The Department of Philosophy & Religious Studies at Old Dominion University invites applicants for an Assistant Professor with an AOS in Global Ethics & Technology to begin in Fall 2025. This is a 10-month, annual tenure track appointment. We seek a global ethicist to support the Department of Philosophy & Religious Studies's key role in interdisciplinary studies in Data Science, Leadership, Game Studies & Design, and Cybersecurity at ODU. We are specifically seeking a global ethicist who engages with research that addresses contemporary issues in global ethics and technology, especially AI.
Global ethics should include training in ethical traditions outside of the “canonical” Western traditions, including, but not limited to, African/Africana ethics, East Asian or South Asian ethics, Indigenous/First People’s ethics, or Latin American ethics. Concerned with topics in fairness, such as mitigating bias, global ethicists are able to teach and research on how to apply strategies to ensure the ethical fairness of design and application of AI, and to mitigate misinformation and disinformation. The AOC should include one or more of the following: AI ethics, cybersecurity ethics, ethics of technology, bioethics, environmental ethics, contemporary ethical theory, or philosophy of science.
The teaching load for this position is 3/3. This Assistant Professor will generally teach two general education classes offered within the Department and one class in their AOS (such as AI Ethics, Cybersecurity Ethics, Data Ethics, Philosophy of Technology, etc.) per semester.
ODU has a strong and active commitment to diversity. The Department of Philosophy & Religious Studies especially encourages applications from members of underrepresented groups and those with a demonstrated track record of promoting and enhancing a diverse and inclusive environment.
