Two Visiting Positions, Beginning Fall 2012

The Philosophy Department is conducting a search for 2 visiting positions, beginning Fall 2012.

1. Visiting Assistant Prof., one year, with renewal possible a second year. 3 courses/semester. AOS: open.  Candidate should be able to teach Introduction, Ethics, or Logic.  We are especially interested in someone who can teach courses connected with our university service learning requirement (http://tulane.edu/cps/students/servicelearning.cfm). 

2. Visiting Assistant Prof., one year. 3 courses/semester. AOS: ethics and political philosophy.  

   We are looking for someone who will also be an active participant in The Center for Ethics & Public Affairs (http://murphy.tulane.edu/programs/center/). This position may be possible at the Associate Prof. rank, with a reduced course load.

Please send dossier (including CV, letters of recommendation, and evidence of teaching quality) to: Search Committee-Open or Search Committee-Ethics, Dept. of Philosophy, Tulane Univ., New Orleans, LA 70118.  Review of applications will begin May 1st.

Visiting Faculty Appointments

• Kevin Morris, Ph.D. Brown University
• Chris Surprenant, Ph.D. Boston University 2009
• Benedict Chan, Mellon Post-Doctoral Fellow, PhD
• Yehuda Halper, Mellon Post-Doctoral Fellow, PhD Bar Ilan University 2010
  

Murphy Institute

Tulane is home to The Murphy Institute of Political Economy, which offers an undergraduate program in political economy and supports PPE: A Journal of Politics, Philosophy, and Economics. The Philosophy Department is closely connected with the Murphy Institute's Center for Ethics and Public Affairs, which provides faculty and graduate fellowships and sponsors an active lecture series.

John Howard, who is Associate Director of the Murphy Institute and teaches courses in the philosophy department, was awarded the 2007 Mortar Board Award for Excellence in Non-Tenured Teaching.