AssistantAssociateFull Professor- Philosophy

Early Modern Philosophy

Department of Philosophy

College of Liberal Arts & Sciences

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

The Philosophy Department at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign seeks candidates with expertise in Early Modern Philosophy for tenure-track/tenured position at the Assistant/Associate/Full Professor level with a target start date of August 16 2027. The successful candidate can expect to teach 4 courses per year (2 per semester) at the lower- and upper-division undergraduate and graduate levels. Our department has particular instructional needs in graduate-level courses in Early Modern and with our upper-classmen capstone class. Duties for this position include teaching assigned courses graduate and undergraduate advising; research in the candidates areas of expertise (including Early Modern Philosophy) that will result in publications with appropriate journals and university presses (or other equivalent academic presses) as well as other research outputs such as grants fellowships awards and scholarly presentations; and service that includes participation in faculty meetings departmental committees and other departmental initiatives as assigned as well as service to the college university and profession.

The successful candidate will contribute to the mission of the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences at the University of Illinois where curiosity drives impact. As the heart of a leading land-grant research university LAS brings together diverse disciplines to explore fundamental questions and address complex challenges. We prepare students for a lifetime of inquiry leadership and service through innovative research transformative teaching and thoughtful mentoring. We strongly encourage applications from those who have demonstrated the knowledge skills and experience needed to be effective teachers for our student population with its wide range of backgrounds and experiences in alignment with the mission of our university. To learn more about the mission vision and values of the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences visit: .

Qualifications

Ph.D in philosophy or a related discipline and evidence of ability to contribute significantly to the department and discipline through research teaching service and leadership. Candidates whose PhD may be delayed but will complete all the Ph.D. requirements within the first appointment year may be appointed at the rank of Instructor. After the Ph.D. requirement is met the appointment will be changed to Assistant Professor. Applicants at the Assistant Professor level must demonstrate evidence of a promising research agenda and a commitment to undergraduate and graduate teaching. Applicants at the Associate/Full Professor level must have an established record in research teaching and service.

All candidates should demonstrate evidence of creativity and success in teaching at levels appropriate to experience. For associate and full candidates we expect accomplishment at all levels (lower and upper-level undergraduate and graduate) and scholarly research. This includes teaching graduate-level courses in Early Modern Philosophy and courses equivalent to our upper-classmen capstone addition all successful candidates must demonstrate experience with fostering or the ability to foster an inclusive and collaborative teaching learning departmental and research environment where all can thrive.

Salary and Appointment Information

This is a full-time 9-month appointment tenure-track/tenured position. The budgeted salary range for the position is $77000 to $85000 at the Assistant Professor level $85000 to $100000 at the Associate Professor level and $100000 to $135000 at the Full Professor level for a 9-month service basis (paid over 12 months). The pay offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors including (but not limited to) the experience and qualifications of the selected candidate including equivalent years in rank training and field or discipline; internal equity; and external market pay for comparable jobs. This position will be expected to work at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus on a full-time basis per the Universitys Workplace Flexibility policy. This position is eligible for sponsorship for work authorization except for sponsorship of a new H1B petition that would incur the $100000 federal fee.

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Application Procedures and Deadline Information

To apply for this position please create a candidate profile at and upload application materials. Applicants should the following:

• Curriculum vitae
• One writing sample up to 12000 words
• Evidence of teaching effectiveness
• Statement of research interests
• Contact information for three professional references. Letters of recommendation may be requested from referees at a later date.

For full consideration applications must be received by 6pm November 2 2026. We ask that all documents be uploaded in a single .pdf file as an upload in the Resume/CV section. After a review of the applicants record the search committee may then solicit letters of reference.

Applicants may be interviewed before the closing date; however no hiring decision will be made until after that date.

For further information regarding application procedures you may contact Kathy Elston at or 217.333.3815. For questions regarding the application portal please contact or .

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