a position in its Institute for..
Dorsey from Kansas to Oxford
Dale Dorsey, currently professor and chair of philosophy at the University of Kansas, will be moving to the University of Oxford, where he will be professor of moral 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…)
Santoni De Sio from Delft to Eindhoven
Filippo Santoni de Sio, currently associate professor in ethics and philosophy of technology at Deflt University of Technology, has been hired as professor of philosophy of ethics and philosophy in the Department of Industrial Engineering and Innovation Sciences at Eindhoven University of Technology. (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…)
Wonderly from San Diego to Hopkins
Monique Wonderly, currently associate professor of philosophy at the University of California, San Diego, has accepted an offer from Johns Hopkins University, where she will be Miller Associate Professor of Philosophy. (more…)
Van Leeuwen from Georgia State to Florida State
Neil Van Leeuwen, currently associate professor of philosophy at Georgia State University, will be moving to Florida State University, where he will be professor of philosophy. (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…)