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57., 58. BILKENT UNIVERSITY, Bilkent, Ankara, Turkey. Up to two openings (rank: Professor, Associate Professor or Assistant Professor), commencing September 2006. Three undergraduate courses (two preparations) per semester in small classes. AOS and AOC open, but candidates with strength in analytic philosophy are especially encouraged to apply. The department offers, among others, a couple of large, multi-section, university-wide courses in social and political philosophy in the tradition of great books and prospective faculty should be prepared to teach these. Assistant Professor candidates must show evidence of outstanding research potential. Associate Professor and Professor candidates must have demonstrated excellence in research and teaching. Salary competitive and commensurate with credentials. Rent-free furnished apartment on campus is among the fringe benefits. Candidates for Assistant Professor should send a CV, three confidential letters of recommendation, and a writing sample. Candidates for Associate Professor or Professor should send a CV and a list of references. To ensure full consideration, applications must be received (no electronic submissions please) by March 31, 2006. Send application to: Prof. Varol Akman, Department of Philosophy, Bilkent University, Bilkent 06800, Ankara, Turkey. AA/EOE. Bilkent, the first private university in Turkey, is building a department that will be an important center for philosophy. The language of instruction throughout the university is exclusively English. Information about the department and the university can be found at www.phil.bilkent.edu.tr (169)

59. IFOMIS, Saarbruecken, Germany. Saarland University, Saarbrücken, Germany: Post-Doctoral Research Position in Ontology. The Institute for Formal Ontology and Medical Information Science (http://ifomis.org) seeks applicants for a post-doctoral research position under the auspices of a European Union Integrated Project on Cancer Informatics with duties relating to the construction of a high-level ontology for the cancer domain. Work on the project, which is carried out in English, is highly collaborative. The successful candidate will have expertise in at least two of the following areas: formal ontology, logic, philosophy of biology, computer science, medicine, biology. The position is for an initial period of one year. The successful applicant will be required to live in Saarbrücken. Contact: mathias.brochhausen@ifomis.uni-saarland.de. (169)

60. UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW, Glasgow, United Kingdom. We seek to appoint a philosopher of international distinction at the rank of (UK) Professor, starting September 1, 2006, or as soon as possible thereafter. AOS/AOC: Metaphysics, Epistemology, Philosophy of Language, Philosophy of Mind, Logic, or closely related fields. Application deadline undetermined at JFP press time. For application details see http://www.gla.ac.uk/services/humanresources/recruit/acad.htm; direct questions to: Dr. Gary Kemp, at G.Kemp@Philosophy.arts.gla.ac.uk (169)

61. UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD, Oxford, United Kingdom. FACULTY OF LAW. Professorship in the Philosophy of Law. Applications are invited for the above post, tenable from October 1, 2006 (or as soon as possible thereafter). The professorship will be held in the Faculty of Law and is attached to a non-stipendiary fellowship at Balliol College. The professor will be expected to engage in research and to lecture and give instruction in the philosophy of law. The successful candidate will have a philosophical interest in law of a kind that could be shared with philosophers as well as lawyers. He or she will have an outstanding record of research and publication and extensive experience of giving lectures, leading seminars and classes, and supervising higher-level research. Further particulars, including details of how to apply, are available from http://www.admin.ox.ac.uk/fp/ or from the Registrar, University Offices, Wellington Square, Oxford OX1 2JD (tel. (01865) 270200). The closing date for applications is March 20, 2006. (169)