Stellenanzeigen September 1/2

Die Christoffel-Blindenmission Deutschland e.V. sucht für ihren Bereich Programme & Internationale Kooperation zum nächstmöglichen Zeitpunkt einen Campaigner (m/w).

Es handelt sich um eine Vollzeitstelle mit 39 Std./Woche. Der Dienstsitz ist Bensheim. Die Stelle ist bis Dezember 2015 befristet.

The Center for Security Studies (CSS) at ETH Zurich is a center of competence for Swiss and international security policy. It offers security policy expertise in research, teaching, and consultancy and operates the International Relations and Security Network (ISN). www.css.ethz.ch. We are currently seeking a Senior Researcher (80 - 100%) to join the Risk and Resilience Team within the Center’s Think Tank.

You will advance expertise in cyber risk, cyber resilience or cyber security (including critical infrastructure protection). We are seeking a social scientist who is capable of conducting applied research and writing policy-relevant reports for the Swiss administration and other interested organisations, including those from the private sector. You will help to further the applied research focus on risk and resilience at the CSS, and build the international reputation of the Center by publishing your work in academic outlets, writing newspaper articles, and participating in national and international conferences. Teaching will not be a part of your responsibilities.

You have an advanced university degree (PhD), preferably in the social sciences. You should be able to demonstrate a capacity to work collaboratively within and beyond the social sciences. Completed PhD and several years of post-doctoral experience are required. Your high-level analytical skills are complemented preferably by expertise in the field of cyber-security, but experience with several of the Risk and Resilience Team’s fields of focus would be an asset. Excellent written and spoken English and German language skills are prerequisite. Knowledge of the Swiss political landscape is an advantage. You have an independent and well-organized working style, as well as good communication skills and the ability to work in an international team will be essential.

Die Deutsche Gesellschaft für Auswärtige Politik (DGAP) sucht ab dem 15. Oktober und zunächst befristet bis zum 30.09.2015 eine Kollegleitung (m/w) für das Carl Friedrich Goerdeler-Kolleg für Good Governance der Robert Bosch Stiftung 70% Stelle, angelehnt an TVöD 12.

Das Goerdeler-Kolleg ist ein einjähriges Programm zur Weiterqualifizierung von jüngeren Führungskräften aus Armenien, Aserbaidschan, Belarus, Georgien, Moldau, Russland, der Türkei und der Ukraine. Ziel ist es, verantwortungsvolles Handeln im öffentlichen Sektor (Verwaltung und gemeinnützige Organisationen) und in der Wirtschaft zu stärken. Das Kolleg bietet Fortbildungen, Expertengespräche und Workshops, gegliedert in ein dreiwöchiges Sommer- und ein mehrtägiges Frühjahrsseminar. Die Teilnehmer werden dabei unterstützt, Kontakte in Deutschland, der EU und den Teilnehmerstaaten aufzubauen; außerdem führen sie im Laufe des Programmjahres ein Good Governance-Projekt in ihrer Heimat durch. Die Seminarsprache ist Deutsch. Weitere Informationen unter www.goerdeler-kolleg.de

Das Kolleg ist ein Programm der Robert Bosch Stiftung. Die DGAP ist verantwortlich für die Konzeption und Durchführung der Kollegtreffen und der Ausschreibung.

The Department of Political and Cultural Change at the Center for Development Research (ZEF), University of Bonn seeks an accomplished social science researcher with thematic expertise on different types of (im- )mobility, border/boundary discussion and the rethinking of Area Studies, preferably working on South and Central Asia. Depending on final fund approval, the position will be for the scientific coordination of the second phase of the BMBF-financed competence network ‘Crossroads Asia’ (http://www.crossroads- asia.de/). In addition to the project-related tasks, the position contributes to the general teaching and research activities of the Department of Political and Cultural Change at ZEF.

Crossroads Asia pursues the development of a ‘new area studies’ approach, making mobility and related thematic figurations the basis of the competence network’s scholarly research. The geographic focus of the network comprises the area from eastern Iran to western China and from the Aral Sea to northern India. In its second phase (assumed period January 2015 to December 2016), Crossroads Asia aims for the development of a three pillared (theoretical, methodological and ethical) Crossroads Perspective on research as an alternative approach to Area Studies research. It will therefore focus substantially less on generating empirical research and more on the conceptual and methodological synthesis of past work conducted by network members.

The Department of Political and Cultural Change at the Center for Development Research (ZEF), University of Bonn seeks a conceptually strong social science researcher with thematic expertise on different types of (im- )mobility, border/boundary discussion and the rethinking of Area Studies, preferably working on South and Central Asia. Depending on final fund approval, the position will be assigned in the framework of the BMBF- financed competence network ‘Crossroads Asia’ (http://www.crossroads-asia.de/) with the work package (WP 7) “Die Crossroads-Perspektive: Grundlage für Crossroads Studies?“ [The Crossroads Perspective: A Fundament for Crossroads Studies? ]. In addition to the project-related task, the position contributes to the general teaching and research activities of the Department of Political and Cultural Change at ZEF.

Crossroads Asia pursues the development of a ‘new area studies’ approach, making mobility and related thematic figurations of interaction the basis of the network’s scholarly research. The geographic focus of the network comprises the area from eastern Iran to western China and from the Aral Sea to northern India. In its second phase (expected period January 2015 to December 2016), Crossroads Asia aims for the development of the three pillared, theoretical, methodological and research ethical Crossroads Perspective as an alternative approach to Area Studies research. It will therefore focus substantially less on generating empirical research and more on the conceptual and methodological synthesis of past work. It will be the main task of WP 7 to ensure that this synthesis will be established. The empirical and analytical material of the first phase research and further scholarly results generated in the second phase shall constitute the basis for the methodological and conceptual synthesizing work. The epistemological insights which will be generated from conflating the network members’ scholarly results will have to be reflected upon and prepared for publication and introduction to a wider audience, particularly in the social science disciplines and Area Studies.

Based on and parallel with the synthesizing, an already elaborated approach to rethinking Area Studies, tentatively called the ‚Crossroads-perspective‘ will have to be reflected upon, further elaborated and tested regarding its added value and potential for the establishment of a research program ‚Crossroads Studies‘. The Crossroads Perspective is envisaged to be based on three pillars: Content-wise, figurative spatialities constitute the first pillar. It is concerned with the construction of spatialities and its relevance for research approaches and Area Studies in general. Further questions include the relationship of physical-geographical, social and mental types of mobility with the construction of spatial reference frames. Moreover, what are the underlying processes of negotiation and boundary-drawing and -mitigating involved in these interaction and construction processes? For the second pillar the methodological approach ‚Follow the Figuration‘ shall be further elaborated. For the third pillar, a conceptual toolkit on how to reflect on research processes, connected with issues of reflexivity, power, positionality, and research ethics shall be developed.

#Das Kolleg

Das Käte Hamburger Kolleg / Centre for Global Cooperation Research ist eine zentrale wissenschaftliche Einrichtung der Universität Duisburg-Essen (UDE). Das Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung (BMBF) fördert die Einrichtung seit Februar 2012, zunächst für einen Zeitraum von sechs Jahren. Unter der Voraussetzung einer positiven Evaluation und eines entsprechenden Antrags ist die Weiterförderung für eine zweite Projektphase grundsätzlich möglich. Das Internationale Kolleg befasst sich mit den kulturellen Prämissen und Dynamiken emergenter Ordnungs- und Governance-Strukturen in der aktuellen Weltgesellschaft und der Frage nach der Möglichkeit globaler Kooperation.

Das Kolleg bietet einen strukturierten Lern- und Forschungszusammenhang, in welchem ein breites Spektrum von Sozial-, Natur- und Kulturwissenschaftlern sowie reflexive politische Akteure und Berater (jeweils beiderlei Geschlechts) aus allen Weltregionen zusammenarbeiten. Es Kolleg führt zudem drei ausgewiesene Institute respektive Forschungsschwerpunkte interdisziplinär zusammen: das Deutsche Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE), Bonn; das Institut für Entwicklung und Frieden (INEF), Duisburg; das Kulturwissenschaftliche Institut Essen (KWI). Es wird geleitet von Prof. Dr. Tobias Debiel (INEF), Prof. Dr. Dirk Messner (DIE) und Prof. Dr. Claus Leggewie (KWI).

Ihre Aufgabenschwerpunkte:

Die gesuchte Person wird in enger Zusammenarbeit mit Prof. Dr. Dirk Messner und dem Deutschen Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE) in Bonn den Forschungsbereich „Die (Un)Möglichkeit von Kooperation“ weiterentwickeln und betreuen. Dienstort ist Duisburg. Von der gesuchten Person werden im Rahmen des Kollegs eigenständige Forschungsarbeiten zu Theorien, Methoden und Fallstudien globaler Kooperation und die Befähigung zum Forschungsmanagement in diesem internationalen Forschungskontext erwartet.

Tätigkeitsbereich

Das Sektorprogramm Menschenrechte berät das Bundesministerium für Wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung (BMZ) bei der Verankerung und Umsetzung eines Menschenrechtsansatzes in der bi- und multilateralen Entwicklungszusammenarbeit. Ziel ist es, menschenrechtliche Standards und Prinzipien systematisch in allen Handlungsfeldern der Entwicklungspolitik und -praxis umzusetzen und damit wirkungsvoll zum Abbau struktureller Ursachen von Armut in den Partnerländern beizutragen.

Ihre Aufgaben

Ihre Aufgaben umfassen die Unterstützung des für Menschenrechte zuständigen BMZ-Referates bei der Erstellung menschenrechtlicher Stellungnahmen und Positionierungen, die Organisation und Durchführung von Fach- und Trainingsveranstaltungen zum Thema Menschenrechte und Entwicklung sowie die Beratung von Fach- und Führungskräften der staatlichen Durchführungsorganisationen bei der Verankerung und Umsetzung eines Menschenrechtsansatzes in der Praxis. Ein besonderer inhaltlicher Fokus der zu besetzenden Stelle liegt auf dem Themenfeld Wirtschaft und Menschenrechte.

Der Schwerpunkt dieser Position liegt auf Fachaufgaben. Ebenfalls relevant sind Managementaufgaben.

Ihr Profil

Sie haben ein abgeschlossenes Hochschulstudium als Volljurist/in oder Sozialwissenschaftler/in (z.B. Master in Human Rights Law). Sie verfügen über fundierte akademische Kenntnisse zur Menschenrechtsthematik sowie über mindestens vier Jahre Berufserfahrung im Themenfeld Menschenrechte, insbesondere zur thematischen Schnittstelle "Wirtschaft und Menschenrechte". Sie weisen praktische Erfahrungen in der Entwicklungszusammenarbeit und in der Umsetzung des Menschenrechtsansatzes auf.

Sie zeichnen sich durch sehr gute Beratungskompetenzen aus, verfügen über ausgezeichnete Fähigkeiten der schriftlichen und mündlichen Kommunikation. Sie sind ein(e) gute Teamarbeiter/in und auch in Stresssituationen belastbar. Fließende Englischkenntnisse und sehr gute Kenntnisse in Spanisch oder Französisch ergänzen Ihre Qualifikation.

Ihre Aufgabenschwerpunkte:
Die gesuchte Person wird in enger Zusammenarbeit mit Prof. Dr. Dirk Messner und dem Deutschen Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE) in Bonn den Forschungsbereich „Die (Un)Möglichkeit von Kooperation„ weiterentwickeln und betreuen. Dienstort ist Duisburg. Von der gesuchten Person werden im Rahmen des Kollegs eigenständige Forschungsarbeiten zu Theorien, Methoden und Fallstudien globaler Kooperation und die Befähigung zum Forschungsmanagement in diesem internationalen Forschungskontext erwartet.

Das Forum Internationale Wissenschaft hat seine Schwerpunkte in der Demokratieforschung, Wissenschaftsforschung, Entwicklungsforschung und der Forschung zur digitalen Gesellschaft und verknüpft die Universität Bonn
mit nationalen und internationalen Organisationen in diesen Forschungs­bereichen.Sie erarbeiten ein eigenständiges Promotionsprojekt im Rahmen des For­schungs­projekts „Politische Inklusion: Demokratie und ihre Alternativen“ im Be­reich Demokratieforschung und wirken an einem Drittmittelantrag zur Verlän­gerung der Stelle mit; an allgemeinen Belangen und Veranstaltungen der Abtei­lung für Demokratieforschung arbeiten Sie mit.

The ”Communication, Networks and Contention” research group led by Nils B.Weidmann at the Department of Politics and Public Administration has one Postdoctoral Position in Political Science available as part of a project studying the political impacts of modern information technology. The project is funded by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation (Sofja Kovalevskaja Award).The start date is 1 October 2014 or by agreement. The position is available initially for one year, with the possibility of a two-year extension.

Das Forschungs- und Beratungsteam wird sich mit der Frage beschäftigen, wie die politische, ökonomische und soziale Entwicklung in den Ländern Nordafrikas und des Nahes Ostens von deren Regierungen und externen Akteuren positiv beeinflusst werden kann. Insbesondere wird es untersuchen, wie eine neue politische Ordnung nach dem Arabischen Frühling gefördert werden kann und wie Entwicklungszusammenarbeit mit der Region in Zukunft aussehen sollte.

Die international ausgerichtete Kolleg-Forschergruppe untersucht Fra­gen der Gerechtigkeit mit einem besonderen Fokus auf Problemen der globalen Gerechtigkeit. Das Aufgabengebiet der ausgeschriebenen Stel­len umfasst das Projektmanagement, die Organisation des Fellow-Programms einschließlich der Betreuung der Fellows aus dem In- und Ausland, die organisatorische Vorbereitung, Betreuung und Nachbe­reitung von Veranstaltungen und Tagungen der Forschergruppe sowie die aktive inhaltliche Mitarbeit in den Forschungsbereichen der Kolleg-Forschergruppe. Eine Beteiligung an der Lehre ist erwünscht. Der/Dem wissenschaftlichen Mitarbeiterin/Mitarbeiter wird Gelegenheit zu selbst­bestimmter Forschung in den Bereichen Politische Theorie und/ oder Philosophie und zur akademischen Weiterqualifikation gegeben.
Einstellungsvoraussetzungen: Sehr gute Promotion im Fach Phi­lo­so­phie oder Politikwissenschaft mit einem Schwerpunkt in den Bereichen Politische Theorie und/oder Philosophie unter besonderer Berücksich­tigung von Fragen der Gerechtigkeit, exzellente Englischkenntnisse und ggfs. die Bereitschaft, Deutsch innerhalb von einem Jahr zu erler­nen. Erfahrungen in Lehre, Forschung sowie Administration sind er­wün­scht. Erforderlich sind darüber hinaus ein hohes Maß an sozialer Kompetenz, Organisations-, Kommunikations- und Teamfähigkeit.

We are looking for candidates with research and teaching expertise in the area of International Relations, including Introduction to IR, and IR Theory. It is expected that the successful candidate will be able to teach a range of courses at Undergraduate level.The Department was founded in August 2004 and has quickly established a strong reputation in research and teaching. The Department is now comprises of 27 permanent academic members of staff and is home to a vibrant student community.Royal Holloway is one of the major Colleges of the federal University of London and is among the elite group of UK university institutions. In RAE 2008, the College ranked 16th out of 159 UK institutions of higher education in terms of the proportion of its research belonging in the highest possible category (4-star).You will demonstrate strong evidence of research excellence and make important contributions to the delivery of the Department’s undergraduate programmes. You will be an effective team player and an active and vital member of this busy and intellectually vibrant Department.

This is a full time post, immediately available from no later than 29th September 2014 for a period of 10 months. This post is based in Egham, Surrey where the College is situated in a beautiful, leafy campus near to Windsor Great Park and within commuting distance from London.

The successful candidate will have a doctorate in international political economy; a track record of world class publications in peer-reviewed journals and competitively awarded research grants (commensurate with his/her career stage), and an outstanding programme of applied research on global economic governance. S/he will need the ability and willingness to teach, supervise and assess high-achieving and challenging graduate students from diverse cultural backgrounds as well as the ability to develop and teach upon short courses for senior practitioners. S/he will be expected to engage in original research, to give lectures, classes and tutorials on the Master in Public Policy degree, to take part in assessment and examining, to supervise graduate students, and participate in both the administration of the School and the life of the College.

We are seeking to appoint a part-time (0.5) Professor to undertake research, provide teaching and doctoral supervision, and offer academic leadership in the areas of diplomacy and foreign policy. The appointed person will play a key role in leading and reshaping teaching and research in global affairs and diplomacy at Buckingham. With agreement from the university the post can be held in conjunction with membership of another research institution.Applicants should have a track record of publications, teaching experience at university level and a history of leadership. Duties will include teaching on our MA programmes, directorship of one of the programmes, DPhil supervision, and research leading to appropriate publications.

We are seeking to appoint a full-time, permanent lecturer in Security and Intelligence Studies. The successful candidate will join Buckingham University’s Centre for Security and Intelligence Studies (BUCSIS). The new appointment is intended to help BUCSIS move into new areas of expertise. The successful candidate will have considerable scope and freedom to develop teaching and research in her/his own specialism within the field.While the post is permanent it is subject to a probationary period.The successful applicant should have some university teaching experience, possess – or be close to completing – a doctorate, and either academic publications or evidence of research that could rapidly lead to appropriate publications. The appointed person will teach primarily at postgraduate level but will also do some undergraduate teaching in the field of security studies.

We are particularly interested in candidates working in international political economy (IPE), security studies, or foreign policy analysis. A focus on East or South East Asia is desirable, but not required.Applicants should be active researchers with a commitment to creative and effective undergraduate teaching and mentoring within their specialties. Successful applicants will contribute to the majors in Global Affairs, and/or Politics, Philosophy and Economics, as well as relevant parts of the Yale-NUS Common Curriculum. Candidates are encouraged to indicate how they could include students in their research programs. The ability to teach a quantitative or qualitative methods course would be considered a positive. For information about the curriculum, please see http://www.yale-nus.edu.sg/curriculum/common-curriculum.Salary, benefits, and leave policies will be competitive at an international level. Yale-NUS College is committed to supporting faculty research through various grants, research and travel allowances.Review of applications will begin immediately, and continue until the position is filled. Tenure track candidates are encouraged to send in their applications before October 15, 2014 to ensure fullest consideration.

Gonville and Caius College gives notice of its intention to elect in 2015 to a number of Research Fellowships. Candidates should be university graduates or research students who have either submitted their doctoral dissertation after 30 September 2013 or are able to include in their application a substantial draft of all or part of their projected dissertation, which is yet to be submitted. Those who have been engaged in full-time research for more than four years should explain in detail the reasons for delayed submission of their doctoral dissertation.Research Fellowships are awarded to men or women judged to be the most able with an exceptionally strong academic record who have demonstrated outstanding capacity to conduct original and innovative doctoral research in science or the humanities. Those to whom Research Fellowships are awarded are about to complete or have just completed a Ph.D. thesis or the equivalent. The College entertains applications in all academic disciplines.The initial review of applications will be undertaken by Fellows in the candidate’s field; this will involve consideration of the CV, research work to date, proposed area of study during the Research Fellowship and of the quality of the references provided. Applications are then considered by sub-committees in the Arts and Sciences with responsibility for drawing up a shortlist of candidates whose work is sent to expert readers for further assessment. A small number of strongly recommended candidates are then invited for interview.

The successful candidate will be a specialist in any area of international studies, but with the ability to teach flexibly on a range of existing and new modules to both undergraduate and graduate students, including contemporary transnational politics, diplomacy, and international relations theory. Knowledge of politics and international relations in Asia and the Pacific would be an added benefit as would, more generally, the existence of a strong empirical dimension to both research and teaching. In addition to strengthening the Schools research profile through a series of strong publications and a willingness to contribute to collaborative research projects with colleagues at UNNC, on Nottinghams other two campuses and elsewhere, the successful candidate will embrace the interdisciplinary nature of research and teaching within International Studies; collaborations with disciplines beyond History and Politics will be an added advantage, as will an interest in working within our cross-campus research centres such as IAPS (Institute for Asia and Pacific Studies) and CSPI (Centre for the Study of Political Ideologies). The successful candidate will be expected to be a passionate teacher at undergraduate and postgraduate level, and to contribute to the administration of the School.

Candidates should send a CV, a letter detailing their research and teaching interests, and letters from at least two referees to polbox10@nus.edu.sg. They should also enclose at least two samples of written work, together with sample syllabi, student evaluations, and other evidence of teaching quality. Please note that only short-listed candidates will be notified of unsuccessful applications.

We are looking to recruit a new tenure-track Assistant Professor in Comparative Politics, with a specialism in conflict and/or peace studies. This post is to add to our existing strengths in these areas. Candidates should have advanced training in quantitative methods and use such methods to study any aspect of political violence, conflict or peace. We are interested in candidates with expertise in any region or country.The successful candidate should expect to contribute lectures and seminar teaching on our existing core course on the MSc in Conflict Studies, to develop a new optional course for the MSc in Conflict Studies, and to contribute to the development of a new course in Conflict Studies for our BSc programmes.The successful candidate should normally have, or be close to obtaining (by 1 September 2015), a PhD in political science or closely related discipline. Candidates should have excellent written and oral communication skills, and relevant teaching experience. Candidates should also have an outstanding research track record and trajectory, as evidenced by existing publications or potential to publish in top political science journals.

The Department of Government is seeking to appoint a Lecturer/Senior Lecturer/Reader (equivalent to Assistant/Associate Professor) to conduct research and teaching in the field of International Relations and Transnational Politics at the undergraduate and postgraduate level. The successful candidate will also (co-)supervise undergraduate projects, MA and PhD dissertations, and contribute to the successful administration and management of the Department. We welcome applications from candidates working in any area related to transnational politics, who can contribute to the Governance Programme, which the Department is currently developing.The successful candidate will have completed a PhD in Political Science or an allied field. S/he should have demonstrable potential of excellence in both research and teaching in international relations and/or transnational politics. The generation of external research funding is essential to this post.

This post is to add to our existing strengths in political science and political economy. The candidate should have advanced training in quantitative methods combined with a strong record of empirical work in political science and/or political economy, in any region or country. Candidates will be expected to contribute to and provide innovative and attractive courses on the MPA programmes in the Department, and also on our BSc programmes.

Ph.D. in Economic Sociology and Labour Studies - ESLS Ph.D. - 13

ScholarshipsPh.D. in Political Studies - POLS Ph.D. - 14 ScholarshipsPh.D.

in Sociology and Methodology of Social Research - SOMET Ph.D. - 7

Scholarships

NASP involves a network of universities in Northern Italy: Brescia, Università Cattolica, Genova, Milano, Milano-Bicocca, Pavia, Piemonte Orientale and Torino. NASP is based at the Graduate School in Social and Political Sciences of the University of Milan (GSSPS).

Ph.D. students will be admitted ONLY WITH SCHOLARSHIPS. Admission to Ph.D. Programmes is based on qualifications and interviews. The Ph.D. Programmes, fully taught in English, promote international exchanges with top European research institutions and offer quality teaching at international level. The beginning of teaching activities is scheduled in November 2014.

Since the University of Milan is a Public University, applications must be submitted as the Official Call for Application prescribes, otherwise applications will not be considered valid.

The postdoctoral researchers will be affiliated to ACCESS EUROPE. Each researcher should be able and willing to bridge with the other disciplines involved in the theme. The postdoctoral researchers are expected to build up collaborations between the disciplines involved, to develop a public profile within the theme and to take initiatives to sustain the development of ACCESS EUROPE.

This project will investigate mediatized cultural conflict in European cities. The early 21st century has been challenging for the relationship between religion and multiculturalism in European societies, with violent atrocities committed by different kinds of extremists (e.g. murder of Theo van Gogh, Utøya massacre), intense public arguments about the place of religion in public life, and widespread attacks on multiculturalism. Yet no public policy consensus has emerged on how to address the challenges faced.

Recent evidence suggests that the media impact on local people and their relationships in a variety of ways: they provide the main sources of understanding of the lives of those beyond their immediate social circle; local policy makers understand themselves in terms of storylines in the media and shape their policies in anticipation of media reactions; transnational media provide a sense of connection to communities of origin; social media circulate stories about local issues, events and incidents, and facilitate public action of various kinds. While each of these processes has been studied separately, their interaction has received less attention. For example, how might social media connections between local leaders influence their response to local events? How might transnational media connections influence local community relations? What shapes local responses to national and international news events? Answering these questions requires insight into the simultaneous development of social networks and cultural conflicts.

The Department of International Studies at the Universidad Iberoamericana (UIA), Mexico City, announces an opening for a fulltime research professor (profesor-investigador) in one of the following areas: migration, Mexican foreign policy and/or international public policy.
Created in 1998 within a Jesuit university with a student population of 11,000, the Department of International Studies (DEI) is widely recognized for its dedication to the formation of successful professionals who are committed to addressing pressing national, regional, and global problems, such as migration, inequality, environmental degradation, loss of cultural identity and human rights. Pursuant to the university’s strategic plan for 2013-2020, the DEI is in the process of consolidating a cutting-edge research agenda with practical relevance, as well as links to social action and Mexico’s realities.

Accordingly, the DEI seeks to strengthen its contingent of researchers in the following areas of priority: migration, Mexican foreign policy, and international public policy (specialists in the design, implementation, and evaluation of governmental or intergovernmental policies as well as international cooperation projects). Preference will be given to those candidates who demonstrate a solid background in theory and methodology in both their research and teaching.

The successful candidate will be expected to cover three sets of functions within the DEI: research, teaching, and academic/administrative service.

• In terms of research, the ideal candidate will possess a specialized and cutting-edge research agenda. He/she will either already be a memberof the National System of Researchers (SNI) or will become one, and will be expected to publish consistently in domestic and international peer-reviewed journals, and/or with prestigious publishers. He/she will collaborate in interdisciplinary research teams within and outside the university, and will procure research funding for his/her initiatives.
• With respect to teaching responsibilities, the candidate who is selected will commence teaching three courses per semester at the undergraduate and graduate level in his/her areas of expertise. This teaching load will be reduced to two courses per semester once he/she enters the SNI. The successful candidate will also advise undergraduate students as well as contribute to their preparation for the annual national exam EGEL-RI administered by the national accreditation body CENEVAL.
• In relation to departmental and university service, the ideal candidate will assist the DEI with accreditation/certification processes, the revision of the undergraduate curriculum, attention to prospective students, the coordination of work experience opportunities for students, and promotional activities. He/she will eventually be expected to assume director or coordinator functions within the department.

Position Requirements

• Doctorate in International Relations, Political Science, or a related area.
• Strong theoretical and methodological abilities in both research and teaching; it is expected that his/her research contributes to improve theories from a critical perspective.
• Fluency in both Spanish and English.
• Proof of excellence in teaching is desirable.
• Candidates with evidence of articles in peer-reviewed journals would be preferred.
• Membership or eligibility for membership in the National System of Researchers (SNI).

Submission of Applications

Applicants must send the following documents electronically to convocatoriaplazadei@gmail.com:

• One-page statement of purpose
• Curriculum vitae (maximum 10 pages) and professional bio (maximum one-page)
• One-page research agenda
• Writing or publication sample not exceeding 50 pages
• Three previous teaching evaluations if available
• Three reference letters to be sent directly by the referees to the aforementioned email address

Applications will only be accepted electronically at the email address indicated above.

Application deadline: Monday, September 22.

For further information

Please contact Ivett Velázquez Velázquez at 5950-4131 or ivett_v2@hotmail.com (8am-3pm).

Information regarding the selection process

All complete applications will be duly considered and evaluated by a hiring committee selected by the DEI. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to an interview in which they will make a departmental presentation based on one of their research publications.Interviews will begin on October 20. The successful candidate will be selected according to his/her academic merits as well as the suitability of his/her profile for the institutional priorities of the DEI. The decision of the hiring committee will be final.