Position Overview
The International and Global Studies (IGS) program at Sewanee: The University of the South invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor to begin in August 2024.
The major in International and Global studies involves the interdisciplinary study of global processes as they play out in various parts of the world and seeks candidates who demonstrate a strong commitment to teaching and publishing on global issues.
Position Description
The teaching load for this position is five courses per year. The successful candidate will be expected to teach INGS 200: Introduction to International and Global Studies and at least three courses in the area of their expertise. The candidate will join a well-established and successful program but will have a great opportunity, as one of our core faculty, to shape the future of International and Global studies on our campus.
Attributes of a Successful Candidate
Please apply for this position directly at the University of the South Careers.
Areas of expertise could include (but are not limited to): the capitalist world system, international media and the arts, migration, postcoloniality, transnational social movements, urbanization, environment and sustainability, and digital and technology studies. We have a preference for individuals who work on Asia or the Middle East but are excited to consider anyone who works in a non-US field and is committed to interdisciplinarity.
Candidates should have a Ph.D. in hand by the time of appointment.
Interested candidates should submit the following materials by November 10:
- a cover letter that addresses teaching and research
- a curriculum vitae that includes the names and email addresses of three references
- a statement of teaching effectiveness
- a sample syllabus or syllabi
Applicants selected for the second round of consideration will be asked to provide additional materials, including a writing sample and teaching evaluations. Reference letters will only be requested of short-listed applicants.
The University has committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in scholarship and teaching, and to that end, candidates should address how their research and teaching would contribute to DEI. All questions should be directed to Nicholas Roberts, director of IGS, at nerobert@sewanee.edu.
Supplemental Information
The University of the South, commonly known as Sewanee, comprises a nationally ranked residential College of Arts and Sciences and a School of Theology. Situated on 13,000 acres atop Tennessee’s Cumberland Plateau, Sewanee is known for its stunning natural beauty while providing easy access to Chattanooga, Nashville, and Huntsville. The University is affiliated with the Episcopal Church and seeks to help employees of all backgrounds and identities flourish.
At the university, our commitment to inclusion and belonging is grounded in our core values of community, courage, flourishing, and inquiry. We seek to build a community enriched by our diversity and centered on equity, justice, mutual respect and shared responsibility. https://new.sewanee.edu/offices/university-offices/dei/ Recent initiatives built around these values include the creation of the Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation Campus Center, the Office of Civic Engagement, and the Office of Global Citizenship.
DEI Institutional Statement:
At the University of the South, our commitment to inclusion and belonging is grounded in our core values of community, courage, flourishing, and inquiry. We seek to build a community enriched by our diversity and centered on equity, justice, mutual respect, and shared responsibility.
Equal Employment Opportunity:
The University of the South is an equal-opportunity educational institution that is committed to creating and maintaining a diverse and inclusive campus environment.