PHILOSOPHY/ETHICS VISITING FELLOWSHIP - ONLINE/REMOTE
- Employer
- Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs and Fighter Steel Productions
- Location
- New York, United States
- Salary
- $5,000.00 - $5,000.00
- Date posted
- Mar 4, 2021
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- Position Type
- Faculty Positions, Humanities, Philosophy, Religion
- Employment Level
- Fellowship
- Employment Type
- Part Time
HELP START A GLOBAL CONVERSATION IN APPLIED ETHICS
Introduce a general audience to the ethical dilemmas posed by the proposition that “all things have ethical standing.” This is a collaboration between the nation’s leading center for international ethical studies and an audio drama producer to bring nuanced, contemporary ethical issues into a public conversation. We seek a comparative ethicist conversant with Levinas, Heidegger, Eastern thought and, preferably, familiarity with the work of Silvia Benso in The Face of Things. This collaboration will publish a short online program in ethical studies this spring.
SELECTION PROCEDURE:
Applications will be screened by senior staff of the collaborators.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE POSITION INCLUDE:
- Prepare curriculum and three 20-min. lectures that are relevant, insightful, and engaging that support learning in a general student population.
- Lead one 40-min. panel discussion and one 40-min. debate, both with 20 min. Q&A, on comparative ethics, focused on the proposition that “all things have standing” in its historical perspective and raising the issues (for being and applied ethics) that this suggests.
- Lead three 30-min. student interactions online.
- Answer written questions from students once a week for two months. Refer students to appropriate bibliographies and online resources.
- Work closely with Program Chair/Lead Scholar (as appropriate).
- Abide by the appropriate policies and procedures contained in the Council’s Employee Handbook.
- Estimated work time: preparation of the curriculum plus 20 hours.
- Contractor position.
REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
- Minimum Requirements: Master's Degree in Philosophy, Ethics, Humanities, Religion, or subfield.
- Strong communication skills.
- Sensitivity to diversity in student population.
- Experience with Google and Zoom collaboration tools and fluency with standard office tools.
- Online teaching experience preferred.
- Official Transcripts verifying qualifications will be REQUIRED prior to an offer of engagement.
Fellowship engagement starts immediately.
APPLICATION PROCESS:
To apply, please send CV to: info@fightersteel.com (Subject: Carnegie Council Fellowship) AND a brief cover letter explaining your familiarity with the scholars mentioned in this fellowship description.
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