The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Philosophy Department is seeking to appoint a Research Assistant Professor to build research capacity in Chinese Philosophy. Please read more for details of the job and the application process.
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Job Opening at CUHK
Recruitment of Assistant / Associate Professor (Substantive or Substantiable-track) – (240002U0)
Department / Unit: Department of Philosophy
Closing Date: February 28, 2025
The Department of Philosophy at CUHK is the biggest philosophy program in Hong Kong. It is pluralistic, with equal strengths in analytic, Chinese and continental philosophy. It has been consistently ranked as one of the best Philosophy Departments in Asia and among Top-50 Philosophy Departments worldwide. More information about the department can be found at: http://www.phil.arts.cuhk.edu.hk/web/.
The Department now invites applications for a substantiable-track assistant professorship or associate professorship with substantiation. AOS: Chinese philosophy. AOC: Open.
Postdoc Opportunity: University of British Columbia
A new postdoc opportunity specifically in Ming studies at the University of British Columbia recently opened up. The university welcomes a wide of range of applicants, from across all Ming and Ming-adjacent fields, and especially from scholars outside North America. Follow this link to see the full description of the opportunity.
Job Opening: University of Geneva
See here for a job opening in Sinology (ancient China focus) at the University of Geneva. Philosophy is listed as one of the potential fields. Note that strong French language skills are required!
Post-Doc in Chinese Buddhist Philosophy
The Institute for the Cultural and Intellectual History of Asia (IKGA) of the Austrian Academy of Sciences (OeAW), Austria’s leading non-university research and science institution, is offering a POSTDOC POSITION (F/M/X) (part-time, 36 hours per week) in the European Research Council project “The Ethics of Empty Beliefs: Chinese Buddhist Philosophy in the ‘Period of Disunity’” (CHINBUDDHPHIL) (ERC-2022-StG-101077136).
The successful candidate will contribute to the project, principally by conducting research on the philosophy of the Sanlun 三論 school of Chinese Buddhism in relation to Western philosophy.
Job Opening: NYU one-year post in East Asian Cultures
Liberal Studies at New York University invites applications for a one year Visiting Clinical Assistant Professor position in East Asian Cultures to begin September 1, 2025, pending administrative and budgetary approval. Please see here for more details (the application deadline is Nov. 1 2024).
Visiting Assistant Professor, HKU
The Department of Politics and Public Administration, University of Hong Kong, has announced a Visiting Assistant Professor position with specialization in “Chinese political philosophy and philosophy of wellbeing.” The position is for one semester, beginning in January 2025; details are here.
Post-Doctoral Positions at East China Normal University
East China Normal University has a number of post-doctoral positions available for 2024-2026 with rolling admissions.
In particular, Paul J. D’Ambrosio can accept one post-doctoral student. This person should specialize in early Chinese philosophy, and be interested in taking on responsibilities related to the 四海為學 Collaborative Learning project (https://www.sihaiweixue.org/), as well as co-teaching in East China Normal University’s English-taught graduate program in Chinese philosophy (http://lxs.ecnu.edu.cn/oldsite/EN/msg.php?id=61).
This position is open to anyone who has completed their PhD in the past couple of years; high preference will be given to Chinese nationals, though anyone may apply. Applicants must be able to be in Shanghai by October 2024 at the latest. (Full time residence is not required, for details on this, as well as funding and other information please write an email to the address below.)
Please send your CV and introductory letter to pauljdambrosio (at) hotmail (dot) (com) by July 1st.
Job Opening: Lecturer in Asian Philosophy at American University
American University’s Department of Philosophy and Religion is looking for a Professorial Lecturer in Asian Philosophy; please read on for details.
Job Opening in Vienna
Please see here for a full professor position in “Eastern Philosophy.”
