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Visiting Assistant Professorship in medieval philosophy / epistemology / logic, Asheville NC (U.S.A.), Deadline: 15 May 2013
The Philosophy Department at the University of North Carolina at Asheville
is seeking a Visiting faculty member at the assistant professor level, for
the academic year 2013-14 (with the possibility of renewal for one year).
AOS: Medieval philosophy broadly construed and epistemology; AOC: Logic
and critical thinking. Applicants should have a wide range of intellectual
interests; a dedication to teaching excellence; an appropriate level of
professional activity, and enthusiasm in program building. Ability to
offer courses in Jewish and Islamic philosophies would be a plus. Teaching
load: 12 credit hours per semester. The successful candidate will be
expected to contribute to the interdisciplinary Humanities Program and
Liberal Arts requirements of the university. The department is interested
in someone who can help diversify its current curriculum and who has a
demonstrated strong commitment to support diversity, equity and inclusion
broadly within the academic setting. UNC Asheville, located in the Blue
Ridge Mountains in Western North Carolina, is the designated public
liberal arts institution of the University of North Carolina system,
committed to quality student-centered teaching, student-teacher
interaction, and mentoring of students in undergraduate scholarship and
service, within an inclusive campus community. UNC Asheville is committed
to increasing and sustaining the diversity of its faculty, staff, and
student body as part of its liberal arts mission. UNCA is an Equal
Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer. Qualifications: PhD in
Philosophy at time of appointment; evidence of successful college-level
teaching; excitement and willingness to commit to active engagement in
departmental and university wide activities. Candidates should send
electronic submission of letter of application, cv, letters of
recommendation and statement of teaching philosophy with ?PHILOSOPHY
search? on the subject line to Jo Steininger, (Philosophy Department
Assistant), jsteinin@unca.edu. Review of applications will begin
immediately until the closing date of May 15, 2013 or until the position
is filled. Follow us at http://philosophy.unca.edu/