5 faculty liberal arts political science jobs found in Cambridge, MA

Title Pre-Doctoral Fellowship in Political Economy (Prof Yang) School Faculty of Arts and Sciences Department/Area   Position Description Professor David Yang is looking to hire highly skilled and motivated full-time research fellows to begin in the summer or fall of 2023, and to work for two-three years. The job will entail close collaboration on a number of new and ongoing projects in political economy, especially on topics related to China, technology, and the state. The research fellows will work closely with David and his collaborators, including Noam Yuchtman (LSE), Shaoda Wang (UChicago), Daron Acemoglu (MIT), and Ben Olken (MIT). The ideal candidates will have the following qualifications: Strong quantitative background Strong computer skills including programming Ability to work independently Strong written and verbal communication skills Prior research assistant experience strongly preferred...

Title Senior Professorship in Urban Policy and City Governance School Harvard Kennedy School Department/Area   Position Description The Harvard Kennedy School invites applications for a chaired professorship in the field of urban policy and city governance. The School anticipates making a tenured appointment at the rank of full Professor, but will also consider applications from senior practitioners for an untenured Professor of Practice appointment. The professor is expected to provide intellectual leadership for the school’s city-related activities and be affiliated with the University’s new Bloomberg Center for Cities. The field of the search is broadly defined to attract accomplished scholars whose research has implications for the residents of cities, including urban policy and politics, urban social policy, urban economics, city management and governance, state and local government, and housing,...

Position Description     The Pierre Keller Visiting Professorship provides an opportunity for a scholar with a well-established record of work and academic achievement in the field of European Union public policy and transatlantic relations to teach and conduct research in-residence at the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at Harvard Kennedy School (HKS). The Visiting Professorship can take place either in spring 2023 (January to June) or in fall 2023 (September to December), depending on the candidates’ preference. The recipient is expected to teach one course open to Kennedy School and Faculty of Arts and Sciences students during the 2023 spring or 2023 fall term on a transatlantic or EU-related subject to be negotiated with HKS. The professorship provides a stipend of 60,000 USD and covers transatlantic travel expenses of up to 2,000 USD. Applications should be sent not later than August 15, 2022 via the Harvard ARiES system. See...

Position Description     The Harvard Kennedy School invites applications for a tenured appointment in the field of International Affairs, at the rank of full Professor.  We seek a scholar who will provide wide-ranging intellectual leadership in this area and whose work offers powerful and original ways to illuminate and explain key aspects of contemporary world affairs, including relations among the major powers.  Candidates should have an outstanding record of scholarly publications, the ability and desire to participate in public discussions on global politics and foreign policy, the capacity to teach effectively in a professional degree program and to work in a diverse intellectual and social environment.  The position is open to any discipline, including but not limited to political science, history, or law. A doctoral degree or equivalent is required.    Candidates should send a cover letter, CV, list of references, and at least two...

Title Mellon Sawyer Postdoctoral Fellowship in Afro-Latin American Studies School Faculty of Arts and Sciences Department/Area Afro-Latin American Research Institute, Hutchins Center Position Description With the support of the Mellon Foundation’s Sawyer Seminar program, the  Afro-Latin American Research Institute  at the  Hutchins Center for African & African American Research , Harvard University, seeks applications for a one-year Mellon Sawyer Postdoctoral Fellowship in Afro-Latin American Studies. The fellow will play a leading role in organizing, administering and participating in the Mellon Sawyer seminar entitled “Changing Contours of Afrodescendant Citizenship in Latin America: Contestation, Consolidation, and Contradictions.” We seek scholars whose research focuses on citizenship and belonging of Afrodescendant population in Latin America, particularly relating to nation building,...