Call for Applications: Rose F. Kennedy Chair in Christian Ethics
Open Date Oct 24, 2024
Deadline: Dec 10, 2024 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time
Description
The Kennedy Institute of Ethics at Georgetown University in Washington, DC is seeking nominations and applications for the Rose F. Kennedy Chair in Christian Ethics, a tenure-track position to begin in August 2025.
The teaching load is 1 course per semester, with teaching responsibilities at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.
The Kennedy Institute of Ethics
The KIE is an academic ethics institute with an historical focus on bioethics, broadly conceived. Founded in 1971 with generous funding from the Joseph P. Kennedy Jr Foundation, its mission is to promote original research, actively contribute to policy development and leadership, and provide resources and programs for Georgetown University and the national and global bioethics communities.
The Institute is a leader and innovator in the field of bioethics. It has included founders of the field as well as next-generation scholars, whose expertise includes bioethical theory, health care reform, death and dying, research ethics, data privacy, reproductive ethics, disability ethics, organ transplantation, and public health ethics.
The KIE is also home to Ethics Lab, a center for creative ethics education; the world-famous Bioethics Research Library; the highly praised Intensive Bioethics Course held in the summer for practitioners and professionals; and three leading journals: the Kennedy Institute of Ethics Journal, Theoretical Medicine and Bioethics, and the Journal of Philosophy of Disability.
One of the founding gifts to Georgetown from the Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. Foundation was the Rose F. Kennedy Chair in Christian Ethics. It was established to generate and transmit new knowledge through the study and application of Catholic thought to developments in medicine, biology and human development, with special consideration for persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Candidates
The successful candidate will be a pre-eminent scholar with an extensive record of internationally recognized original research and publications in Christian bioethics.
The position is open as regard to discipline, but we especially seek candidates who:
- have a solid background in the study and development of Catholic thought and tradition applied to medicine, biology, human development, and related issues, with special consideration for the ethics of care for persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities
- already hold a Full Professorship. Exceptional candidates will be considered who have been Associate Professors for at least five years and are committed to applying for Full Professorship within three years of this appointment.
- have expertise in bioethical theory
- have a substantial record of successful teaching, preferably with experience of collaboration, consultation, and curriculum building
- multidisciplinary training and dual degrees will be considered a strength
- demonstrate a strong interest in helping to build Georgetown’s new Emergent Ethics Network, which focuses on intersecting issues and challenges in the fields of bioethics, digital ethics, and environmental justice.
- demonstrate an appreciation of, and broad support for, the Catholic and Jesuit mission of Georgetown University
Application Instructions
Interested persons should submit a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, and one relevant publication. Ensure that 3 letters of reference, not seen by the applicant, are also received by the due date. Applications and letters of reference should be submitted through Interfolio.
Nominations of candidates should be sent to: Dr. William F. Sullivan, Chair of the Search Committee, Georgetown University, Kennedy Institute of Ethics, 4th Floor Healy Hall, 37th & O St., NW, Washington, DC 20057 or KIESearch@georgetown.edu
Applications are due preferably by December 3, 2024, but no later than December 10, 2024.
For questions related to this position, please contact: Kennedy Institute of Ethics at KIESearch@georgetown.edu
Application Process
This institution is using Interfolio’s Faculty Search to conduct this search. Applicants to this position receive a free Dossier account and can send all application materials, including confidential letters of recommendation, free of charge.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Georgetown University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer fully dedicated to achieving a diverse faculty and staff. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and expression, and sexual orientation), disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law .
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