Assistant Professor of International Relations, Specializing in China Studies, Pardee School of Global Studies, Boston University

Position description

The successful candidate will teach at least one required course on China, as well as courses in his/her/their area/s of functional expertise, and will also advise and mentor our undergraduate and graduate Masters degree students. Prior teaching experience and a record of publication and research will be considered a significant plus. The Pardee School of Global Studies is committed to multidisciplinary, empirically-grounded, and policy-relevant research and teaching and to nurturing the next generation of international relations practitioners, and it is expected that candidates will share this commitment. Candidates who have demonstrated policy experience in addition to scholarly qualifications are especially encouraged to apply.

The successful candidate will teach at least one required course on China, as well as courses in his/her/their area/s of functional expertise, and will also advise and mentor our undergraduate and graduate Masters degree students. Prior teaching experience and a record of publication and research will be considered a significant plus. The Pardee School of Global Studies is committed to multidisciplinary, empirically-grounded, and policy-relevant research and teaching and to nurturing the next generation of international relations practitioners, and it is expected that candidates will share this commitment. Candidates who have demonstrated policy experience in addition to scholarly qualifications are especially encouraged to apply.

Our university community welcomes differences, encourages open-minded exploration, and upholds freedom of expression. Boston University is a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities, with a rich tradition of inclusion and social justice. We are proud of our record of inclusiveness, including being the first American university to award a PhD to a woman and the institution from which Martin Luther King, Jr. received his PhD. We are dedicated to increasing participation of all talented students and professionals, especially women and underrepresented minorities. 

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