Assistant Professor of Philosophy

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BARNARD COLLEGE, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY, New York, NY. Assistant Professor, tenure-track, July 1, 2025. 

The Barnard College Department of Philosophy invites applications for a full-time tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor, to begin July 1, 2025. Area of Specialization: Early Modern Philosophy or Kant’s Theoretical Philosophy. Area of Competence: Open, but the department welcomes applications from candidates who can fulfill teaching needs in Feminist Philosophy and Philosophy of Race. Candidates must have a PhD no later than early Fall 2025. Duties for the position include teaching undergraduate and graduate courses (4 courses per year), advising undergraduates, PhD supervision, excellence in research, and committee service at the departmental and college levels. The Barnard College and Columbia University Philosophy Departments function as a single department for most academic matters. 

Applicants must submit a cover letter, cv, writing sample, dissertation summary, research statement, diversity statement, graduate transcripts, teaching statement, sample syllabi, and teaching evaluations (when available), and at least three letters of recommendation. For full consideration, applications must be received by November 1, 2024. 

Application Requirements:

PhD in hand, or expected no later than October 2025. Applications must include:

• CV

• Cover Letter (upload under "Statement of Interest")

• Dissertation Summary; Research Statement (upload under "Research Statement")

• Teaching Statement; Sample Syllabi; Teaching Evaluations, where available (upload under "Teaching & Mentoring Statement")

• Writing Sample (upload under "Writing Sample")

• Diversity statement; Graduate Transcripts (upload under "Other Relevant Documentation")

• At least three letters of recommendation to be requested separately.

Letters of Reference will be requested shortly following your application. Please be prepared to share the names and contact information for three professional references. They will then be contacted directly via Workday to submit your reference.

Salary range: $85,000 - $133,000

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The above hiring range represents the College's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

Barnard College is an historically women’s college in New York City affiliated with Columbia University. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and are actively committed to creating a diverse and inclusive community. Barnard does not discriminate due to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender and/or gender identity or expression, marital or parental status, national origin, ethnicity, citizenship status, veteran or military status, age, disability, or any other legally protected basis, and to the extent permitted by law.  We encourage applications from women, people of color, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ people, and individuals from other underrepresented groups.

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Salary : $85,000 - $133,000