Duquesne University, Department of Philosophy
Full time one-year position, beginning fall semester 2009. Rank: Visiting Assistant Professor. Ph.D. required.
AOS: Continental Philosophy. AOC: Open.
3/3 teaching load. Candidate will teach some Core courses, including Ethics.
Send complete dossier, including evidence of teaching effectiveness and a recent writing sample, to Search Committee, Philosophy Department, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh PA 15282. Review of applications will begin April 1, 2009, and continue until the position is filled. The department will conduct phone and on campus interviews.
The Duquesne Philosophy Department has a strong commitment to contemporary continental philosophy and the history of philosophy. Applicants must be willing to contribute actively to the mission of the University as well as show respect for the Spiritan Catholic identity of Duquesne University. The mission is implemented through a commitment to academic excellence, a spirit of service, moral and spiritual values, sensitivity to world concerns, and an ecumenical campus community. Duquesne University was founded in 1878 by its sponsoring religious community, the Congregation of the Holy Spirit. Duquesne University is Catholic in mission and ecumenical in spirit. Motivated by its Catholic identity, Duquesne values equality of opportunity both as an educational institution and as an employer.