(Updated 10/3/201)
As I noted in opening this season's job-market discussion thread, I had planned to wait until October 1st to open this year's job-market reporting thread. However, given that I have already received some requests to open up the reporting thread, I hereby open this thread for job-market reporting.
The current thread (below) is only for reporting news on the market (i.e. reporting interviews, flyouts, offers, hires, and so on), so please, report away! If you would like to discuss the job-market, please comment on the other thread. Permalinks to both job threads will remain on the right side-bar of the blog through the end of the job season. Because of Typepad's functionality limitations (which only permits 100 comments before starting a new comment page), readers may elect to bookmark each new page of comments as each new page emerges. I recognize that it can be frustrating to scroll through page after page to get to new comments, and I think this is probably the best solution given Typepad's functionality limitations.
Finally, although it should go without saying, commenters are asked to please remember the Cocoon's supportive mission while reporting. Thanks, and best of luck to all on the market!
Update: please do feel free to report on jobs in other departments that philosophers can be expected to apply to (political theory jobs in political science departments, AI-ethics jobs in interdisciplinary departments, etc.). Just make sure you specify the institution and department so that other readers and commentators don't confuse them with jobs in philosophy departments.
When were/are the USC TT flyouts?
Posted by: USC? | 01/27/2022 at 10:47 AM
@Bioethics If you wouldn't mind elaborating, what did you hear about/when did you hear about Butler's flyouts?
Posted by: anon | 01/27/2022 at 11:24 AM
PFO from Groningen
Posted by: thatguy | 01/27/2022 at 12:02 PM
@USC?: they are posted on the department's calendar
Posted by: highly anonymous | 01/27/2022 at 12:04 PM
@anon I know someone who has already heard back about a flyout from Butler and I (who also interviewed) have not. So I am assuming my candidacy is not moving forward
Posted by: bioethics | 01/27/2022 at 12:29 PM
Second round interview request for Stanford (embedded ethics postdoc).
@USC?: the person I know doing a flyout for USC is doing theirs next week.
Posted by: RobotOverlords | 01/27/2022 at 12:44 PM
PFO from Wofford. Gotta love when they take the time to type your actual name but then use "Ms." instead of "Dr." but make sure to still use "Dr." for their own name
Posted by: Wofford | 01/27/2022 at 12:45 PM
PFO Wofford Teaching Fellowship.
Posted by: spartanburg | 01/27/2022 at 01:17 PM
@bioethics Thanks for the info. When did they hear back? Still holding out hope, but seems unlikely now with that info.
Posted by: anon | 01/27/2022 at 01:38 PM
@RobotOverlords
Oh shucks. Didn't realize they were having multiple rounds! Congrats.
Posted by: Mr. X | 01/27/2022 at 01:39 PM
PFOs from Catawba and Denver
Posted by: Sad | 01/27/2022 at 02:05 PM
@Wofford Ugh that is terrible
Posted by: ugh | 01/27/2022 at 03:47 PM
What's with Villanova?
Posted by: what's up villanova? | 01/27/2022 at 03:51 PM
PFO from Wofford
Posted by: Sigh | 01/27/2022 at 05:14 PM
@RobotOverlords — Congrats on embedded ethics! Did they tell you anything about their hiring timeline?
Like Mr.X, I’m a little confused hearing about multiple rounds. Perhaps I misunderstood them or things changed. (Ugh. Giving up hope is hard.)
Posted by: SadRobot | 01/27/2022 at 06:29 PM
First-round interview request for UMaine (TT, Bioethics).
Posted by: Mainer | 01/27/2022 at 07:26 PM
@SadRobot and @Mr. X: Got an email asking to set up another interview today, saying it would be with the faculty director for the Center and someone from CS. No word on timeline, but clearly they're moving quickly (I did my first interview less than a week ago).
Sorry to bring bad news, but hope the info helps.
Posted by: RobotOverlords | 01/27/2022 at 09:14 PM
@RobotOverlords — Thanks for sharing that helpful context.
It seems like bad news now, for sure. But *who knows what’s good or bad?*
Posted by: SadRobot | 01/27/2022 at 10:03 PM
@mittens On Wednesday, I think.
Posted by: MSU | 01/28/2022 at 07:37 AM
Has anyone had good news from Catawba? I haven't heard one way or the other. I see one person received a PFO.
Posted by: Hope? | 01/28/2022 at 09:34 AM
Has anyone got a flyout invitation for colorado state (phil bio) ?
Posted by: Ski or die | 01/28/2022 at 10:22 AM
Anyone else hear something from University of Maine (Bioethics TT)? I see the above post, but curious whether others have heard anything.
Posted by: Angus King | 01/28/2022 at 10:25 AM
Florida Atlantic University (philosophy of mind) is requesting writing samples.
Posted by: FAU Mind | 01/28/2022 at 02:38 PM
@Ski or Die, nothing so far about 2nd round from Colorado for me.
Posted by: Colorado State | 01/28/2022 at 03:12 PM
Stony brook (ai ethics) first round interviews. I thought they already had them
Posted by: Weed lover | 01/28/2022 at 04:53 PM
Any updates on Butler following their first round interviews?
Posted by: Butler | 01/28/2022 at 05:08 PM
@Butler, just an email indicating that they will update us on finalists as soon as they are able. Did you get that?
However, someone indicated yesterday that they know of 1 person who received a campus invite. I was assuming this meant all remaining candidates were contacted at the same time.
Posted by: still dreaming... | 01/28/2022 at 06:23 PM
@still dreaming Yes, I received that email. Not heard anything else.
Posted by: Butler | 01/28/2022 at 06:48 PM
any villanova news?
Posted by: still waiting | 01/28/2022 at 08:14 PM
NYUAD first interviews scheduling.
Posted by: NYUAD | 01/29/2022 at 12:50 AM
Has anyone heard anything regarding Pitt Phil Sci Center postdoc?
Posted by: Hope_Springs_Eternal | 01/29/2022 at 09:13 AM
Has anyone heard anything about Northeastern (non-TT teaching job) or Ohio Dominican (TT, open)?
Posted by: boston and/or columbus dreamin'? | 01/29/2022 at 09:40 AM
Does anyone know whether Bentley has extended an offer or whether they’re still doing staggered second-round interviews?
Posted by: Bentley | 01/29/2022 at 09:59 AM
Does anyone know anything about the NYU XE Experimental position?
Posted by: a ghost | 01/29/2022 at 04:22 PM
Has anyone heard from Emory about flyouts?
Posted by: Emory | 01/29/2022 at 05:14 PM
I have it on good authority that at least one Villanova campus invitation has been extended
Posted by: Villanova Update | 01/29/2022 at 06:41 PM
Anyone else heard this Villanova news? I also have it on good authority that the department/committee had not yet reached a decision as of yesterday evening (1/28).
Posted by: villanova supernova | 01/29/2022 at 08:07 PM
It's a Schroedinger's villanova
Posted by: Kaiser Soza, PfO | 01/30/2022 at 11:23 AM
@Bentley the word is that an offer is out———
Posted by: No_One | 01/30/2022 at 12:14 PM
@No_One thanks for that info! Bummer, but I figured that was coming. Do you by chance know anything about whether the person is likely to accept the offer?
Posted by: Bentley | 01/30/2022 at 12:33 PM
FAU (philosophy of mind) is also requesting letters of rec (two days after requesting writing samples, so unlikely any cut has been made in the interim).
Posted by: FAU Mind | 01/30/2022 at 05:43 PM
Does anyone know if Cal State LA moved to campus?
Posted by: waiting | 01/31/2022 at 08:04 AM
@waiting I got an email a little over a week ago saying they were *probably* going to hold virtual flyouts over the next couple weeks. Haven't heard anything since then, though.
Posted by: Anon | 01/31/2022 at 09:00 AM
I know people have asked several times in the past, but still no news on the UCSD Environmental/Phil Bio job?
Posted by: Dreaming of La Jolla | 01/31/2022 at 10:42 AM
@Anon, if you don't mind me asking, was this a personalized email, (i.e., inviting you for a campus visit, but keeping the date open)?
Posted by: waiting | 01/31/2022 at 11:01 AM
Hey Villanova Update, can you share more?
Posted by: villa-new | 01/31/2022 at 12:10 PM
@boston and/or Columbus: I haven't heard anything from Ohio Dom, still waiting. It is hard to keep waiting!
Posted by: waiting still | 01/31/2022 at 12:46 PM
Anyone receive any news at all from Wittenburg or Kwantlen?
Posted by: still waiting | 01/31/2022 at 12:47 PM
Villanova has scheduled fly outs. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news :(
Posted by: Villanova news | 01/31/2022 at 01:09 PM
PFO from St. Bonaventure. Said something like they were impressed with my credentials but other candidates were a better fit. There was no personalized salutation so this might just be a generic PFO.
Posted by: losinghope | 01/31/2022 at 01:42 PM
I emailed Gannon a couple of weeks ago and they didn't reply. It's been nearly two months now since first round interviews and then (apparent) radio silence. Anyone have any info at all about second rounds/flyouts/offers?
Posted by: Do better, Gannon | 01/31/2022 at 02:43 PM
Important update for anyone applying to the open TT position at York College of PA (https://philjobs.org/job/show/19313): Their application portal is closed, even though PhilJobs has the hard deadline as 11:59PM tonight. Their HR considers "by January 31" to mean "by the end of the day on January 30." HR (grudgingly) said that they will accept applications via email, but that is normally not their policy. Anyone who plans to apply to this job, please take note.
Posted by: ABD H | 01/31/2022 at 03:00 PM
@Hope_Springs_Eternal
I've still heard nothing. I hope to hear some news about the Pitt sci postdoc soon.
Posted by: A slow and insidious killer | 01/31/2022 at 03:15 PM
@Do better, Gannon: I have it on good authority that Gannon U has scheduled at least one on-campus interview. Sorry to convey bad news!
Posted by: Link wins in the end | 01/31/2022 at 03:32 PM
@Do better, Gannon: same experience here. Radio silence since my first round interview even though they told me during the interview that they would likely have an update in mid December. I emailed the admin that set up my interview two weeks ago and never got a reply. Not a good look.
Posted by: lostallhope | 01/31/2022 at 03:59 PM
@Grad Student H, you're a hero. Thanks for letting us know!
Posted by: Oof | 01/31/2022 at 04:02 PM
Harvard Safra Faculty Fellowship letters of recommendation requested.
Posted by: for boston, for boston, we sing our proud refrain | 01/31/2022 at 04:13 PM
@waiting it wasn't so much a formal campus invite as it was a note letting me know they were planning to do flyouts soon. And I can't really tell whether it was personalized, sorry.
Posted by: Anon | 01/31/2022 at 04:44 PM
Has anyone heard anything about the Penn MindCORE postdoc?
Posted by: postdoc 1 | 01/31/2022 at 05:23 PM
@Grad Student H — I just successfully completed a normal application via their website a little while ago, before I saw your message here; maybe HR opened the online portal again?
Posted by: York | 01/31/2022 at 06:18 PM
I just checked the York app again, and now their online portal says that it "closes" at 11:59PM on Feb. 4th. Strange.
Posted by: York | 01/31/2022 at 06:21 PM
USC Society of Fellows in the Humanities has notified semifinalists. 710 applications; 9% advanced to the next stage.
Posted by: SoCal SoWow | 01/31/2022 at 09:11 PM
University of Maine is scheduling first-rounds on Zoom.
Posted by: UMaine | 02/01/2022 at 12:55 AM
@Dreaming of La Jolla: I too have applied for the phil env/phil bio position and haven't heard anything, nor I know anyone who has. But they were looking for a person who can do both phil env and phil bio, and I'm straight phil bio, so I will probably hear this Spring in the form of a pfo. But if anyone in this forum has info on this position, an update is highly appreciated.
Posted by: California Dreaming | 02/01/2022 at 07:14 AM
@Link wins in the end, thank you for letting me/us know! You've been more helpful than the entirety of their search committee...
Posted by: Do better, Gannon | 02/01/2022 at 08:29 AM
PFO Aberdeen
Posted by: NotScotland | 02/01/2022 at 09:05 AM
- Linköping (practical philosophy): list of shortlisted candidates published
- PFO from Aberdeen (applied ethics)
Posted by: Peter | 02/01/2022 at 09:16 AM
Northwestern has made an offer in the mind/language search.
Posted by: MindLang | 02/01/2022 at 09:24 AM
I got an update from Aberdeen, but not a pfo: “ The panel are not in a position to review applications until approximately the end of February. Once the panel have come to a decision, you will receive an email update.”
Posted by: East Coast | 02/01/2022 at 09:40 AM
Some are reporting a PFO from Aberdeen. I received an email from them, but not a PFO. It reads:
"Further to your application for the above mentioned post, we would like to apologise for the delay in the panel reviewing applications. The panel are not in a position to review applications until approximately the end of February. Once the panel have come to a decision, you will receive an email update."
Not sure if those receiving a PFO received something different, but it sure sounds like they haven't even started reviewing yet.
Posted by: Anon | 02/01/2022 at 10:47 AM
My Aberdeen PFO: "After careful consideration and review of your application, I regret to inform you that we will not be taking your application forward on this occasion"... lol
Posted by: To Review or Not To Review | 02/01/2022 at 11:19 AM
LSE have emailed longlisted candidates (my email appeared in my Gmail spam folder, so make sure you check yours!).
Posted by: Anon | 02/01/2022 at 11:54 AM
Got an email from Wittenberg University today, addressed to "dear applicant." It basically asked me to let them know whether I was still interested in the position. Apparently, they have gone through 2 of 4 rounds of review and will update again in about two weeks about first round interviews. I'm not entirely sure what this means about my prospects.
Posted by: demoralized philosopher | 02/01/2022 at 02:18 PM
Wittenberg University Ohio says they have made two rounds of cuts and are planning on making another round before scheduling interviews.
Posted by: Wittenberg update | 02/01/2022 at 02:33 PM
Hmm. I didn't get any such update from Wittenberg. That doesn't sound good for my application. :(
Posted by: Still hoping | 02/01/2022 at 02:58 PM
I applied to Wittenberg and didn't get that kind of update, either. So I'm guessing good sign for you, @Wittenberg update!
Posted by: no news isn't good news | 02/01/2022 at 03:58 PM
Florida Atlantic (bioethics) requested letters of rec. They had previously requested a writing sample.
Posted by: postdoc | 02/01/2022 at 04:33 PM
PFO Babson
Posted by: babson | 02/01/2022 at 04:47 PM
Thanks for the Wittenberg intel. I haven’t received any emails at all beyond the first one confirming the application. That one did note that if the applicants don’t hear from them, they weren’t considered. Still it would be nice to get a formal PFO.
Posted by: Wittenberg waiting | 02/01/2022 at 06:34 PM
Just got a very kind note from Colorado State that they've gone to flyouts without me.
Posted by: Colorado State | 02/01/2022 at 06:59 PM
Has anyone had an update from Mount Mary in Milwaukee, WI?
Posted by: Waitin | 02/01/2022 at 07:53 PM
Still no news on UC Santa Cruz Hist of Consc beyond what has been posted a few pages back?
Posted by: a ghost | 02/02/2022 at 09:52 AM
Any word on LSU (ethics and value theory) after virtual flyouts?
Posted by: LSU | 02/02/2022 at 10:01 AM
In case anyone hasn't received a PFO or a semifinalist notice from USC SoF and needs a laugh, per twitter & the postdoc wiki they apparently accidentally sent all 641 rejections to one applicant.
Posted by: the usc of it all | 02/02/2022 at 11:46 AM
Did anyone not get a PFO from Babson? Nothing here...
Posted by: No PFO...yet | 02/02/2022 at 12:18 PM
Anyone heard back after first-round interviews from Geneseo? I didn't have a sense of their timeline.
Posted by: Fanning the Embers | 02/02/2022 at 12:21 PM
Sacred Heart (L, Ancient) has notified candidates for on campus interviews, or at least one candidate. Sorry to anyone for whom this is bad news,
Posted by: Sacred Heart | 02/02/2022 at 12:39 PM
@ the usc of it all: holy smokes, that's crazy! Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Needed a laugh | 02/02/2022 at 01:00 PM
Has anyone heard back after first-round interviews from Moravian? Any info on their timeline?
Posted by: phew | 02/02/2022 at 01:10 PM
@the usc of it all, I genuinely needed that laugh today. Thank you
Posted by: revel in the absurdity | 02/02/2022 at 01:55 PM
CSU San Bernardino has sent out campus visit invitations.
Posted by: plato junior scholar | 02/02/2022 at 11:15 PM
Cal State LA is formally scheduling flyouts.
Also, @the usc of it all: lmao that is amazing. I'm sorry for that one person, they deserve 641 acceptances after this. But god damn what a circus.
Posted by: Anon | 02/03/2022 at 09:33 AM
Anyone heard anything non-PFO from Catawba College? I saw the PFO report a little while back, but I've not heard from Catawba either way.
Posted by: Catawba the Hutt | 02/03/2022 at 09:43 AM
@phew re: Morvian: lately I got asked for letters after the first interview; but if they’ve requested letters from you before the interview, this update doesn’t mean much
Posted by: Moravian | 02/03/2022 at 10:15 AM
NIH is scheduling first round interviews for its bioethics postdoc.
Posted by: NIH | 02/03/2022 at 11:37 AM
@ a ghost: Nothing here, sadly. Someone mentioned in the wiki they will have a short list by the end of February. I presume this is the case, considering they are doing two searches. If someone has any knowledge, do share with us.
Posted by: A ghost without Shell | 02/03/2022 at 12:06 PM
Any word on Carnegie Mellon’s Tepper School teaching position?
Posted by: CMU? | 02/03/2022 at 12:26 PM
@ Moravian: Thanks for the update! I haven't received any request for letters from them either before or after my interview... Well..Um...
Posted by: phew | 02/03/2022 at 01:02 PM
@ a ghost without Shell. Thanks!
Posted by: a ghost | 02/03/2022 at 01:47 PM
Interview request from York College
Posted by: york | 02/03/2022 at 01:51 PM