School of International Service American University Washington, DC Tenure-Line Faculty Position Global Environmental Politics The School of International Service invites applications for a tenure-line faculty position at the assistant professor level in the field of Global Environmental Politics, starting in Fall (August) 2012. The successful candidate should hold a PhD or equivalent degree in a related discipline; have a strong record of research and scholarship and a clearly developed plan for future research and publications; and have proven teaching and mentoring ability. The ideal candidate will have multiple strengths, including an ability to relate her or his work to global environmental politics in general. We seek a scholar asking large conceptual questions but with an empirical focus, and who possesses both theoretical and practical expertise. We welcome applications from any sub-specialty within global environmental politics, with a particular interest in scholars working on: Global Public Health, Global Energy Policy, Sustainable Development, Global Biodiversity Politics, and Ecological Economics. Candidates should have a developed research agenda, a strong commitment to teaching and advising, and a willingness and ability to participate in school and university governance. Moreover, candidates should be committed to working in an interdisciplinary academic context. Interested candidates should send a letter of intent, curriculum vitae, three letters of reference, evidence of teaching effectiveness, copies of relevant publications, and a graduate school transcript. All application materials can be sent by email or paper mail. Please address materials to gepsea...@american.edu (Subject line: GEP 2012 Search) or Chair, GEP Faculty Search Committee, School of International Service, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20016-8071. Consideration of applications will commence on September 16, 2011 (note: this is not the deadline) and will continue until the position is filled. The multi-disciplinary faculty of the School of International Service includes more than one hundred full-time, highly productive scholar-teachers in the fields of comparative and regional studies, global environmental politics, international communication, international development, international economic relations, international peace and conflict resolution, international politics, and United States foreign policy. The Global Environmental Politics Program is focused on the global context of environmental politics and policy-making. The program offers a wide range of courses and supports research in environmental affairs in a transnational context. The relatively small size of the program is an asset permitting close interaction with fellow faculty and students. See our website at http://www.american.edu/sis/gep/ for further details on the Global Environmental Politics Program.
American University is an EEO/AA institution committed to a diverse faculty, staff, and student body. Women and minority candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. Professor Paul Wapner Director, Global Environmental Politics Program School of International Service, American University 4400 Massachusetts Avenue, NW Washington DC 20016 (202) 885-1647 Author of: Living through the End of Nature: The Future of American Environmentalism
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