Professor of Public Policy; International Politics

Job description

Description The University of Michigan’s Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy invites applications for a tenured or tenure-track position in International Relations, especially at the rank of associate or full professor. We welcome a broad range of applicants who have a PhD in Political Science, Public Policy, or related social science or professional discipline and who conduct policy-relevant research on international politics. We are particularly interested in candidates who focus on human security broadly defined, including political/military affairs, diplomacy, development, international law and institutions, nationalism, civil and international conflict, and human rights. Among other things, successful candidates should engage with questions such as how power relationships, structural inequities, racial and ethnic divisions, and colonial legacies affect international politics. Successful candidates must demonstrate a record of outstanding research; an ability and willingness to teach core and elective courses in undergraduate, Masters, and PhD degree programs in public policy; an ability to engage effectively with public policy; and a keen interest in interacting with studen...