OPEN-RANK FACULTY POSITION IN PHILOSOPHY, POLITICS, ECONOMICS AND LAW (PPEL)

Classification Title:

OPEN-RANK FACULTY POSITION IN PHILOSOPHY, POLITICS, ECONOMICS AND LAW (PPEL)

Classification Minimum Requirements

Ph.D. or equivalent terminal degree.

Job Description:

Established in 2022, the Hamilton School is a multidisciplinary academic unit whose purpose is to support teaching and research concerning the ideas, traditions, and texts that shape Western civilization and American values and institutions. The School offers undergraduate majors in Philosophy, Politics, Economics and Law (PPEL) and Great Books and Ideas. Two other undergraduate and two graduate degrees are expected to be offered starting in Fall 2026.

The School seeks to fill up to four (4) tenured or tenure-track positions to teach primarily in the PPEL degree program and to start in the AY 2026–2027 academic year. Within the bounds of our academic mission, the School is flexible as to the disciplinary focus of our applicants. Applications for this cycle are especially encouraged from scholars with a research expertise in economics, economic history, political economy, law, public policy, politics and related fields. Applications especially welcome from candidates who can teach a required degree course on legal reasoning, as well as well as upper-level, multidisciplinary courses on topics at the intersection of law, economics and politics. A Ph.D. or equivalent terminal degree is required. Salaries are competitive.

Successful applicants will combine excellent scholarly records, active research agendas, demonstrated teaching excellence, and a commitment to the Hamilton School’s educational mission.

Expected Salary:

• Commensurate with education and experience.
• Ph.D. or equivalent terminal degree.
• A complete application must include the following:
• a curriculum vitae
• a cover letter, which describes your interest in the Hamilton School’s mission
• a research statement
• a teaching statement
• a sample of scholarly writing within the last three years

Required Qualifications:     Special Instructions to Applicants:

The application form will request names and contact information for 3 references. These references may be contacted at some point in the hiring process to provide recommendation letters.

Screening of applicants will begin on September 3, 2025, and will continue until the position is filled.

The final candidate will be required to provide official transcript to the hiring department upon hire. A transcript will not be considered "official" if a designation of “Issued to Student" is visible. Degrees earned from an education institution outside of the United States are required to be evaluated by a professional credentialing service provider approved by National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES), which can be found at http://www.naces.org/   

If an accommodation due to a disability is needed to apply for this position, please call 352-392-2477 or the Florida Relay System at 800-955-8771 (TDD). Hiring is contingent upon eligibility to work in the US. Searches are conducted in accordance with Florida's Sunshine Law.  

Please Address Any Inquiries To:

• Robert G. Ingram, Interim Director
• Hamilton School for Classical and Civic Education
• University of Florida
• P.O. Box 117460
• Gainesville, FL 32611
• E-mail: ringram1@ufl.edu

Health Assessment Required: No