"Assistant Professor of Philosophy"

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The Department of Philosophy and Religion in the College of Arts and Sciences at American University invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor beginning August 1, 2026. Applicants should have a PhD or an anticipated PhD completion by August 2026 in the field of philosophy.

Candidates should be effective teachers with a strong commitment to excellence in scholarly research. We welcome applications from scholars engaged in high-quality research in the philosophy of democracy, including Western, non-Western, and/or intercultural approaches. The ability to engage more than one philosophical tradition is highly valued. While the areas of competence are open, we especially welcome candidates with teaching and research expertise in Ancient Greek philosophy, feminist philosophy, Indigenous philosophy, philosophy of disability, or epistemology. In addition to scholarship and teaching, responsibilities will include participation in department, school and university activities.

The salary range at the Assistant Professor rank is $90,000-101,000. Include (1) a letter of application, (2) curriculum vitae, (3) recent teaching evaluations (when possible), and (4) a copy of recently published paper or a working paper. Please arrange three letters of recommendation to be directly submitted through the job application portal. Application deadline is October 15th, 2025. Contact Jin Y. Park, Department Chair (jypark@american.edu) with questions.

American University is a private institution located in Washington DC. The Department of Philosophy and Religion offers undergraduate degrees in Philosophy and Religious Studies and graduate degrees in Philosophy, including the M.A. in Philosophy and a joint MA in Ethics, Peace and Human Rights. Learn more about the College of Arts and Sciences at http://www.american.edu/cas/ and about the department at http://www.american.edu/cas/philrel/.

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