Faculty of Arts & Science - Assistant Professor; Philosophy

Position: Faculty of Arts & Science - Assistant Professor (Philosophy)

Position Details

The Department of Philosophy invites applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor to begin as early as July 1, 2026, subject to budgetary approval. Hiring salary will range from $79,132 to $98,000, commensurate with qualifications and experience.

The successful applicant will have a Ph.D. (or be ABD with an expected defense date) in Philosophy or a closely related field, with a specialization in Epistemology.

We seek applicants with a demonstrated ability to produce high-quality research, an active and ambitious research program, and potential for securing research funding. Candidates are encouraged to study the department’s research profile on our website and to address areas of potential collaboration. The successful candidate will show clear evidence of success or potential with respect to both teaching and service to their profession, the university, and the department.

We will consider evidence of an ability to forge interdisciplinary collaborations and engage with the community as an asset.

The successful applicant will teach courses and supervise graduate students in their area(s) of specialization. The demonstrable ability to teach courses in additional areas that complement the Department’s existing strengths, including courses in Non-Western Philosophy, will be considered an asset.
Our Department:The Department of Philosophy has an energetic and ambitious faculty with research and teaching strengths in Philosophy of Mind, Philosophy of Language, Social and Political Philosophy, Philosophy of Science, Philosophy of Law, Logic, Argumentation Theory, Pragmatism, Feminist Philosophy, Ethics, and Kant. Members have recently established the Critical Thinking and Civic Engagement Lab, which hosts events that bring together faculty, students, and community members from across the region and the country and will soon be home to an international journal.

We have a vibrant student culture, with a yearly undergraduate conference, an ethics bowl team, and an active philosophy club that has frequent philosophical discussions and maintains its own undergraduate philosophy room. Additionally, the Department has a growing M.A. program that we are committed to diversifying and expanding in the coming years. To learn more about our department, see .
Our University: The University of Lethbridge () is a comprehensive and research-intensive university founded on the principles of where inspired scholars integrate research and creative activity with teaching. Our University’s Blackfoot name is Iniskim, meaning Sacred Buffalo Stone. Founded in 1967 on traditional Blackfoot land, it is a place where student engagement in learning, creative activities, and research takes place every day.

With campuses in Lethbridge and Calgary, uLethbridge offers more than 150 undergraduate and 60 graduate programs in the Faculties of Arts & Science, Education, Fine Arts, Health Sciences, the Schools of Liberal Education and Graduate Studies, and the Dhillon School of Business, to more than 8,000 students.

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Our City: Living and benefiting from Blackfoot Confederacy’s traditional territory, Iniskim (uLethbridge) is direct neighbours with , the largest reserve in Canada. We acknowledge and deeply appreciate the Siksikaitsitapi peoples’ connection to their traditional territory and honour the traditions of people who have cared for this land since time immemorial. Home to more than 100,000 people, is a place where ideas grow.

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