UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA

Comparative Politics/International Relations/Rule of Law

Assistant/Associate Professor

The Department of Political Science at the University of South Carolina (http://www.cas.sc.edu/poli/ ) invites applications for a tenure- track position in Comparative Politics or International Relations at the Assistant or Associate level, to begin in August 2012. The position has been authorized as part of a University initiative focused on rule of law. Candidates trained primarily in Comparative Politics should accordingly have research and teaching interests that include issues such as state capacity building, democratization, fragile states, civil society, and transitional justice; while candidates trained primarily in International Relations should have research and teaching interests that include issues such as NGOs, human rights, and/or international organizations working in post-conflict/transitional settings. Applicants with research and teaching interests in the Middle East are especially encouraged to apply. Preference will be given to junior applicants having Ph.D. in hand, a well-conceived and established research agenda, and evidence of teaching effectiveness; among more senior scholars, preference will be given to those with particularly strong publication and teaching records.

Applicants should submit a letter describing their interests and credentials, curriculum vitae, statements of research and teaching interests, accomplishments, three letters of recommendation and samples of published and unpublished research to:

For full consideration, all application materials must be received no later than October 14, 2011.

The University of South Carolina has been designated as one of only 62 public and 32 private academic institutions with “very high research activity” by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. The Carnegie Foundation also lists USC as having strong community engagement. The University has over 28,000 students on the main campus (and over 43,000 system-wide), 350 degree programs, and a nationally-ranked library system. Columbia, the capitol of South Carolina, has a population of over 650,000 in the greater metropolitan area.

The University of South Carolina is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. The University of South Carolina does not discriminate in educational or employment opportunities or decisions for qualified persons on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation or veteran status. Minorities and women are encouraged to apply.