Assistant Professor, Department of Politics and International Affairs

Position description

WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY’s Department of Politics and International Affairs is seeking applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in the sub-field of American politics to start July 1, 2025.

We invite applicants from the subfield of American Politics who can speak to questions related to media and politics. We welcome applicants who approach this topic from a variety of theoretical and methodological orientations.

We seek candidates pursuing an active research agenda and committed to excellence in teaching who are prepared to teach introductory courses in American politics and develop and teach courses that connect with their research and complement subjects already represented among American politics scholars in the department. More information about the department is available at http://politics.wfu.edu/

We have a particular interest in scholars who make connections between subfields and leverage intersectional, interdisciplinary, and community-engaged perspectives. Faculty in the Politics and International Affairs Department engage formally and informally with interdisciplinary academic programs focusing on Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies; African American Studies, American Ethnic Studies; Environmental and Sustainability Studies; African Studies, Latin American and Latino Studies; Middle East and South Asia Studies; and East Asian Studies.

Successful applicants will demonstrate a commitment to excellence in teaching, mentoring, and advising undergraduate students from diverse backgrounds, including international students, first-generation students, and those who identify as members of historically marginalized communities. A Ph.D. or ABD status in Political Science or a closely related field is required.

Additional Job Description

With 5,400 undergraduates and 3,700 graduate and professional students and a student-faculty ratio of 11:1, Wake Forest University is a private institution dedicated to academic excellence in liberal arts, graduate, and professional education and offers a vibrant intellectual community. The University has a deep institutional commitment to public service and engagement with the world, as indicated by the motto “pro humanitate.”
 

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