Assistant Professor

The Department of Philosophy at Stony Brook University invites applications for a Tenure Track Assistant Professor position in German Idealism starting Fall 2025.

AOS: Kant and/or Hegel & German Idealism
AOC: Open, but the department has needs in modern philosophy and ethics

We seek a candidate with a record of research and teaching that complements the Department of Philosophy's strengths in contemporary Continental thought and the history of philosophy. The successful candidate will be expected to design and teach a range of undergraduate courses, in addition to specialized graduate seminars. We are particularly interested in applicants committed to enriching Stony Brook's lively philosophical community.

Responsibilities include undergraduate and graduate teaching (2/2 teaching load), dissertation and thesis supervision, and standard non-teaching duties. Salary and benefits are competitive.

Required Qualifications:
PhD (or foreign equivalent) at the time of appointment. Demonstrated experience teaching philosophy courses at the undergraduate level. Ability to design and to teach graduate courses in area of specialization. An articulated research agenda.

Candidates should submit a complete dossier including a cover letter; CV; sample of academic writing; outline of current and future research interests; graduate transcripts; three letters of reference; and a teaching portfolio containing evidence of teaching effectiveness and sample graduate and undergraduate syllabi.

Stony Brook University is committed to excellence in diversity and the creation of an inclusive learning and working environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and all other protected classes under federal or state laws.

Deadline for applications is November 18, 2024.

All application materials must be submitted online via Interfolio. For technical support, please visit Interfolio's Support Site (https://support.interfolio.com/) or reach out to their Scholar Service
Team at help@interfollio.com or (877) 997-8807. For questions regarding this position, please contact the Philosophy Department at alissa.betz@stonybrook.edu.

The selected candidate must successfully clear a background investigation.

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