The Department of Philosophy and the Women's and Gender Studies Program at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte invite applications for a one-year Visiting Assistant Professor position in 2023-24. Candidates should have research expertise in feminist philosophy and/or philosophy of gender and sexuality, with a strong preference for non-ideal approaches and for research that is significantly grounded in traditionally underrepresented philosophical traditions (e.g., queer/trans, Latinx, Latin American, Africana, Asian, Pacific Islander, Indigenous, disability studies, etc.). The successful candidate will be able to teach courses for the Graduate Certificate in Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies (e.g., Foundations of Women's Studies, Feminist Methods, Theoretical Approaches to Gender) as well as upper-level undergraduate courses in Philosophy.
Minimum Experience / Education:
UNC Charlotte gives primary consideration to the earned masters and/or terminal degree in the teaching discipline or a related discipline.
Preferred Education Skills and Experience:
Candidates must have a doctoral degree in philosophy or a related discipline at the time of appointment and provide evidence of potential for successful teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels. A record of publication in peer-reviewed journals is preferred, but not required. The teaching load for this position is three courses per semester. It is preferred to have the ability to teach evening classes.
UNC Charlotte is North Carolina's urban research institution. Our campus is located in the piedmont of North Carolina, just two hours from the mountains and three hours from the Atlantic Ocean. A large public university with a small college feel, more than 27,200 students consider UNC Charlotte’s 1,000-acre campus their home away from home.
