Hiring Range Dependent on Experience and/or Qualifications
Proposed Start Date 07/01/2024
Position Information
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Primary Purpose Of Organizational Unit
The Department of Philosophy is committed to advancing and transmitting an understanding of fundamental questions of reality, knowledge, and value, and is an essential element of a liberal education. The Department of Philosophy looks at the history of struggles to answer these fundamental questions and develops analytical and critical resources for engaging these questions as they arise in individual and common experience. There is a permanent faculty of 23 and visiting faculty of 15 (depending on academic year and funding availability) who provide instruction on both the Undergraduate and graduate level. The Department currently enrolls hundreds of students every fall, spring and summer and has 147 undergraduate majors, 36 minors, and 375 PPE minors. There are 40 enrolled graduate student teaching assistants who also provide instruction to undergraduates throughout the academic year. Both the faculty and the graduate students are actively engaged in research in areas including ethics, political philosophy, ancient philosophy, philosophy of mind, metaphysics, philosophy of science, and philosophy of language.
Position Summary
This position is located in the Philosophy Department within the College of Arts and Sciences. The successful applicant will have an active research agenda; normally teach two courses per semester (graduate and/or undergraduate); will be involved in thesis supervision; and will have other standard non-teaching duties such as departmental administration, graduate and undergraduate mentorship, and participation in our department’s vigorous intellectual life.
Minimum Education And Experience Requirements
PhD in Philosophy
Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, And Experience
PhD in Philosophy
Special Physical/Mental Requirements
Campus Security Authority Responsibilities
Not Applicable.
Special Instructions
Some evidence of significant skill in teaching and mentoring a broad base of graduate or undergraduate students. Please identify a minimum of 3, and maximum of 5 professional references.
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Department Contact Information
Department Contact Name and Title Mariska Leunissen - EHRA Professor
Department Contact Telephone or Email mariska@email.unc.edu
Academic Personnel Office Contact Information
If you experience any problems accessing the system or have questions about the application process, please contact the University’s Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost office at (919)-962-1091 or send an email to facultyrecruitment@unc.edu.
Please note: The Executive Vice Chancellor & Provost office will not be able to provide specific updates regarding position or application status.
If you have any questions about the job requirements or the hiring department notify the Department Contact.
Equal Opportunity Employer Statement
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or status as a protected veteran.
Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Education and Training
Industries
Higher Education
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