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Lecturer / Senior Lecturer in Political Theory

Closing date: 16/01/2012
Faculty / Organisational unit: Humanities
School / Directorate: School of Social Sciences
Salary: £32,751 to £55,758
Reference: HUM-00419

Applications are invited for a full-time, continuing, Lectureship or Senior Lectureship in Political Theory, tenable from 1 September 2012. The successful candidate will join the Politics discipline area and be attached to the Manchester Centre for Political Theory (MANCEPT). Lectureship applicants must have, or be about to complete, a relevant PhD and demonstrate the potential to produce high quality publications and provide excellent teaching. Senior Lectureship applicants must have established a strong record of publication and be experienced teachers at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Research and teaching interests may be in any core areas of contemporary analytic political theory including theories of justice, democracy, equality, rights and responsibility. Applicants must be prepared to teach across undergraduate and postgraduate courses, supervise undergraduate and postgraduate dissertations and make appropriate teaching and administrative contributions across Politics.

Further details about Politics at Manchester can be obtained from its Web pages at: http://www.socialsciences.manchester.ac.uk/disciplines/politics/index.html

Informal enquiries
Informal enquiries can be made to Professor Alan Hamlin
Email: alan.hamlin@manchester.ac.uk
The University of Manchester values a diverse workforce and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

Application Instructions
In considering your application we will need to know of your future research plans and your teaching and learning philosophy so please include a statement on these two points in the “Additional Information” section of the application form.

Further particulars
HUM-00419 Lecturer / Senior Lecturer in Political Theory (PDF, 16.7 Kb)

Closing Date: 7th February 2012

Job Title: Lecturer in Philosophy

Salary: £36,868 to £44,016 per annum (pro-rata), with potential to progress to £49,539

Department: Department of Philosophy

Location: 45 Victoria Street, Sheffield

Job Reference Number: UOS003839

Summary:

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a research active Lecturer to join the Department of Philosophy from September 2012. The Sheffield Philosophy Department is one of the strongest in the UK, ranked very highly indeed both for its teaching and research. (See www.shef.ac.uk/philosophy/home )

The area of specialisation for the post is open, although we have a defeasible preference for Philosophy of Mind/Cognitive Science, Political Philosophy or Continental Philosophy.

You will be expected to conduct excellent research and deliver high quality and innovative teaching to both undergraduate and postgraduate students. You will also be expected to contribute to the operation of the Department through appropriate administrative responsibilities and committee memberships, and where appropriate represent the Department and discipline within the University. You will have (or be very near to completion of) a PhD in a relevant subject area (or have equivalent experience) and be able to evidence research and teaching excellence.

It is anticipated that interviews and presentations will be held in March 2012.   Full details will be provided to invited candidates.

To view current vacancies and apply online please go to: www.sheffield.ac.uk/jobs. For more information, please go here: http://tinyurl.com/7ewlj3o.

Lecturer / Senior Lecturer in Political Theory

Closing date: 16/01/2012
Faculty / Organisational unit: Humanities
School / Directorate: School of Social Sciences
Salary: £32,751 to £55,758
Reference: HUM-00419

Applications are invited for a full-time, continuing, Lectureship or Senior Lectureship in Political Theory, tenable from 1 September 2012. The successful candidate will join the Politics discipline area and be attached to the Manchester Centre for Political Theory (MANCEPT). Lectureship applicants must have, or be about to complete, a relevant PhD and demonstrate the potential to produce high quality publications and provide excellent teaching. Senior Lectureship applicants must have established a strong record of publication and be experienced teachers at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Research and teaching interests may be in any core areas of contemporary analytic political theory including theories of justice, democracy, equality, rights and responsibility. Applicants must be prepared to teach across undergraduate and postgraduate courses, supervise undergraduate and postgraduate dissertations and make appropriate teaching and administrative contributions across Politics.

Further details about Politics at Manchester can be obtained from its Web pages at: http://www.socialsciences.manchester.ac.uk/disciplines/politics/index.html

Informal enquiries
Informal enquiries can be made to Professor Alan Hamlin
Email: alan.hamlin@manchester.ac.uk
The University of Manchester values a diverse workforce and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

Application Instructions
In considering your application we will need to know of your future research plans and your teaching and learning philosophy so please include a statement on these two points in the “Additional Information” section of the application form.

Further particulars
HUM-00419 Lecturer / Senior Lecturer in Political Theory (PDF, 16.7 Kb)

UCSD has just posted a position in Global Justice — at the Associate or tenure-track Assistant level. The position is housed in Political Science and formally designated a “political theory” job, though we are open to other subfields as appropriate.  The position is affiliated with our new Center on Global Justice.  We launched the Center last Spring, at a conference with Amartya Sen, Elinor Ostrom and 25 scholars across disciplines.  www.globaljustice.ucsd.edu  The university has committed to building the Center over the next years, and it will be an exciting opportunity for whomever takes this job.  The Center is committed to “social science research in action” — and refocusing “global justice” from transcendental thinking toward concrete problem  solving, and the identification and amelioration of manifest injustices on the ground.  Applications from philosophers are welcome.

The ad will be posted on APSA shortly, but for now can be found here:  http://polisci.ucsd.edu/faculty/employment.html

If you know any individuals or networks who should know of this opportunity please pass it along.  Thanks.

Gerry Mackie and Fonna Forman-Barzilai, Co-Directors
UCSD Center on Global Justice

The Katherine A. Pearson Chair in Civil Society and Public Policy

Applications are currently invited for The Katharine A. Pearson Chair in Civil Society and Public Policy tenable jointly in the Faculty of Arts (www.mcgill.ca/arts) and in the Faculty of Law (www.mcgill.ca/law), McGill University. The appointment is expected to be at the rank of Full Professor. The Katharine A. Pearson Chair in Civil Society and Public Policy was created through a generous gift from the McConnell Foundation.

The Faculties of Arts and of Law seek applications from scholars of international renown with impeccable academic credentials in Arts and in Law, and demonstrated interdisciplinary expertise. The purpose of the Chair is to contribute to the teaching and supervision of undergraduate and graduate students in the two faculties. The holder of the Chair will also be expected to assume leadership within a new Civil Society Program at McGill University, develop new research directions in civil society and foster research grant applications to sustain the Program.

The Civil Society Program will rest on a broad meaning of civil society as an analytic term for the social sciences and humanities. Moving beyond the now-standard opposition of civil society to the State, the Program will explore both formal non-governmental structures and organizations (the “community sector”), and informal associations, practices, beliefs and values that mediate between the self and the State. The Program will study the role of individuals and non-governmental institutional forms, groups, communities and organizations in the development of legal and public policy. It will explore innovative, pluralistic and adaptive approaches to governance in meeting local and global challenges posed by health, environment, personal and economic well-being, social diversity and equity in a context of declining public resources.

The Civil Society Program will draw on McGill University’s identity as a socially important institution in public life in Canada and a respected voice internationally. McGill’s embrace of the advantages of study in Montreal – bilingualism, bicultural and bijural institutions, a cosmopolitan urban setting – are understood as central to the success of this venture. It will focus on Canada as a laboratory for study and public action, and recognize that Canada represents, at its best, a model setting for teaching, research and public outreach on matters relating to civil society in the international community.

Applicants shall provide a letter of intent, a summary of research interests (including proposed research program), complete curriculum vitae, copies of three representative publications, and the names of at least three references to the Staff Appointments Committee by October 15, 2011. However, applications will be accepted until an incumbent for the Chair is found. Email applications are preferred (linda.coughin@mcgill.ca) but hard copy applications can also be mailed to:

Staff Appointments Committee
c/o Dean’s Office
Faculty of Law
McGill University
3644 Peel Street
Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H3A 1W9

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. McGill University is committed to diversity and equity in employment. It welcomes applications from indigenous peoples, visible minorities, ethnic minorities, persons with disabilities, women, persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities and others who may contribute to further diversification.

This year, we’re looking for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Moral and Political Philosophy with interdisciplinary research and teaching interests. It’s a 2/2 load, including a graduate seminar. Applications should be received by 14 November and applicants MUST complete the online application (per university policy) in addition to sending the department a complete dossier. Here’s the ad that will appear in the JFP:

Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA. The Department of Philosophy and the interdisciplinary program, the Alliance for Social, Political, Ethical, and Cultural Thought (ASPECT), invite applications for a tenure track position in the Philosophy Department, to begin August 10, 2012.

Rank: Assistant Professor
AOS: Moral or Political Philosophy
AOC: Moral and Political Philosophy

The department is a major component of the ASPECT interdisciplinary PhD program. Since this position is part of an ASPECT cluster hire, the successful candidate will have a special interest in and a commitment to interdisciplinary teaching and research connected with the ASPECT program.

Teaching load is four courses per year, including one graduate seminar. Evidence of excellence in research and teaching required. Salary: competitive. Ph.D. completed by August, 2012

The department offers a strong MA in Philosophy, and is also involved in an interdisciplinary PhD program in Science and Technology Studies. Virginia Tech is an EO/AA employer and particularly encourages applications from women, veterans, persons with disabilities, and minorities.

Interested candidates are REQUIRED to complete a brief on-line application at www.jobs.vt.edu (posting # 0110928) and send dossier (cover letter with statement of interest, CV, 3 letters of recommendation, graduate transcripts, a writing sample, and evidence of teaching excellence) to ASPECT Search Committee, Department of Philosophy—0126, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061. We will begin reviewing applications as soon as they are received, until the position is filled. Applications should be received by November 14, 2011, for full consideration.

The University of York wishes to make two open-contract appointments to lectureships in the Department of Politics. You will undertake research of the highest international standards within your own specialist field, which will contribute to the research standing and culture of the Department. In addition, you will contribute to Undergraduate and Postgraduate teaching, and research supervision. The posts are open as to field, and appointments may be made within any of the Department’s research clusters, which include Conflict and Development, International and Comparative Politics, Political Philosophy, and Public Policy. These posts are available from 1 October 2011.

Informal enquiries about this post may be made to Professor Matthew Festenstein, Matthew.Festenstein@york.ac.uk, 44 (0)1904 323573.

Further information on the Politics Department can be found at: http://www.york.ac.uk/politics/

Further details about the posts are available via the University of York Jobs website here: http://bit.ly/erIvW2 (closing date 16 May 2011)

The University of York wishes to make a fixed-term, 12 month appointment to a Teaching Fellowship in Political Philosophy in the Department of Politics. The post is available as a result of the award of a British Academy/Leverhulme Senior Research Fellowship to Dr Martin O’Neill. The successful candidate will contribute to a range of Undergraduate and Postgraduate teaching, and research supervision, in particular making a significant contribution to teaching on the Department’s undergraduate module in Contemporary Political Philosophy, and, according to expertise, to the Department’s MA programmes in Political Philosophy. This post is available from 1 September 2011.

Informal enquiries about this post may be made to Professor Matthew Festenstein, Matthew.Festenstein@york.ac.uk, 44 (0)1904 323573.

Further information on the Politics Department can be found at: http://www.york.ac.uk/politics/
See the University of York jobs website for full details, here: http://bit.ly/fJk5wg

The Department of Philosophy at Virginia Tech invites applications for a one-year position, to begin August 10, 2010. Rank: Visiting Assistant Professor; AOS: Ethics; AOC: Open. Five courses per year, including one graduate seminar.

Evidence of teaching ability and research potential required. Salary: competitive. Ph.D. completed by August, 2010. In addition to offering a first class MA in Philosophy, the department is also a major component of two interdisciplinary PhD programs: Science and Technology Studies; and The Alliance for Social, Political, Ethical and Cultural Thought. Virginia Tech is an EO/AA employer and particularly encourages applications from women, veterans, persons with disabilities, and minorities.

Interested candidates are REQUIRED to complete a brief on-line application at www.jobs.vt.edu posting #0100027 and send dossier (cover letter with statement of interest, CV, three letters of recommendation, and evidence of teaching excellence) to Chair, Philosophy Search Committee, Department of Philosophy (0126), Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061. We will begin reviewing applications as soon as they are received, until the position is filled. Those received by 12 March 2010 can expect full consideration.

The deadline for all Canada-US visiting Fulbright Chairs has apparently been extended to September 30. The McGill Visiting Fulbright Chair in the Theory and Practice of Federalism is open to junior or senior scholars, doing empirical, normative, or theoretical work, who wish to spend a semester of or the whole of AY 2010-11 at McGill in the Department of Political Science and the Research Group on Constitutional Studies.  (I can say authoritatively that applications from theorists are welcome.)  Applicants must be US citizens or permanent residents, and must not also be Canadian citizens or permanent residents. Stipend of $CAN 25000, plus up to $CAN 1000 for in-country travel and enrichment.

See the award announcement here (pdf) and information on applying here and here. Applications go through Fulbright/ CIES, not directly to McGill.

Feel free to contact me directly for more information– the Fulbright website is kind of cumbersome.

Lectureship in Politics (Political Theory) School of Social Sciences Politics
Closing date: 07/07/2009
Reference: HUM/90779

Applications are invited for the above continuing lectureship in Politics, specializing in Political Theory, tenable from 1 September 2009. The successful candidate will join the Politics discipline area and be attached to the Manchester Centre for Political Theory (MANCEPT).We are looking for demonstrable evidence or potential evidence of research excellence in Politics. Applicants must have, or be about to complete, a relevant PhD and have research and teaching interests in the core areas of contemporary analytic political theory including theories of justice (including global justice), equality, rights and responsibility. Applicants must have experience of providing high quality teaching at undergraduate and/or postgraduate level and will teach undergraduate and postgraduate modules in Political Theory, supervise dissertations and make appropriate teaching contributions across Politics, as required.

Salary£32,458 - £35,469 p.a. (Grade 6) / £36,533 - £44,931 p.a. (Grade 7)

Informal enquiries
Name: Professor Alan Hamlin, Head of MANCEPT
Tel: + 44 (0) 161 275 4906
Email: alan.hamlin@manchester.ac.uk

OR
Name: Professor Inderjeet Parmar
Tel: + 44 (0) 161 275 3056
Email: inderjeet.parmar@manchester.ac.uk

Further details: http://www.manchester.ac.uk/aboutus/jobs/academic/vacancy/index.htm?ref=158532

Dear Colleagues,

I am pleased to announce that Carnegie Mellon University is searching for two tenure track assistant professors. One position is in ethics or political philosophy and the other position is open. Below are links to the job descriptions. Please pass these on to any talented new PhDs or junior assistant professors who might be interested.

http://www.hss.cmu.edu/philosophy/job-ethics.php

http://www.hss.cmu.edu/philosophy/job-open.php

Thanks and all best wishes,

Nicole Hassoun