Senior CRC in Philosophy of Social and Historical Sciences at UBC
CANADA RESEARCH CHAIR IN PHILOSOPHY OF THE SOCIAL AND HISTORICAL SCIENCES
The Department of Philosophy at The University of British Columbia (UBC), Vancouver Campus invites applications
for the position of Canada Research Chair (Tier I) in Philosophy of the Social and Historical Sciences.
The Chair position is expected to be a full-time tenured appointment
made at the rank of Professor in the Department of Philosophy. The
successful
applicant will be a leading and internationally recognized scholar,
whose profile and research proposal demonstrate an excellent fit with
CRC program criteria and the aims of the position. The Chair will be
expected to maintain an outstanding program of research,
to teach at the undergraduate and graduate levels, to supervise
undergraduates, graduate students, and postdoctoral fellows, and to
contribute to service at the departmental level and beyond.
The
CRC in Philosophy of the Social and Historical Sciences will join the
Faculty of Arts, home to 24 Canada
Research Chairs across a wide range of humanities and social science
units, and the UBC Philosophy Department. The department’s research
cluster in the philosophy of science already covers some areas of social
science (especially economics and cognitive science),
as well as historical sciences such as evolutionary biology. This CRC
position is expected to broaden and deepen these strengths and to
further interdisciplinary linkages through engagement with social and
historical science departments at UBC, participation
in the Science and Technology Studies Graduate Program in the Faculty
of Arts, and engagement with interdisciplinary units on campus such as
the W. Maurice Young Centre for Applied Ethics and the Peter Wall
Institute for Advanced Studies. Feminist philosophy
would also be an asset.
The
Canada Research Chairs Program supports outstanding researchers in
areas that will further the institution’s
strategic research plan. All Chair nominations are subject to review
and final approval by the CRC Secretariat. To meet the criteria of the
CRC program, Tier I nominees must: be outstanding and innovative
world-class researchers whose accomplishments have
made a major impact in their fields; be recognized internationally as
leaders in their fields; have superior records of attracting and
supervising graduate students and postdoctoral fellows (taking into
account different practices in the relevant field or
discipline); propose an original, innovative research program of the
highest quality; and, as chair holders, be expected to attract, develop
and retain excellent trainees, students and future researchers. Nominees
for Tier I positions must be full professors
(or associate professors who are expected to be promoted to the full
professor level within one or two years of the nomination). Please
consult the Canada Research Chairs website for full program information,
including further details on eligibility criteria:
www.chairs-chaires.gc.ca and
http://www.chairs-chaires.gc.
UBC
Vancouver is located on traditional Musqueam territory, on the edge of
the continent overlooking the Pacific
Ocean, amidst forests and mountains, and in one of the world’s most
livable and multicultural cities. The Faculty of Arts is a Faculty of
distinction and excellence in both teaching and research, with many of
our departments regarded as leaders in Canada
and ranked in the top 20 or 30 in the world. The UBC Department of
Philosophy is an accomplished mid-size department with research and
teaching strengths in most areas of analytic philosophy: history and
philosophy of science, philosophy of mind, philosophy
of cognitive science, epistemology, metaphysics, philosophy of
language, aesthetics and value theory. The department has similar
strengths in its coverage of select figures and periods in the history
of philosophy (and the history of science). For information
about the Department, visit: http://philosophy.ubc.ca.
Applications are to be submitted through the UBC Faculty careers website (http://www.hr.ubc.ca/careers/
Inquiries about the position may be addressed to: Professor Paul Bartha, Head, Department of Philosophy, University
of British Columbia (email: paul.bartha@ubc.ca).
For questions about the application process, please contact Erika Yep,
Philosophy Department Manager of Administration (email: phil.adm@ubc.ca).
Completed applications must be received by
November 15, 2016. Review of applications will begin immediately thereafter and continue until the position is filled.
This position is subject to final budgetary approval. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.
The start date for this position can be as early as July 1, 2017.
The
University of British Columbia hires on the basis of merit and is
strongly committed to employment equity
and diversity within its community. We especially welcome applications
from members of visible minority groups, women, Aboriginal persons,
persons with disabilities, persons of minority sexual orientations and
gender identities, and others with the skills
and knowledge to engage productively with diverse communities. We
encourage all qualified persons to apply.