Job Title:  Visiting Professor (f/m/d)

The Department of Philosophy invites applications for a visiting teaching position for the 2027 academic year. The successful candidate will contribute to the Department's undergraduate and graduate teaching programs, offering courses in their area of specialization and participating in the intellectual life of the Department. Applicants should hold a PhD in Philosophy by the start of the appointment.

Duties and Responsibilities 

Teaching Responsibilities: 

• Teach three 2-credit courses each academic term at either the undergraduate or graduate level.
• Among them, teach the mandatory undergraduate course Philosophical Problems in Politics and Economics.
• The topics of the remaining elective courses are flexible, although courses with a focus on social philosophy are preferred.

Other Responsibilities:

• Participate actively in the Department’s academic and administrative activities, particularly examinations and admissions procedures.
• Supervise BA and MA theses.
• Contribute to the intellectual life of the Department through collaboration with colleagues and participation in departmental events and initiatives.

Qualifications

Applicants should hold a PhD in Philosophy by the start of the appointment.

What CEU Offers

The appointment includes: 

An 18-month fixed-term contract (from January 1, 2027, to June 30, 2028) at 40 hours per week, with a yearly gross salary of EUR 70,000 (paid in 14 installments, as is customary in Austria), as well as additional benefits, including meal vouchers and professional development opportunities.

How to Apply

Applicants are required to submit: 

• A cover letter, including a statement on the applicant’s qualifications to teach courses in areas related to social philosophy and an indication of the types of courses they would plan to offer
• A comprehensive CV, including a list of publications and the names and contact details of two potential referees
• An article-length writing sample (a paper already published or accepted for publication is preferred)
• Two course syllabi
  • One on the Philosophical Problems in Economics and Politics
  • The topic of the other course is optional
• The names and contact information of two reference persons submitted in the application portal. Note that references will only be contacted for shortlisted candidates.

CEU is an equal opportunity employer and values geographical and gender diversity, thus encouraging applications from women and/or other underrepresented groups. Since CEU strives to increase the share of women in professorial positions, given equal qualifications, preference will be given to female applicants. CEU recognizes that personal and family circumstances shape the trajectory of one’s career and working patterns. As such, and in line with CEU’s promotion of Equal Opportunities, we encourage applicants to detail periods of leave, part-time work or other such situations in their applications so that the Search Committee is able to assess an applicant’s academic record fairly in the context of their circumstances. Any declaration of personal and family circumstances is voluntary and will be handled confidentially and only considered in so far as it impacts on the academic career of an applicant.

About CEU

One of the world’s most international universities, a unique founding mission positions Central European University as both an acclaimed center for the study of economic, historical, social and political challenges, and a source of support for building open and democratic societies that respect human rights and human dignity. CEU is accredited in the United States and Austria, and offers English-language bachelor's, master's and doctoral programs in the social sciences, the humanities, law, environmental sciences, management and public policy. CEU enrolls more than 1,400 students from over 100 countries, with faculty from over 50 countries.

In 2019, CEU relocated from Hungary to Austria as the Hungarian government revoked its ability to issue US-accredited degrees in the country. As a result, CEU offers all of its degree programs in Vienna, Austria; and retains a non-degree, research and civic engagement presence in Budapest, Hungary, through its CEU Democracy Institute, the Institute for Advanced Study, the CEU Summer University and The Vera and Donald Blinken Open Society Archives (OSA), and its Hungarian language public educational programs and public lectures.

For more information, please visit https://www.ceu.edu/.