Tenure-track Assistant/Associate Professor in South and/or Southeast Asian Political Thought

Public Policy and Global Affairs

School of Social Sciences

Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

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The School of Social Sciences offers undergraduate and graduate degree programmes in a full range of disciplines, from politics to psychology, and actively promotes interdisciplinary learning and research. It is part of NTU Singapore's College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (CoHASS), which aims to be Asia's leading centre for innovative, interdisciplinary humanities, arts and social science teaching and research.

Tenure-track Assistant/Associate Professor in South and/or Southeast Asian Political Thought

We are seeking to appoint a tenure-track Assistant/Associate Professor in South or Southeast Asian political thought.

We are looking for a scholar whose work engages seriously with political thinking from South and/or Southeast Asia, but whose ambition is to connect thinking from their region of study across Asia and on a global scale. The successful candidate will have a research agenda that uses past or present categories and concepts to open new ground in political theory, addressing questions that matter now.

Candidates should:

• hold a PhD in political science, political theory, history of political thought, or a cognate discipline focusing on South or Southeast Asian political thought.
• demonstrate outstanding research track record for career stage, with the capacity to produce research that shapes the field, evidenced by a strong record of published research or — for early-career candidates — a distinctive research programme.
• demonstrate the ability to teach Asian and global political theory at undergraduate and postgraduate level.
• have excellent communication, interpersonal skills, and commitment relevant to teaching, pastoral care, and administering the PPGA Programme.
• demonstrate a willingness to engage in interdisciplinary conversations across the College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences and beyond.

The appointee will join the Public Policy and Global Affairs Division within School of Social Sciences and will be expected to contribute to CoHASS’s interdisciplinary research environment, particularly the Global Asia priority. There will be opportunities to supervise PhD students, develop new taught postgraduate programmes, and collaborate across schools and centres within CoHASS and the wider university.

Emoluments

NTU Singapore offers a competitive salary commensurate with qualifications and experience in addition to a comprehensive fringe benefit package.

Application Procedure

The closing date for applications is 15 August 2026.

Please submit your application through the NTU career portal:

• Cover letter
• Research statement, outlining your current and future research plans, in no more than 3 pages
• Teaching statement, outlining your experience and teaching philosophy, and how you would approach teaching at NTU, in no more than two pages
• Curriculum vitae
• Names of three referees.

If you have any questions about this position, please write to: Chair, South or Southeast Asia Political Thought Search, Email: sc-sss@ntu.edu.sg