Tenure Track/Tenured Professor of Global Health Governance, Open Rank

Position description

The Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies at Indiana University-Bloomington is inviting applications for a full-time position in Global Health Governance to begin on August 1, 2024. This is an open rank tenured/tenure track position in the school’s multidisciplinary Department of International Studies. 

The Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies houses the Department of International Studies and three preeminent area studies departments: East Asian Languages and Cultures, Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures, and Central Eurasian Studies. A long-standing leader in language and cultural studies in the Midwest, it also houses three federally funded language flagship programs (Arabic, Chinese, and Russian), six Title VI funded National Resource Centers (African Studies Program, Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies, Center for the Study of Global Change, Center for the Study of the Middle East, Inner Asian and Uralic National Resource Center, Robert F. Byrnes Russian and East European Institute) and nine additional research and teaching centers. Of particular relevance to scholars interested in this position is the Tobias Center for Innovation in International Development (see more here). The School’s central mission is to combine deep area expertise with rigorous, multidisciplinary instruction of international affairs and global cultural studies. The Department of International Studies offers three undergraduate degrees (B.A. in International Studies, B.S. in International Studies, and B.A. in International Law and Institutions) and three professional graduate degrees (M.A. in International Studies, M.S. in International Studies, and, joint with the O’Neill School of Environmental and Public Affairs, a Master’s in International Affairs) along with one accelerated B.A./M.A. in International Studies program. Bloomington, Indiana is a charming college town in south central Indiana, roughly one hour to the award-winning Indianapolis Airport and ninety minutes to Louisville, KY. Bloomington offers many amenities including a relatively low cost of living, short commute times, excellent public schools, diverse dining options, and easy access to state parks and national forests. The confluence of the Jacob School of Music, the Eskenazi Art School, and a vibrant local music, comedy, and theater scene provide access to substantial affordable artistic programming. IU Bloomington is committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse community, as evidenced by it recently being ranked fourth nationwide on a list of the top LGBTQ+-friendly colleges. More about the University’s diversity and inclusion initiatives can be found here.

Basic Qualifications
The successful candidate will have a strong research and teaching record in global health issues, with a particular emphasis on international governance and institutions. Expertise in the sociocultural, historical, or political dimensions of governmental or non-governmental global health organizations and/ or institutions would be particularly welcome. Candidates should hold a PhD or equivalent in a relevant discipline in the social sciences or humanities and an outstanding record of research, publication, teaching and professional service (appropriate to their rank). The selected candidate will be appointed at the rank of Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor, depending upon their qualifications.
 

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