Job Opening: Professor
Title: One position for professor in the field of aesthetics and/or philosophy ofinformation and art (Graduate School of Informatics, Nagoya University)
Institution: Nagoya University (URL: http://en.nagoya-u.ac.jp/)
Department:
Department of Social Informatics, Graduate School of Informatics (URL:
https://www.i.nagoya-u.ac.jp/en/gs/si/)
Unit:

Philosophy of Information Unit

Institution type:
National university
Content of work:1) To engage in research activities in the field of philosophy of information
through investigating what is/ought to be aesthetic values in the informationsociety of the future.
2) To engage in managements of Graduate School of Informatics tocontribute our mission3) To supervise and teach graduates and undergraduates in their researchand study4) To coordinate art-related courses of the general education program andmake arrangements for art events and exhibitions at the on-campus
gallery “CLAS”
Research field:
Field: Informatics
Specific classification: Aesthetics, Philosophy of Art, Philosophy ofInformation
Job type:
Professor
Rank:
Full-time (Tenured)
Address:
Department of Social Informatics
Graduate School of Informatics, Nagoya University
Furo-cho, Chikusa, Nagoya 464-8601, JapanQualifications:
An applicant is required to meet the following conditions:
1) have a Ph.D. degree in the field of philosophy or aesthetics
2) have enough communication ability in Japanese
3) have enough experience in collaboration with scientists from other fields4) have some experience in making a social contribution through engagement inart events or exhibitions
Salary:Monthly salary will be provided in accordance with Nagoya University
regulation.
Deadline for applications: March 31, 2021
Starting date:
The earliest possible date after August 1, 2021
Application materials (in A4 or letter-size paper except for reprints. One set ofprinted materials and a USB stick storing one PDF file including all applicationmaterials):
1) Curriculum Vitae (Your e-mail address should be included)2) A list of research achievements (including peer-reviewed journal papers,peer-reviewed conference papers, books, invited talks, doctoral dissertation,etc.)
3) Reprints (or copies) of five key articles of applicant’s own research4) An abstract of research activities to date (within 2 pages)5) A brief description of your research plans in the future (1 page)6) A short essay on your teaching activities to date and teachingplans/aspirations (1 page)7) A detailed list of obtained research funds (grant name, project title, total budget,year(s), PI or CI)
8) A detailed list of social implementations of research and development results9) Other supporting materials (teaching experiences, awards, patents, academic
society and social activities, etc., if the applicant would like to present)10) Full names and contact details (with e-mail address) of two references andtheir recommendation letters.
Application submission:Send all application materials via registered post before the deadline dateto:
Professor Kazuhisa Todayama
Department of Social Informatics
Graduate School of Informatics
Nagoya University
Furo-cho, Chikusa, Nagoya 464-8601, Japan
Write “Application to Philosophy of Information Unit” in red on the envelope.

Application materials will not be returned to the applicants.
Application materials will be used only for this selection and will not be used
for other purposes.
Selection process:Application materials review and peer interview+ Nagoya University promotes gender equality in employment, and actively
encourages female applicants.
Contact:
Professor Kazuhisa Todayama
Department of Social Informatics
Graduate School of Informatics
Nagoya University
E-mail: todayama@i.nagoya-u.ac.jp