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General Description

The Department of Political Science at The Johns Hopkins University invites applications for the position of postdoctoral fellow in racial politics for a three-year term with an anticipated start date of July 1, 2024. We seek outstanding scholars of Political Science whose research examines the political production of race and racism. The successful candidate will be committed to cutting-edge inquiry in one or more of the major subfields of Political Science (American Politics, International Relations, Political Theory, and Comparative Politics) and will be interested in reshaping the discipline. The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to grant applications, so experience in grant-writing is advantageous. The successful candidate will also be expected to teach one course per academic year. Aside from these duties, it is expected that the successful candidate will be able to pursue their own research projects. The Department is committed to conducting a broad and inclusive search for a candidate who will contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community.

Qualifications

A Ph.D. is required, but we will accept applications from doctoral students expected to fulfill Ph. D degree requirements by July 1, 2024.

Application Instructions

Applications should include a cover letter, CV, a research statement, and three letters of reference.  All application material should be submitted online via Interfolio.  Review of applications will begin on Nov 1st 2023 and will continue until the position is filled. 

About Johns Hopkins University

Johns Hopkins University remains committed to its founding principle, that education for all students should be grounded in exploration and discovery. Hopkins students are challenged not just to learn but also to advance learning itself. Critical thinking, problem solving, creativity, and entrepreneurship are all encouraged and nourished in this unique educational environment. After more than 130 years, Johns Hopkins remains a world leader in both teaching and research. Faculty members and their research colleagues at the university's Applied Physics Laboratory have each year since 1979 won Johns Hopkins more federal research and development funding than any other university. The university has nine academic divisions and campuses throughout the Baltimore-Washington area. The Krieger School of Arts and Sciences, the Whiting School of Engineering, the School of Education and the Carey Business School are based at the Homewood campus in northern Baltimore. The schools of Medicine, Public Health, and Nursing share a campus in east Baltimore with The Johns Hopkins Hospital. The Peabody Institute, a leading professional school of music, is located on Mount Vernon Place in downtown Bal ... timore. The Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies is located in Washington's Dupont Circle area.

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