Visiting Assistant Professor Comparative Politics/International Relations

Emory University

Emory University: Arts and Sciences: Political Science


Location: Emory University, Atlanta GA


Description:

The Department of Political Science at Emory University invites applications for a visiting assistant professor for the 2025-2026 academic year. The Department seeks an instructor to teach undergraduate courses on comparative politics, international relations, or a combination of the two. Our preference is the latter. We are particularly interested in candidates available to offer intermediate and upper-level undergraduate courses in these or related topic areas:

Comparative Politics. Comparative Political Economy, Comparative Political Parties, Western European Politics, Politics in the European Union, Authoritarian Politics, Democratic Transitions, Latin American Politics, Contemporary African Politics



International Relations. US National Security Policy, Foreign Policy of Major Powers, American Foreign Policy, Political Violence, Conflict in Asia, Global Governance and Climate Change, Global Human Rights.

Emory University is on a semester system. The successful candidate will be expected to teach five courses and hold regular office hours over the 2025-2026 academic year. Salary is competitive and the position also includes health care benefits.



Qualifications:

We prefer candidates with a completed PhD and a proven excellent teaching track record in comparative politics and/or international affairs and with a growing corpus of teaching experience.


Application Instructions:



All Candidates must apply through this Interfolio link: https://apply.interfolio.com/167928



Please send a letter of interest; a curriculum vitae; a list of five courses you would be interested in teaching; course syllabi and teaching evaluations where available; and a list of names and contact information for three references. If you have questions about the position, please email the Department’s Faculty Program Coordinator, Michelle Brown, at michelle.brown@emory.edu.


Review of applications will begin June 1 and remain open until the position is filled. 

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