The Department of Philosophy at Lafayette College invites applications for a tenure-track position as Assistant Professor of Philosophy starting in Fall 2025. We seek applicants specializing in metaphysics or epistemology, and teaching competence in formal logic. Applicants must have a Ph.D. in philosophy or related field by July 1, 2025, an active research program, and a strong interest in undergraduate teaching.
The successful candidate will be expected to develop and teach courses in the areas of metaphysics and epistemology, as well as formal logic, at the introductory, intermediate, and advanced levels (e.g., Introduction to Philosophy, Logic, Theories of Knowledge, Metaphysics, and advanced-level seminars). There will also be opportunities to teach existing courses and/or develop courses that further reflect the candidate’s expertise and interests (e.g., first-year seminars, senior capstone courses, special topics courses, and new courses to be added to the department’s list of regular offerings). First-year benefits include a 2/2 teaching load (2/3 thereafter) and no faculty committee service. Continuing benefits include a pre-tenure faculty research leave after successful mid-term review, conference travel funding, regular post-tenure sabbatical leaves, and so on. More information about the Philosophy Department is available at https://philosophy.lafayette.edu.
Application materials should include a brief cover letter that discusses the specific interest in the position, CV, statement of teaching philosophy, a range of sample syllabi, one writing sample, and three confidential letters of recommendation. In the application materials, please address how your scholarship, teaching, mentoring and/or community service would support Lafayette’s commitment to diversity and inclusion as articulated in the college’s diversity statement (https://about.lafayette.edu/diversity-statement/). Applications must be received by December 2, 2024 for full consideration. Please upload application materials electronically through Interfolio (apply.interfolio.com/151952).
Located in Easton, Pennsylvania, 75 miles from New York City and Philadelphia, Lafayette College is a highly selective private undergraduate liberal arts college with an engineering division and around 2,700 students. Lafayette College is committed to creating a diverse community: one that is inclusive and responsive, and is supportive of each and all of its students, staff, and faculty. All members of the College community share a responsibility for creating, maintaining, and developing a learning environment in which difference is valued, equity is sought, and inclusiveness is practiced. All Lafayette operations reflect the College’s commitment to Diversity, Equity, Access, and Inclusion (DEAI) initiatives, and Lafayette welcomes applicants from diverse backgrounds.
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