Job: Northwest Vista College (Texas)
Here is a job listing for a position at Northwest Vista College, a community college in Texas; they are interested in diverse approaches to philosophy.
Two Postdoc Opportunities
Read on for information on (1) the Yale University CEAS Postdoctoral Associates Program and (2) the Cluster of Excellence “Understanding Written Artefacts” at Hamburg University.
Job: Pre-Qin Philosophy, National Taiwan University
The philosophy department at National Taiwan University is searching for a position as follows:
AOS: Pre-Qin Confucian philosophy (certain familiarity with excavated texts is preferable)
Position: Assistant Professor
Applicants must be competent in teaching in Mandarin and prepared to offer mandatory courses. National Taiwan University (http://www.ntu.edu.tw/english/index.html) is the best university in Taiwan, and the philosophy department (http://www.philo.ntu.edu.tw/en/faculty/) is ranked 51~100 by QS World University Rankings 2018.
For more information, see here: http://www.philo.ntu.edu.tw/en/ann/view.php?ID=66
Job at Cal State Univ. Long Beach
The Department of Philosophy at CSU Long Beach has an opening at the rank of Assistant Professor, tenure-track, in Value Theory.
In correspondence, the Chair has written that the department has “teaching needs in Chinese, Japanese, and Indian philosophies. We are hoping to get a strong pool of applicants with a variety of teaching and research specializations.”
For full consideration, please submit your application through AJO by Nov. 15, 2018. The full details can be found here:
Job in East Asian Religions at Oberlin
COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES, OBERLIN COLLEGE
FACULTY TENURE TRACK POSITION AVAILABLE
Title: East Asian Religions
Job Summary:
The East Asian Studies Program and Religion Department at Oberlin College invite applications for a full-time tenure track faculty position in East Asian Religions in the College of Arts and Sciences. Initial appointment to this position will be for a term of four years, beginning fall of 2019, and will carry the rank of assistant professor.
Job at NCCU
The Philosophy Department of National Cheng-chih University in Taiwan is currently inviting applications for three open-rank, tenured/tenure-track positions; the preferred specializations are Eastern Philosophy and/or Contemporary analytic philosophy. The appointment will commence on August 1, 2019.
Please see here for more information.
Job at UBC
The Department of Philosophy at The University of British Columbia (UBC), Vancouver Campus, invites applications for an Assistant Professor (tenure-track position). AOS: Asian Philosophy. AOC: Open. We welcome applications from philosophers who specialize in the philosophical traditions of East Asia and/or South Asia. A Ph.D. in Philosophy or other relevant field (e.g., Asian Studies, Religion) prior to taking up the position is required. Start date: July 1, 2019.
For more information, see: https://www.philjobs.org/job/show/10990
Job at Illinois College
Illinois College invites applications for a tenure-track position with a specialization in Asian Studies at the rank of Assistant Professor to begin in Fall, 2019. The position is in an interdisciplinary department (history, philosophy, political science, and religion). The candidate’s disciplinary focus is open and they should be committed to interdisciplinary approaches to Asian studies. Applicants should have language competency appropriate for their discipline. Roughly two-thirds of course load will be related to Asian history and culture and one-third focused on Asian religious traditions. The successful candidate will be able to teach introductory-level and general-education courses. Illinois College has a long-standing connection to Japan and candidates should be able to contribute to our Japanese Studies program. We have recently started an interfaith studies minor and this position will also support it. Candidates should have an enthusiasm for teaching and working closely with students as well as having an active research agenda. Ph.D. required (advanced ABD considered).
For details, see https://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=57230
New Job in Chinese or Asian Philosophies and Religions at the University of Macau
For details see:
https://isw.umac.mo/recruitment/showJobDetails.do?jobRefNo=FAH/RS/FAAP/08/2018
Two Jobs at Yuelu Academy / Hunan University
Yuelu Academy of Hunan University is advertising two jobs that each relates somewhat to Chinese philosophy. I am informed that they are looking for candidates who can teach in English. The jobs:
- Fields described as “Graeco philosophy, Patristics, medieval philosophy, German classic philosophy, modern Christian theology, Bible studies, comparative religions and Confucian-Christian dialogue, Chinese religions.” More details here.
- Fields descried as “Medieval, late imperial and modern Chinese history, Chinese historical philology, intellectual history (from Song to Qing), Confucian classics studies, and history of Academies.” More details here.
Asian Religions Position at Tennessee-Chattanooga
From Ethan Mills:
My department here at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga is currently hiring for a tenure-track position in Asian Religions. Please feel free to share this link far and wide, especially with anyone you feel may be a qualified candidate.
Job at City University of Hong Kong
City University of Hong Kong is advertising for a position; one option is expertise in Chinese/comparative philosophy; please see here.
Fall 2018 one-course teaching opportunity at Wesleyan
The Philosophy Department at Wesleyan University is looking for an instructor to teach one section of Classical Chinese Philosophy during the Fall, 2018 semester. (I normally teach this class, but will have a reduced teaching load due to an administrative appointment.) Interested candidates should send a CV and cover letter (please be sure to reference your teaching experience) to me. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue as needed. Please also direct any questions to me.
Zhao Hired by Whitman
Wenqing Zhao wrote to share the following, concerning a job that was advertised in “Asian Ethics” last year. Congratulations, Wenqing!
My name is Wenqing Zhao (赵文清). I received my PhD from City University of Hong Kong in 2015. From 2015 to 2017, I have served as the Associate Director of the Center for Comparative Philosophy at Duke University. I will start working at Whitman College as an Assistant Professor of Philosophy (Tenure Track) in Spring 2018. My main areas of interests are Chinese Philosophy, Bioethics, and Moral Psychology.
Jobs at National Taiwan University
Three positions in philosophy, one specifically on Pre-Qin Confucian Philosophy, are being advertised at National Taiwan University. Note that successful applicants must be prepared to teach in Mandarin. More more information, read on or see here.
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