Assistant Professor/Associate Professor - Politics

The Department of Politics at the University of Virginia invites applications for a tenure-track assistant or associate professor position for a scholar who studies democracy, race, and U.S. politics. Applicants must hold a Ph.D. in political science by the time of the appointment.

This position is part of a multiyear hiring initiative. In the fall of 2020, with the generous support of the John L. Nau Foundation and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the University of Virginia's Democracy Initiative and College of Arts & Sciences launched a faculty hiring project. Over four years, we will hire a dozen or more new faculty members at all ranks in the departments of Classics, History, and Philosophy, Politics, and elsewhere. Across all the searches, the Departments seek to appoint scholars whose primary research is focused on the study of the principles of democracy, democratic accountability and representation.

The mission of the Democracy Initiative (~~~/) is to promote excellence in research, teaching, and public engagement on democracy at a global scale by bringing together a diverse range of scholars, government leaders, and practitioners to study and advance the prospects of democracy around the world. The Democracy Initiative is interdisciplinary and supports and advances the work of faculty, as well as graduate and undergraduate students, in the humanities, the arts, and the social sciences.

Candidates should have an active research agenda that engages with normative and /or practical questions pertaining to race and democracy in the United States, a strong interest in teaching at both the graduate and undergraduate levels, and a willingness to contribute to the scholarly life of the Department of Politics and the Democracy Initiative.

Application review will begin October 9, 2023 and the position will remain open until filled. The appointment begins with the fall semester of 2024. Applicants must have received their PhD by time of appointment.

TO APPLY

Apply online at:~~~.

All applications must include

1. A cover letter addressing the candidate's past and future research, as well as their teaching experience and interests, including how their skills and experiences could advance the University's ambition to cultivate the most vibrant community in higher education in order to prepare students to be citizen-leaders in a diverse and globally connected world

2. Current curriculum vitae

3. Research statement (not to exceed three single-spaced pages)

4. Teaching philosophy (not to exceed one single-spaced page)

5. Statement outlining intellectual and/or institutional contributions you could envision making to the Democracy Initiative (not to exceed one single-spaced page)

6. One article-length writing sample

7. For applications at the assistant level, three letters of recommendation. For applications at the associate level, the names of three references.

We will only consider complete applications.

Questions about this position should be directed to Department Chair Jennifer Lawless at ~~~.

The University of Virginia, including the UVA Health System which represents the UVA Medical Center, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, UVA Physicians Group and the Claude Moore Health Sciences Library, are fundamentally committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff. We believe diversity is excellence expressing itself through every person's perspectives and lived experiences. We are equal opportunity and affirmative action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, and family medical or genetic information.

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