Faculty position at NIU
From: Hao Phan
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Subject: [Vsg] faculty position at NIU
NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY
Politics of Southeast Asia/Comparative Politics/International Relations
The Department of Political Science at Northern Illinois University
invites applications from qualified candidates in comparative politics and
international relations who have a research specialization in Southeast
Asian politics for an anticipated tenure track opening at the assistant
professor level beginning August 16, 2007. A Ph.D. in Political Science
by the time of appointment is required. We seek a candidate with
demonstrated or potential excellence in both teaching and scholarship. The
ability to contribute to the teaching of research methods, broadly
construed, is desirable.
The Department of Political Science has 26 faculty members and offers
B.A., B.S., M.A., M.P.A. and Ph.D. degrees. The successful applicant
also will be a faculty associate in the University’s Center for Southeast
Asian Studies, comprising 27 faculty members. The Center is a federally
funded National Resource Center for Southeast Asia. The Center is the
recipient of numerous grants, has formal exchange relationships with
several Southeast Asian universities, maintains a publications program,
and oversees the teaching of five languages of the region. NIU is located
approximately 60 miles west of Chicago. It has an enrollment of more
than 25,000, including a graduate student body of over 6,400. Applicants
must send curriculum vitae, letter of application, three letters of
recommendation, appropriate transcripts, writing samples, and evidence of
teaching effectiveness to: Professor Christopher M. Jones, Department
Chair, Attn: Southeast Asian Politics Search, Department of Political
Science, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL 60115-2887. Review of
completed applications will begin on March 1, 2007 and will continue
until the position is filled. Northern Illinois University is an AA/EEO
institution and strongly encourages applications from women and minority
candidates
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