"Professor - Aspire Institute for Global Engagement Endowed Professor"

The Department of Political Science at the University of Houston invites applications for tenured Professor for the prestigious Endowed Professorship in the Aspire Institute for Global Engagement. The holder of the Professorship must be a distinguished expert in the study of modern geopolitical states, employing a rigorous social scientific approach and cutting-edge methodology in research. Substantive areas of research focus might include terrorism, insurgency, civil wars, international conflict, diplomacy, political economy, and consequences of armed conflict. The holder of the professorship should have expertise in the Middle East and/or Israel/Israeli Studies, the history of the conflict, and policies of the State of Israel and surrounding Muslim states in the region.

We are particularly interested in candidates whose research agendas enhance or complement the department’s existing strengths. Successful candidates should have strong methodological skills, a commitment to high-quality graduate and undergraduate education, and a record of excellence in scholarly research and publication.

The Professorship is part of the Aspire Fund at the University of Houston, an ambitious $50 million philanthropic donation to launch several interdisciplinary institutes at UH that can bring academic and public visibility to the university. This Professorship will be affiliated with the Institute for Global Engagement, and the holder of the Professorship will be expected to lead interdisciplinary efforts and to assume a public-facing role to share his/her expertise with the community. In addition, the Professor should be a leader in the university’s focus on preparing undergraduate and graduate students for careers where understanding foreign cultures, businesses, and environments is a critical skill.

Review of applications will begin October 1st and will continue until the position is filled. Interested candidates should apply through the University’s online job portal: http://www.uh.edu/human-resources/uh-careers/. The position number keyword is 494611. Required application materials include a cover letter, CV, and a recently published article as a writing sample.

Candidates must hold an earned doctorate in an appropriately related field. Preferred candidates must either have been awarded tenure or possess a scholarly record of such distinction that it would merit the awarding of tenure at a leading institution.