Lecturer of Philosophy - Oglethorpe University

OGLETHORPE UNIVERSITY, located in Atlanta, Georgia, is seeking a three-year Lecturer of Philosophy to start in Fall 2025. High quality teaching is the...A PhD in Philosophy is required at time of appointment. Qualified candidates will demonstrate a commitment to teaching from a liberal arts perspective, stressing excellent writing skills, theoretical understanding, critical analysis, and connecting theory to practice. Furthermore, the Philosophy Program is seeking candidates who are interested in collaborating with other disciplines to design courses that are interdisciplinary and can serve a wide range of students within our community.

 

The university currently enrolls a diverse population of nearly 1,400 students who represent more than 30 states and 30 countries, and 36% are the first in their families to attend college. Oglethorpe is committed to fostering a campus community and intellectual environment that recruits and maintains diverse faculty and staff, promotes a culture of respect for different experiences and perspectives, and understands and addresses the role of inequality in shaping our individual and collective identities. We are seeking candidates who are interested in working closely with other faculty members, both inside and outside of the program, to build a more robust and inclusive interdisciplinary curriculum.

 

All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. Candidates from historically excluded groups, those whose work furthers the institution’s diversity, equity, and inclusion goals, and those who bring varied life experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds are especially encouraged to apply.

 

To assure full consideration, please submit a letter of interest (which should speak to a demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion), unofficial academic transcripts, curriculum vitae, a statement of teaching philosophy, and the names and contact information for three references. In the letter of interest, please address all the qualifications stated above and provide evidence of a commitment to teaching and mentoring students from a range of social, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds. Please submit all materials via the application portal.

 

Review of application will begin on January 20, 2025. Specific questions about the position may be sent directly to the chair of the search committee, Dr. Amanda Whooley at aprintz@oglethorpe.edu