Bilkent University’s Faculty of Humanities and Letters announces multiple openings in the Program in Cultures, Civilizations & Ideas (CCI). All candidates should have an active research agenda. The CCI Program is staffed by an interdisciplinary team of scholars from diverse fields in the humanities, including but not classics, history, literature, and philosophy. It is primarily responsible for teaching a mandatory two-semester sequence of courses in literature and philosophy to undergraduates.

Duties:

• Expected starting date is September, 2025.
• Standard teaching load is 3-3 (one prep).
• An active research agenda is a prerequisite for all candidates. Support includes substantial funding for conference travel and potential for sabbatical leave following the third year.
• Our service load is modest, but each department member is expected to contribute.

Bilkent University, located in Ankara, is the oldest independent non-profit research university in Turkey. All classes are conducted in English.  Salary is competitive and includes a fully furnished and rent-free apartment on campus. Applications are to be made online at: https://stars.bilkent.edu.tr/staffapp/CCI2025.  Applicants must upload a Curriculum Vitae, a letter of application specific to this position, a detailed statement of research, a teaching statement, and contact information for at least three referees.  For assistance, contact Dr. Mustafa Nakeeb, Coordinator, at mnakeeb@bilkent.edu.tr.  Application deadline is 05 December, 2024 19:00 UTC+3.

• Candidates should have a PhD in a field in the humanities completed before September 2025. Specialists in the fields of comparative literature, history of ideas, classics and classical reception, and early modern philosophy are especially welcome to apply.
• All applicants should have a publication record commensurate with their career stage and evidence of future research potential in their field.
• Scholars committed to interdisciplinary and comparative work, whether in their research or their teaching, are particularly encouraged to apply.
• Experience in teaching text-based “Great Books” courses or similar is desirable.
• Initial screening interviews will be held via Zoom beginning in December 2024.

About Bilkent University Program in Cultures, Civilizations & Ideas

Program in Cultures, Civilization & Ideas is a core humanities program in the Faculty of Humanities and Letters at Bilkent University. The program employs 20 full-time permanent research and teaching academic staff and teaches a large number of undergraduate students at the university. Bilkent University is the oldest private university in Turkey, and all instruction is in English. Academic positions at CCI are competitive, include a fully furnished on-campus apartment, and research support.

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