Assistant Professor, Tenure Track, beginning August 2012. AOS: Open, but the department has a 
special interest in philosophers who use formal or empirical methods to address questions in 
ethics or social and political philosophy, or who apply research in the social sciences to 
address such questions. AOC: Open. Both PhD and ABD applicants considered; however, dissertation 
must be completed by August 2012 for appointment as assistant professor rather than instructor. 
Five undergraduate courses per year, standard committee work. The successful candidate will 
demonstrate a commitment to and appreciation for teaching students from diverse, multi-cultural 
backgrounds. Salary will be commensurate with experience. Send application package (Letter of 
application, CV, sample paper, research and teaching statements, and evidence of teaching 
competence submitted as a single PDF file plus three letters of recommendation) to 
philosophy@ksu.edu.

Applications will be accepted through November 30, 2011. Kansas State University is an Affirmative 
Action, Equal Opportunity Employer actively seeking diversity among its employees. The Philosophy 
Department strongly encourages applications from women and minorities.

In accordance with Kansas Board of Regents policy, the University is required to run a background 
check on the final candidate.