3 jobs found in Worcester

JOB TITLE Visiting Assistant Teaching Professor in Philosophy and Religion LOCATION Worcester DEPARTMENT NAME Humanities & Arts DIVISION NAME Worcester Polytechnic Institute - WPI JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY The Department of Humanities and Arts (HUA) at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) invites applications for a Visiting Assistant Teaching Professor in Philosophy and Religion beginning August 2026. Preferred candidates will have AOC or AOS qualifying them to teach courses in environmental philosophy and religious studies, sections of an introductory course in philosophy and religion, and two advanced seminars (on subjects of their choice). The ideal candidate will demonstrate excellence in teaching, intellectual versatility, and scholarly achievement, joining the philosophy and religion subgroup of the Humanities and Arts Department. Candidate's background should broadly complement existing faculty strengths and interests, which include political philosophy,...

JOB TITLE Adjunct Faculty - Philosophy of Gender, Race, and Class LOCATION Worcester DEPARTMENT NAME Humanities & Arts - JM DIVISION NAME Worcester Polytechnic Institute - WPI JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY The Humanities and Arts Department at Worcester Polytechnic Institute is seeking a part-time adjunct Philosophy faculty member to teach a section of "Philosophy 2716: Gender, Race, and Class" from October 20 to December 12, 2025 on Monday and Thursday afternoons. The course consists of an examination of categories used to mark social identities of marked difference, such as gender, race, class, sexuality, ability, species, etc. Candidates should have PhD (or ABD) in Philosophy, Women Studies, Gender Studies, Critical Race Theory, or allied fields. JOB DESCRIPTION WPI Philosophy and Religion faculty teach introductory courses, intermediate thematic surveys, and advanced topic seminars. WPI's PY-RE program has particular strengths in social justice and...

JOB TITLE Adjunct Faculty - Philosophy and Religion LOCATION Worcester DEPARTMENT NAME Humanities & Arts - JM DIVISION NAME Worcester Polytechnic Institute - WPI JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY Part-time adjunct faculty pool in Philosophy and Religion to fill opportunities on a course-by-course basis as need arises. JOB DESCRIPTION The Humanities and Arts Department at Worcester Polytechnic Institute is regularly seeking part-time adjunct faculty to teach Philosophy and Religions (PY-RE) courses. PY-RE faculty teach introductory courses, intermediate thematic surveys, and advanced topic seminars. WPI's PY-RE program has particular strengths in social justice and environmental philosophy; underrepresented philosophical and religious traditions including feminism, critical race theory, and non-Western worldviews; and studies of science, technology, and ethics. We anticipate need for adjunct faculty who could teach courses in bioethics, philosophy of science,...