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The Political Science department at the University of Wisconsin-Madison seeks to hire a faculty member at the level of Assistant Professor who will publish original research and teach courses on the subject of political economy in the field of comparative politics. The successful candidate will teach at the undergraduate and graduate level while maintaining excellence in research. The successful candidate will contribute to an inclusive, fair, and equitable environment that fosters engagement and a sense of belonging for faculty, staff, students and members of the broader community. Faculty positions include a commitment to the important functions of research, instruction, as well as professional and university service as appropriate to faculty rank.

Responsibilities include conducting research and maintaining an active research program, teaching at the graduate and undergraduate level, and service at the professional and university level.

The successful candidate, will proactively contribute to, support, and advance the college's commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion among all aspects of teaching, research, and service.

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

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Required
Ph.D. in Political Science by start of the appointment, the subfield of comparative politics, with a specialization in the subject of comparative political economy.

Candidates must have an excellent publication record or a productive research program with strong publishing potential.

The successful candidate will demonstrate experience with fostering or the ability to foster an inclusive and equity-centered teaching, learning, departmental, and research environment where all can thrive.

Full Time: 100%

This position may require some work to be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location. Some work may be performed remotely, at an offsite, non-campus work location.

Ongoing/Renewable

AUGUST 19, 2024

Negotiable
ACADEMIC (9 months)

The Department of Political Science at UW-Madison is highly rated and is a leader in its field. Our department is multidisciplinary and has a highly collaborative environment. Madison as a city is the consistently ranked at the top of the best places to live in the U.S. It offers an ideal combination of natural beauty, stimulating cultural events, outstanding schools, and outdoor recreation.

The College of Letters & Science is committed to creating an inclusive environment in which all of us - students, staff, and faculty - can thrive. Ours is a community in which we all are welcome. Most importantly, we strive to build a community in which all of us feel a great sense of belonging. There is no excellence without diversity, equity and inclusion in all its forms; diverse teams are more creative and successful than homogeneous ones. We are better when we are diverse and when we acknowledge, celebrate and honor our diversity, equity and inclusion. In acknowledging and honoring our diversity, we also assume a responsibility to support and stand up for each other.

Apply online at "Jobs at UW" ( http://jobs.wisc.edu ) under job number 286568. Applications must be received through UW-Madison's online application system. Applications submitted outside of this system will not be considered. To begin the application process please click on the 'Apply Now' button. You will be asked to create a profile and upload a C.V., cover letter, a research statement, a teaching statement, and 2 samples of written work (please upload these 2 samples together). You will also be asked to provide contact information for three (3) references as part of your online application; each reference will receive an electronic link through which they can upload a signed letter of reference.

Please note that applicants will be evaluated based upon submitted application materials and therefore should speak to and include evidence of their qualifications.

The deadline for assuring full consideration is October 8, 2023, however the position will remain open and applications may be considered until the position is filled.

Employment will require an institutional reference check regarding any misconduct. To be considered, applicants must upload a signed 'Authorization to Release Information' form as part of the application. The authorization form and a definition of 'misconduct' can be found here: https://hr.wisc.edu/institutional-reference-check/">https://hr.wisc.edu/institutional-reference-check/

Faye Lux
flux@wisc.edu
608-263-1780
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Assistant Professor(FA040)

A48-COL OF LETTERS & SCIENCE/POLITICAL SCI/POLI SCI

Faculty

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