Organisation/Company: The American University of Paris
Department: History & Politics
Research Field: Political sciences » Other
Researcher Profile: First Stage Researcher (R1)
Positions: PhD Positions
Country: France
Application Deadline: 1 Dec 2024 - 12:00 (Europe/Paris)
Type of Contract: Permanent
Job Status: Full-time
Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme
Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No
Offer Description The American University of Paris invites applications for a full-time position in the Department of History and Politics at the rank of Assistant Professor in International Relations, beginning 1 August 2025.
The Department: Dedicated to international and interdisciplinary research, the History and Politics department integrates the study of Politics, History, Law, and Philosophy. Along with eight minors and dynamic MA programs, the department houses six majors: International and Comparative Politics; Philosophy, Politics & Economics; History; History, Law, and Society; Philosophy, and Middle East Pluralities.
Responsibilities: The teaching load is six courses per academic year including the teaching of courses in support of the university's first-year experience, which encompasses the FirstBridge program and expository writing.
Teaching responsibilities will primarily be focused on the department's International and Comparative Politics curriculum.
Faculty are expected to demonstrate a commitment to excellence in teaching and integrative learning.
Academic advising and mentoring are important components of our work with students.
Faculty engage in service to the department (curricular development and promotion) as well as service to the university (committee work, assessment, interdisciplinary collaboration).
AUP has a shared governance system and so all faculty are expected to participate in the procedures of faculty governance, including attending full faculty, department, and committee meetings.
Faculty are expected to work professionally and collegially with the entire university community, including staff.
All faculty should maintain compliance with policies and procedures set out in the Faculty Manual.
Faculty at AUP must have a commitment to liberal arts education in a highly international environment and pursue international research and scholarship. We seek engaged scholars.
An APhD in Political Science/International Relations is required by the date of appointment. Applicants should combine a dynamic research agenda with a commitment to teaching in a liberal arts institution. The appointment includes teaching introductory and advanced courses such as Challenges of Global Politics , World Politics , War and Peace , and Advanced IR Theory . The successful candidate will also develop courses that align with her/his/their scholarly interests and have the opportunity to collaborate with AUP's interdepartmental research centers.
We invite and encourage underrepresented populations to apply. The University is an equal opportunity employer for whom diversity is an essential source of vitality and strength.
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