Job: Assistant Professor, Russian and/or Eurasian International Relations, University of Kansas

 Deadline: October 15, 2022

The University of Kansas (KU) Department of Political Science of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences in collaboration with the university’s Center for Russian, East European & Eurasian Studies (CREES) invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professorship in Russian and/or Eurasian International Relations beginning August 18, 2023. Successful candidates will be able to demonstrate methodological training that is appropriate with their theoretical approaches as well as provide evidence of the capacity to publish in major journals or presses in political science. Preference will be given to applicants with research and/or teaching specialty in Russian and Eurasian international relations including foreign policy, security, political economy, and the opportunity to develop courses in the candidate’s own areas of expertise.

Candidates are expected to contribute to the political science department as well as CREES’ interdisciplinary intellectual community and mentor undergraduate and graduate students in Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies. The Political Science Department and CREES are committed to fostering an inclusive and supportive educational environment for students, faculty and staff. The successful candidates will have experience with diversity, equity, and inclusion in higher education.

 

Duties: 40% teaching: 1) Teach undergraduate and/or graduate courses in Political Science. Load is 4 courses per academic year, a 2:2 load; 3) Participate in the academic advising of undergraduate students including mentor graduate and undergraduate students in research.

40% Research: 1) Maintain an active and productive research program; 2) Publish monograph for tenure; 3) Publish in peer reviewed journals and edited volumes and attend professional conferences. 20% service: 1) Serve on committees at the departmental, College, and University levels as opportunities arise; 2) Participate in professional service; 3) Participate in broader interdisciplinary initiatives relating to ethics and social justice in the University and in the Lawrence community.

 

Required Qualifications: 1) A doctorate in Political Science. If ABD, the dissertation must be successfully defended by the position start date; 2)  Demonstrated commitment to excellence in teaching at the undergraduate and graduate level; 3)  Demonstrated ability or plans to develop an innovative body of research and scholarship as evidenced by scholarly publications, presentations, and/or other scholarly activities; 4) Expertise on Russia and/or Eurasia, demonstrated by dissertation chapters, working papers, or publications of relevance to the region.

 

For further details and a full position description, go to: https://employment.ku.edu/academic/23401BR.  A complete application package includes: (1) a cover letter summarizing research goals and teaching experiences and interests; (2) curriculum vitae; (3) teaching statement showing evidence of teaching ability; (4) a research statement with goals and research potential (samples of published work or conference papers); and (5) the names, email addresses, and contact information for 3 professional references. ABD candidates need to include advisor contact information.

 

In addition to the materials above, learning about each applicant's contribution and engagement in areas of diversity is an important part of KU's mission.  As a result, applicants will be presented the following question at the time of application.  The response must be within 4,000 characters or less:  Describe your experiences working with people from diverse backgrounds and explain how those experiences reflect your commitments to diversity, equity, and inclusion. 

 

Application review will begin October 15, 2022, and will remain open until the position is filled.  For more information, please contact Clayton Webb, Search Committee Chair, at webb767@ku.edu.

 

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Erik R. Scott

Associate Professor of History

Director, Center for Russian, East European & Eurasian Studies

Editor, The Russian Review

University of Kansas