Pardee School Invites Applications for Faculty Positions
The Frederick S. Pardee School for Global Studies at Boston University invites applications for four faculty positions to begin July 1, 2015. To apply, please follow the links associated which will lead you to full details for each position.
1. US National Security (Professor). We invite applications for a position at the rank of tenured professor in the field of contemporary (post-1945) US national security policy, pending Provost approval. We welcome applications from scholars with a PhD in any relevant disciplines, including history, political science, security studies, and international relations. We are looking for a distinguished senior scholar with an exemplary record of research and teaching and a commitment to both undergraduate and graduate teaching as well as scholarship. Candidates who also have demonstrated policy experience are encouraged to apply. Full details here.
2. International Development, Latin America specialization (Assistant Professor). We seek applications for a tenure-track position at the assistant professor level. Area of specialization: Latin American Development, pending Provost approval. We have a strong preference for a scholar who specializes in South America, particularly Brazil, with a focus on environment, public health, and/or human development. We welcome applications from all relevant disciplines, including environmental studies, development studies, political science, sociology, anthropology, history, public health, and international affairs. Full details here.
3. Diplomacy (Professor of the Practice). We invite applications for appointment as professor of the practice of diplomacy, pending Provost approval. The successful candidate will be a distinguished practitioner with a career in diplomacy, either as a foreign service professional or as an international civil servant. Career diplomats with ambassadorial experience and practitioners with equivalent experience and stature, including at international organizations, are encouraged to apply. We are open as to functional and regional expertise and to academic and professional training in all relevant disciplines including international relations, international law, international economics, and international politics. Full details here.
4. International Intelligence Studies (Professor of the Practice). We seek applications for a position as professor of the practice in the field of international intelligence studies, pending Provost approval. The successful candidate will be a distinguished scholar-practitioner in intelligence studies. The professor of the practice will teach courses on intelligence collection and analysis, on the role of intelligence in the formulation of foreign policy, and/or emerging trends in intelligence studies such as cyber-security. Full details here.
The Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies is dedicated to advancing human progress through rigorous and creative undergraduate, graduate, and professional education; path-breaking research; and active engagement with the worlds of policy and practice. Established earlier this year, and endowed by a $25 Million gift from Frederick S. Pardee (SMG’54, GSM’54, Hon.’06), the School brings together exisiting programs and faculty from across Boston University to support uniquely interdisciplinary teaching, research, and outreach aimed at the great challenge of improving the human condition around the world.
The Pardee School of Global Studies is committed to multidisciplinary, policy-relevant research and teaching. We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.
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