Apply Now: Tenure-Track Assistant/Associate Professor of Political Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
The Department of Political Science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill seeks to appoint a tenure-track/tenured Assistant/Associate Professor to begin July 1, 2024.
This position is located in the Political Science Department within the College of Arts and Sciences. The successful candidate must have research and teaching interests that include the intersection of philosophy, politics, and economics, and be committed to the value of PPE as an educational and intellectual endeavor. The successful candidate will be expected to teach the core courses in PPE and thus must have a working knowledge of political economy and game theory.
The department is primarily seeking candidates trained in political theory who are able to teach normative political theory courses. However, candidates with a strong normative background who primarily teach American or Comparative politics will be considered as will candidates with an expertise in ethics and public policy who have an interest in a primary appointment in the Department of Public Policy. Significant promise of research excellence is a necessary condition for consideration, as is evidence of significant skills in teaching.
Qualifications:
ABD or Ph.D or an equivalent degree in Political Science, Philosophy, Public Policy or a related field in the humanities or social sciences. Significant promise of research excellence is a necessary condition for consideration, as is evidence of significant skills in teaching. Must have a working knowledge of political economy and game theory.
The department primarily seeks candidates trained in political theory who are able to teach normative political theory courses. However, candidates with a strong normative background who primarily teach American or Comparative politics will be considered as will candidates with an expertise in ethics and public policy who have an interest in a primary appointment in the Department of Public Policy.
Application Instructions:
Interested applicants should submit:
- a cover letter;
- a curriculum vitae;
- a research statement;
- a teaching statement (including available teaching evaluations and other evidence of teaching excellence);
- and a writing sample.
Applicants will be required to identify the names, titles and email addresses of professional references at the time of application (please note that four are required).
Recommenders identified by the applicant will be contacted via email with instructions for uploading their letters of support. Alternatively, applicants may list Interfolio as a reference and the application system will solicit recommendations directly from Interfolio. Please see http://help.interfolio.com/entries/24062742-Uploading-Letters-to-an-Online-Application-System for instructions. Applicants may also list the email of a Graduate Coordinator who will upload their references instead of the referring faculty.
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Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.
From the department
The Department of Political Science resides within the College of Arts and Sciences. The Department of Political Science is the fourth largest undergraduate major in the College with more than 700 majors, a graduate program of approximately 80 students in residence and 38 tenure/tenure-track and fixed-term faculty. The Department of Political Science at UNC is committed to a vision of the University where all members of the community feel welcome, valued, and can thrive.
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