Two Tenure-Track Assistant Professor Faculty Positions in Comparative Politics

Position description

The Department of Political Science at the College of the Holy Cross invites applications for TWO full-time tenure-track Assistant Professors in the area of comparative politics to begin in August 2025.

Each of these positions is open to specialists in regions including (but not limited to) Asia, Russia, Latin America, and Africa; we are not currently seeking candidates specializing in Western Europe and the Middle East. Areas of interest include (but are not limited to) political economy, the politics of development, political behavior, and social movements. The successful candidates will teach Introduction to Comparative Politics (27 students) and upper-division courses (19 students) in their area of regional and/or thematic expertise. Candidates will also have the opportunity to contribute to the College’s interdisciplinary programs, such as International Studies; Peace and Conflict Studies; Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies; and other programs housed in the College’s Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.

Each of these positions carries a 3-2 teaching load with a research leave prior to tenure review of either a full year at 80% salary or a semester at full salary, and generous sabbatical and fellowship leaves for tenured faculty. To enable a smooth transition to Holy Cross, new full-time tenure-track Assistant Professors receive start-up funding to support their research and professional development and have a one-course reduction in their first year of teaching (i.e., 2-2). All full-time appointments offer competitive salaries and full benefits. Faculty at the College cultivate a richly diverse academic community, pursue innovative teaching, and create high-impact scholarship. To learn more about faculty life at the College & the Worcester area, candidates are encouraged to visit our Prospective Faculty page.

Qualifications
Candidates must demonstrate excellence in scholarship and a commitment to effective undergraduate teaching in the context of a liberal arts college. Ph.D. required by the beginning of the appointment.
 

Application instructions

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