Gettysburg College’s Philosophy Department is offering two adjunct job positions for the Fall of 2020. Here is a description from one of the faculty members in the college’s Philosophy Department, Mercedes Valmisa:
Category Archives: Job Opening
Job at Yonsei University
Yonsei University’s Underwood International College is advertising a position in East Asian Philosophy. Instruction is in English. The philjobs link is here: https://philjobs.org/job/show/15490.
Job Opening at Tallinn University
Position: Tenure Track Professorship (career level I – Associate Professor)
Tallinn University, School of Humanities
Study Area: Asian Studies
Description: Chinese studies with a strong theoretical background in a subfield of social sciences or the humanities. The candidate will have an academic background that could (but does not need to) involve social or political anthropology, cultural history, studies of contemporary culture, human or political geography, history of ideas, philosophy, or political science.
More information is available here. Deadline for full consideration is March 10, 2020.
Job at National Chengchi University
The Philosophy Department at National Chengchi University is advertising for one or two open-rank positions in East West philosophy. Please see here. Questions can be addressed to:
Ms. Yu-Tung Chan
Tel: 886-2-29393091 ext.62362
Fax: 886-2-29390514
E-mail：amandach@nccu.edu.tw
Job at Huaqiao University
The School of Philosophy and Social Development at Huaqiao University, Xiamen, China, invites applications for a position in philosophy. The position is a mid-to-long term teaching and research position, which means one should work at Huaqiao University for two full semesters (each semester lasts for 20 weeks) a year. The contract will be renewed annually or open-ended. Candidates who have some Chinese language ability will be preferred.
AOS: Asian Philosophy, esp. Chinese Philosophy, Comparative Philosophy
One-Year Job at NYU-Shanghai
NYU Shanghai’s Global China Studies program and Humanities program are hiring humanities-focused scholars specializing in the study of China for a one-year appointment to help cover curricular needs resulting from the research leaves of our standing faculty. Disciplinary specialization could include, but is not limited to, Chinese or Sinophone literature, cultural geography, cultural anthropology, urban studies, gender studies, and/or history. The person hired for this position would be responsible for teaching the NYUSH course titled “The Concept of China,” an introductory interdisciplinary class that examines China as an analytical category as it has been constructed over time in its various geopolitical, cultural, social, linguistic, and literary dimensions.
Jobs at NTU
Assistant Professor positions available; more info here.
Specializations:
- Pre-Qin philosophy (preferably in Confucianism; familiarity with excavated manuscripts is an advantage)
- Chinese Buddhist philosophy
- Political philosophy、Social philosophy、Legal philosophy
Applicants must be competent in teaching in Mandarin and prepared to offer mandatory courses. National Taiwan University is the best university in Taiwan (http://www.ntu.edu.tw/english/index.html), and the philosophy department (http://www.philo.ntu.edu.tw/?page_id=374&lang=en) is ranked 51~100 by QS World University Rankings 2019.
Job Openings, NTU
National Taiwan University announced three openings at the level of Assistant Professor. 1) AOS Pre-Qin Philosophy, 2) Chinese Buddhist Philosophy, 3) Political/Social/Legal Philosophy. Full details here.
Job at St. Andrews
University of St Andrews School of Modern Languages Professor of Chinese Studies – AC2219MR
The School of Modern Languages is seeking to appoint a founding Professor of Chinese Studies in the context of the University’s decision to create a new Department of Chinese Studies at the University of St Andrews. Applicants must hold a PhD in a relevant area of Chinese Cultural Studies and should possess native or near-native language skills in Chinese (Mandarin) and English. In addition, applicants should possess an internationally recognised record of research excellence, have a successful track record in attracting both external funding and postgraduate students, and demonstrate expertise in curriculum development and teaching. We welcome applications not only from current chair holders, but also from candidates who are advanced Readers/Senior Lecturers/Associate Professors.
Applications are invited from candidates with a specialist research interest in any area of Chinese Cultural Studies (including, but not limited to, Literary Studies, Film and Media Studies, Philosophy and Religion, and Cultural History). The ability to establish links across other disciplines within the University will be an advantage. We are seeking to recruit an individual with the strategic leadership and intellectual drive to generate an innovative curriculum that will appeal to future generations of students. An ability to oversee and manage the delivery of a successful language programme in Mandarin will be essential.
Job at Hong Kong Baptist University
HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF ARTS
Jao Tsung-I Academy of Sinology
Named after Professor Jao Tsung-i, the world-renowned expert in Chinese classical studies, the Jao Tsung-I Academy of Sinology was established in January 2013 for the purpose of understanding and preserving Chinese cultural heritage. The Academy aims to be a leading center for interdisciplinary studies of Chinese culture and civilization, through innovative research and engaged teaching. Applications are now invited for the following position:
Research Assistant Professor (PR0137/19-20)
The appointee is expected to (i) undertake original scholarly research in his/her area of expertise; (ii) teach one course per semester at the undergraduate/postgraduate level; (iii) assist in preparing and editing high quality scholarly publications of the Academy; (iv) take up a leading role to oversee the editorial team; (v) supervise research students; (vi) help supervise events and collections of the Academy. Research duties include application for external research grants and participation in research projects, overseas seminars and conferences.
