Career Opportunities
Assistant or Associate Professor in International Political Economy and Comparative Politics
The Gallatin School of Individualized Study at New York University invites interdisciplinary scholars in the fields of International Political Economy and Comparative Politics to apply for a full-time faculty position to commence on September 1, 2010 at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor (tenure track). We seek leading scholars whose research and teaching bring an international and comparative perspective to the study of politics and political economy, with preference for scholars whose research foci include the global South, particularly the African context. Areas of research might include critical international relations, studies of development and neoliberalism, questions of power, knowledge, and identity within global institutional networks; postcolonial geographies; the geopolitics of national identities and the international order. Among others, topics might focus on health and disease, environment, food and water security, the politics of natural resources, economic restructuring, war, violence and conflict, gender and human rights.
The ideal candidate will have a strong interest in interdisciplinary teaching and in advising individualized undergraduate and research programs.
Qualifications: Ph.D in hand by time of appointment; demonstrated excellence in teaching at the university level; a strong record of research and writing.
Founded in 1972, Gallatin is an experimental college of 1,300 students within NYU, a major research university. Its innovative, nationally recognized B.A. and M.A. programs in individualized study encourage students to develop an integrated, multidisciplinary program of study that combines courses taken in the various schools of NYU with independent studies, internships, and Gallatin’s own interdisciplinary seminars, writing courses and arts workshops. The School emphasizes excellent teaching, intensive student advising and mentoring, and a unique combination of program flexibility and academic rigor.
Please send a letter of application, curriculum vitae, a writing sample (of up to 30 pages), three letters of recommendation, a statement of your teaching philosophy, and a brief description of three dream courses to: Liz Greene, Director of Human Resources, the Gallatin School, New York University, 715 Broadway, 8th floor, New York, NY 10003 or email to hr.gallatin@nyu.edu. The deadline to submit application materials is December 1, 2009 (postmarked).
NYU is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
