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Job Announcement Type: Professor in Ethics and Political Philosophy Institution: Yale-NUS College Location: Singapore Deadline: 1.11.2012 __________________________________________________ The newly established Yale-NUS College (www.yale-nus.edu.sg) in Singapore announces a senior tenured faculty opening in Philosophy. The desired areas are Ethics and/or Political Philosophy or Asian Philosophy with an emphasis in Ethics and/or Political Philosophy. Yale-NUS College seeks outstanding teacher-scholars who are active researchers, eager to be part of the inaugural faculty, committed to innovative pedagogy and curriculum development, and who enjoy close mentoring of students. Yale-NUS College, a collaboration between the National University of Singapore (NUS) and Yale University, draws on the best elements of liberal arts education in the United States to re-imagine the curriculum and collegiate experience for the 21st Century. Both Asian and Western perspectives will be integrated throughout the students’ course of study. Yale-NUS College will be a fully residential four-year College, located adjacent to NUS’s main campus. The College emphasizes small class size, close interaction between living and learning and a common curriculum, which will be significantly broader than most established “core curricula.” It will include courses addressing material and disciplines from across the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences. The faculty at Yale-NUS College participates in a lively academic culture, with a tenure track and teaching requirements comparable to those at leading liberal arts colleges in the United States. Salary, benefits and leave policies are competitive at an international level. The College values diversity and is committed to equality of opportunity. Application material required: - Cover Letter - Curriculum Vitae - Research Statement - Teaching Statement - Curriculum Contribution Statement - Writing Sample (30 Pages or less) - Other Optional Documents (Evaluations, Cover Letter, etc.) (optional) - Three References (no actual letters, just names and email addresses) For additional information about the College and the faculty hiring process, including submission guidelines, we invite you to visit our web site at: www.yale-nus.edu.sg/prospective-faculty.html Review of applications will begin November 1, 2012 and will continue until open positions are filled. Short-listed candidates may be invited to visit Singapore beginning in January 2013. Contact: Humanities Search Committee Yale-NUS College New Haven Office 282 York St. New Haven, CT 06511 USA Email: [email protected] Web: http://www.yale-nus.edu.sg/prospective-faculty.html __________________________________________________ InterPhil List Administration: http://interphil.polylog.org Intercultural Philosophy Calendar: http://cal.polylog.org __________________________________________________
